Inside Anthropic, two words have reportedly circulated in corridors and private chats: “crunch time” and “endgame”. The first refers to the year or two that some employees believe remain before it becomes
by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Nothing to be astonished about; we are merely witnessing the inexorable fulfillment of a grotesque prophecy—the culmination of hollow propaganda, meticulously crafted to hoodwink the public. The
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff, warned that the Gaza Strip “will probably be uninhabitable for at least the next 10 to 15 years” and
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by Luxman Aravind The concept of freedom, as it was first articulated in Sri Lanka’s colonial struggle, remains strikingly dissonant in the present. What was once hailed as an unassailable victory over
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The term “zunzuneo,” a seemingly innocent Cuban slang for a hummingbird’s call, evokes more than just a quaint metaphor. It encapsulates the darker, more manipulative operations of
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A leopard hunts by instinct. A human hunts by volition. And oftentimes, the vilest predators aren’t those with fangs and talons, but those who trespass into sanctuaries
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Alexander Soros, the son of billionaire financier George Soros, yesterday, met with Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, calling him a “champion of human rights” and a longtime friend
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The resumption of direct flights between China and India, as recently announced, is more than a mere logistical convenience; it is a symbolic gesture, an overture laden
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The article titled “Why Sri Lanka Must Reject Nuclear Energy” presents a compelling case, albeit one based on a short-sighted, almost nostalgic view of energy policy that is rooted in outdated concepts
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“One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” ~ JRR Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings) JRR Tolkien’s One Ring was an instrument of power and suppression, forged
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor The inexorable march of time has always been mankind’s most immutable adversary. For centuries, the enigma of ageing has fuelled an unrelenting pursuit to decode its mysteries,
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