by Our Correspondent in Colombo A prominent Chinese economist has called for a substantially expanded economic and commercial relationship between China and Sri Lanka, proposing the revival of a bilateral free-trade agreement,
The fragile balance of global trade has come under renewed strain as the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Dominguez, issued a stark warning to the United Nations Security Council: the
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A dramatic shift is unfolding in Israeli politics as former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced an unexpected joint run in the upcoming election, a move that reflects both urgency
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Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has issued a stark warning that the United States is being “humiliated” by Iran in a conflict that he says lacks a coherent strategy and risks spiraling into
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Global military expenditure surged to a record $2.887 trillion in 2025, extending more than a decade of continuous growth and signaling a world increasingly shaped by insecurity and geopolitical tension. The figures,
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In the immediate aftermath of a security scare at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, social media platforms were flooded with conspiracy theories claiming the incident had been staged. According
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By day, they scan the skies above the Gulf of Oman, watching anxiously for any sign of attack or suspicious movement near their ships. By night, they replay the same films repeatedly,
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An emerging picture of the 2026 war in Iran suggests that the battlefield extends far beyond military bases and weapons facilities, reaching deep into the country’s civilian policing infrastructure. According to findings
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The modern battlefield is no longer confined to land, sea, or air. In the escalating confrontation between Iran, the United States, and Israel, a parallel war is unfolding in the digital realm—one
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The intensifying geopolitical competition sparked by conflicts in the Middle East and shifting energy priorities has drawn global attention toward strategic chokepoints and polar regions. Yet while the Arctic dominates headlines, Antarctica
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There is a theory in media studies called Agenda-Setting. It suggests that the media doesn’t just tell you what to think; it tells you what to think about. For the better part
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