Editorial As voting entered its most consequential moment, Donald Trump may have recognised the political damage awaiting his party. On Election Day, he announced that the United States would end its annual
In a quiet basement café beneath a West End church in London, Claire and Sebastien Lai sit on child-sized chairs around a small table, speaking softly but with urgency about a father
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor NATO is reportedly preparing to establish its first Asian regional office in Japan by the end of this year, according to informed sources cited in diplomatic discussions,
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President Nicolás Maduro’s removal from power, carried out in a swift and unprecedented operation by U.S. Special Forces, has triggered a sweeping and often quiet restructuring of Venezuela’s political order, according to
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Far beneath the manicured lawns, rolling gardens, and ornamental lake surrounding a former royal palace on the outskirts of Brussels, a quiet archive has unexpectedly become the focus of a geopolitical struggle.
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Venezuela has taken a decisive step back onto the global financial stage, announcing the resumption of relations with the International Monetary Fund after a six-year rupture that symbolized its deep international isolation.
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A major international security controversy has erupted after allegations that satellite imagery of U.S. military positions in the Middle East was published by a China-based artificial intelligence company shortly before Iranian strikes
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The confrontation between the Vatican and the White House has entered unusually direct political territory, as Pope Leo XIV openly declares he has “no fear of the Trump administration” while escalating criticism
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On Sunday, 12 April 2026, Peru held presidential and parliamentary elections for the 2026–2031 term. The deepening political crisis in which Peru has been mired since 2017, the social and economic crisis—recently
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From a money-laundering center in Cambodia, a scammer demonstrates how easily modern banking security can be defeated. On a smartphone running a Vietnamese banking app, he uploads a stolen photograph, then bypasses
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A bold scientific idea that once captivated synthetic biologists is now triggering deep unease across the global research community. The concept of “mirror life”—organisms built from molecular structures that are the reverse
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As Brussels tightens its rules on foreign investment, a new geopolitical and economic fault line is emerging over China’s expanding industrial footprint in Europe, raising questions about whether the continent should embrace
More The United States has quietly moved to loosen key financial restrictions on Venezuela’s central banking system, offering what analysts describe as a tactical and politically charged reprieve for the government in Caracas
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Iran secretly obtained access to a Chinese-built spy satellite that was allegedly used to monitor United States military installations across the Middle East during recent regional hostilities, according to reporting from Times
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A Note from the Editorial The Red Sea, long regarded as one of the most vital maritime arteries in the world, is now at the center of an escalating global security crisis.
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Editorial Today in Sri Lanka, and many other countries across Asia, April is not simply being celebrated—it is being performed, consumed, and, in some cases, quietly misunderstood. The Sinhala and Tamil New
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