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,
Editorial We are celebrating International Women’s Day today, a day that once symbolised courage, resilience, and genuine progress. Yet, while the world applauds hollow gestures and performative activism, the harsh reality remains
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025 presents a stark yet predictable analysis of the evolving nature of terrorism worldwide. With a reported 13% decline in deaths and
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor A recent United Nations report has unveiled deeply troubling human rights violations in Khartoum State, Sudan, exposing a systematic pattern of arbitrary detention, torture, and inhumane treatment
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by Our Correspondent in London Al Jazeera’s Head to Head is marketed as a show where tough questions are asked, and the powerful are held accountable. But in the case of Mehdi
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I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. – Albert Einstein Introduction The confrontation between President Donald Trump,
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The Financial Times recently published an article on the question of who will succeed Xi Jinping. But perhaps the real question is not one of succession, but of continuity—of how a governance
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The announcement of a ceasefire by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) should be heralded as a seismic moment in the modern history of resistance movements, yet beneath
More Editorial What exactly happened in the White House? Zelenskyy thought he was fighting a war for the West. And he was right—Ukraine was never anything more than a proxy, a disposable frontline
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Editorial President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind the UK’s dirty deal over the Chagos Islands, a move that underscores Britain’s shameless defiance of international law. During his meeting with Prime
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor The distinguished military leaders who gathered last Saturday at Army House — Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Generals Vikum Liyanage, Mahesh Senanayake, Chrishantha Silva,
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