Alleged irregularities in medical procurement in Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh have exposed vulnerabilities in public purchasing, including suspected price inflation, manipulated tenders and collusion between officials and private suppliers. As political
Children as young as 12 are becoming involved in attacks linked to online communities that glorify mass shootings, celebrate violence and exploit vulnerable young people, according to an assessment by The Soufan Center, which warns that youth involvement in violent
Having failed on multiple occasions to reach consensus with the LTTE, Sri Lanka, finally, during President Mahinda Rajapaksa tenure, launched all-out war. The LTTE
Countries across Asia and the Pacific have made remarkable strides over the past three decades in tackling poverty through a combination of economic growth,
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele is reportedly considering an amnesty that could lead to the release of around 40,000 people arrested during the country’s prolonged state of emergency, potentially marking a significant
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The United Nations human rights office has urged Sri Lanka to substantially redraft its proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism (PSTA) Bill before enactment, warning that the legislation retains serious deficiencies
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German police have confiscated a robot after it allegedly touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements towards her on a street in Cologne, prompting an investigation into possible
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At Lakshapana Estate’s Mulgama Lower Division in Maskeliya, families who hoped for secure homes say they have inherited fear instead. Residents report cracks spreading through houses built in 2004, inadequate drinking water
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Israel’s E1 settlement project is facing opposition from governments with markedly different forms of diplomatic and economic influence. Pakistan and seven Arab and Muslim partners have rejected the plan, while twelve Western
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At 98, Renate Seifert still keeps a photograph of herself in the uniform of the League of German Girls, the Nazi organisation for girls aged 14 to 18. Taken in 1944, when
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In 2024, the National People’s Power made Sri Lankans a clear promise. Its manifesto pledged the “abolition of all oppressive acts including the PTA”. Voters believed it and gave the NPP a
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Jeffrey Isaac Jarquin was deported from the U.S. by ICE and upon arrival in Managua was sent to prison by Nicaraguan authorities. Corporate media has decried the detention of a “torture victim”
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The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has congratulated Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, recognising what it describes as her longstanding contribution to human rights, international justice and accountability
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Sri Lanka ranks 54th among the 56 countries in the Commonwealth of Nations in a passport ranking published by Passport Reports, according to information checked on 12 October 2026. The country is
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New Delhi was placed under extensive security restrictions on 10 October as authorities moved to prevent a protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which is demanding the resignation of Chief
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Poland’s public mood towards Ukrainian refugees has shifted sharply since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, with opposition to accepting displaced Ukrainians now exceeding support for the first time. Rising
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In Irkutsk, a Siberian city near Mongolia, the apparent absence of public alarm has become almost as striking as the unexplained health scare that brought the region international attention. More than a
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The international community risks becoming accustomed to the systematic exclusion of millions of Afghan women and girls from education, employment and public life, according to Elisenda Calvet, a jurist and judge at
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At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died and 84 remain missing after an overcrowded boat capsized off Djibouti while travelling towards Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on
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