by Our Special Correspondent in Jaffna An interim archaeological investigation at Chemmani in Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna district has recovered 574 minimum-number-of-individuals human skeletons, documented 51 accumulations of disarticulated bones and registered
Kim Aris, the youngest son of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has spoken to his mother for the first time in five years, in a development that has provided rare information about her condition and renewed attention
Thousands of people demonstrated across Poland to demand abortion rights, accusing Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government of failing to deliver on its election promise
Alleged irregularities in medical procurement in Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh have exposed vulnerabilities in public purchasing, including suspected price inflation, manipulated tenders and
The assassination of Charlie Kirk presages a new, deadly stage in the disintegration of a fractious and highly polarized United States. While toxic rhetoric and threats are lobbed across cultural divides like
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BNP Paribas, one of the world’s largest banks, is facing a high-profile trial in a Manhattan courtroom this week over allegations that it enabled human rights abuses in Sudan by providing financial
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor He welcomed us with a charming smile, and with a deep sense of humour, he began by asking a simple yet profound question: “Why do we pray?”
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In today’s world, protecting your personal information feels like an uphill battle. With the rise of sophisticated email and text scams, it’s no wonder that many of us are worried about our
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The United Nations has confirmed that over 105,000 items of evidence have been gathered as part of ongoing efforts to investigate and prosecute alleged human rights violations, war crimes, and abuses committed
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor “There was no one like you before, and there will be no one like you after.” These words, spoken by the family of Karina Pritika, hang in
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Finnish Member of Parliament Anna Kontula has publicly disclosed that she worked as an escort for nearly two decades before entering politics. The revelation, made in an interview with Helsingin Sanomat published
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The monsoon session of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha ended abruptly in chaos on August 20, after just two days, as the Assembly witnessed raucous protests and unprecedented disorder. According to Frontline India,
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor It began like a grotesque parody of cinema: the sudden rupture of joy by carnage. “That was all of a sudden — started like a horror movie,”
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Scottish singer Lulu, one of Britain’s most enduring pop icons, has revealed for the first time that she struggled with alcoholism in her sixties, describing herself as a “secret drinker” whose dependence
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Salt workers in India’s Rann of Kutch, one of the world’s largest salt pans, are suffering severe health consequences from the grueling labor that underpins both the country’s domestic consumption and its
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As the Vatican prepares to welcome a series of events organized by the LGBTQ community during the 2025 Roman Catholic Jubilee, a Sri Lankan cardinal has sharply criticized efforts to expand rights
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K-pop icon Psy, best known for his global smash hit Gangnam Style, has been arrested on suspicion of illegally obtaining prescription medication, according to South Korean authorities. The 47-year-old rapper, whose real
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Twenty years ago, a team of human rights investigators in Guatemala made a discovery that would change the course of the country’s reckoning with its violent past. Hidden away in an abandoned
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“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope” ~ Jeremiah 29:11
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