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 North Mara gold mine in northern Tanzania, valued at more than $1 billion, has become a flashpoint of violence, repression, and desperation among impoverished villagers living in its shadow. Once hailed
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Diplomatic history is full of backroom deals, secret notes, and last-minute compromises. But rarely has a U.S. first lady stepped so directly into the fray. This week, as Donald Trump seeks to
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British soldiers stationed at a training base in central Kenya continue to engage in “transactional sex,” violating a 2022 ban aimed at curbing sexual exploitation and abuse, an internal investigation has revealed.
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It was astonishing to read about the death of Ahmad Saeed Tazazaa (20 years old) on 3 August 2025 inside Israel’s Magiddo prison. Just months earlier , reports emerged that Israeli forces had killed another Palestinian
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Reports suggest that South Sudan, an African nation struggling with the aftermath of civil war and facing the threat of famine, has held discussions with Israel about the possibility of hosting Palestinians
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A report published today by the UN Human Rights Office calls on Sri Lanka’s Government to seize the historic opportunity to break with entrenched impunity, implement transformative reforms, and deliver long-overdue justice and accountability
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A rare street protest in the southwestern city of Jiangyou has fueled nationwide anger and renewed concerns about the credibility of local Chinese officials, Bloomberg News reported. The unrest erupted after a
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC Sri Lanka is grappling with a litany of serious human rights issues, according to the United States Department of State’s 2024 Country Report on Human Rights
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The father of Altantuya Shaariibuu, the Mongolian woman murdered in a high-profile case involving associates of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, has described any attempt by Najib to stage a political
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Foreign nationals convicted of crimes in the UK will be deported before they can appeal their removal, under new immigration rules outlined by ministers, according to The Times UK. The measures, part
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China has rolled out its first-ever nationwide childcare subsidy in a bid to address its worsening demographic decline, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. The programme will provide
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Sean Davison, a 63-year-old New Zealander living in Dorset, has broken his silence after being arrested on suspicion of assisting suicides at the Pegasos clinic in Switzerland — a case that could
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In July, a few days after the centenary of Frantz Fanon’s birth, I had lunch with his daughter, Mireille Fanon Mendès-France. When I commented that Fanon had died so young, at thirty-nine,
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Saudi Arabia has executed 17 individuals over a span of just three days, marking the fastest rate of capital punishment in the kingdom since 2022 and intensifying scrutiny of its human rights
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Most humans live their lives believing they have some purpose. They assume they must pursue power, fame, prestige, and wealth. In short, they aspire to be praised, treating such praise as the
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