Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s military operation targeting Iran’s nuclear command has stunned the region and triggered a mix of euphoria and anxiety across Israel. According to a detailed report from Haaretz, the coordinated
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) remains locked in a high-stakes firefighting operation aboard the Singapore-flagged container vessel MV Wan Hai 503, which caught fire off the Kerala coast on June 9. Despite
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A dramatic shift in Mongolia’s leadership is raising concerns about the country’s democratic future, as President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, a former military officer and noted ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, appears to
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British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is under fire from human rights groups, political figures, and ethics experts for continuing to invest heavily in China despite the unexplained detention of one of its most
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Haaretz has reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the covert training and arming of a Palestinian militia in Gaza with known links to ISIS. The operation, designed to secure humanitarian aid
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Elon Musk has acknowledged that he went “too far” in his recent public criticism of former U.S. President Donald Trump, following a heated exchange between the two influential figures that led to
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Dr. Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit Sri Lanka from June 15 to 16, 2025, in what marks a significant and symbolic
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A young woman believed to be the daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin has ignited a storm of controversy in the Paris art world, after it emerged she was working at a
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As World Oceans Day approaches on June 8, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, is urging the global community to intensify its commitment to protecting the ocean. With
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Within minutes of opening its doors, a farm produce co-operative in the seaside town of Atami, south-west of Tokyo, had sold out of its government-subsidised rice. The queue had begun hours earlier,
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Sri Lanka’s trade deficit expanded to USD 717.5 million in April 2025, marking a significant year-on-year increase from USD 557.7 million recorded in April 2024, according to the latest data released by
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The Dutch government is on the verge of collapse after far-right leader Geert Wilders announced his Party for Freedom (PVV) is withdrawing from the ruling coalition over failed asylum policy negotiations. The
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Philippine medical officials have issued a stark warning about a looming public health emergency as new HIV infections in the country have surged sharply this year, disproportionately affecting young males. Data from
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The Baltic port city of Gdańsk has long been etched into Europe’s turbulent history. From the gunfire that ignited the Second World War to the worker-led Solidarity movement that helped dismantle the
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Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been formally charged with crimes against humanity over her alleged role in the violent suppression of mass protests that shook the country last year, prosecutors
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