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
The Catholic Church will have to wait at least another day for a new leader after black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, signaling that no pope was
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The Indian government has issued a strong diplomatic and legal protest against Sotheby’s Hong Kong over its planned auction of ancient Buddhist relics, demanding the immediate withdrawal of what it called a
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has dismissed a high-profile case brought by Sudan against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which sought to hold the UAE accountable for allegedly arming and financing
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the Big Four accounting firms, is set to lay off approximately 1,500 employees in the United States, citing historically low staff turnover as a key factor behind the
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As speculation intensifies around the successor to Pope Francis, a diplomatic accord with China may emerge as a decisive factor — and a potential stumbling block — for one of the top
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In a state television documentary marking his 25 years in power, President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the question of who will succeed him is “constantly” on his mind. The Russian leader
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Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is poised to take office amid mounting political turmoil over whether the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party should be banned, following its formal designation as “extremist”
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A controversial campaign song released by the National People’s Power (NPP) party in Sri Lanka has pledged to construct a bronze statue in honor of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader
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SpaceX’s Starlink constellation — now with over 7,000 satellites in orbit — represents a technological marvel in global internet connectivity, but scientists warn it may also be a ticking time bomb for
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In a move to strengthen bilateral military relations, Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), held a key meeting with Admiral Naveed Ashraf, the Chief of the Naval Staff
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A striking photograph of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake taken during the government’s May Day rally yesterday in Colombo has sparked controversy after it went viral on social media, despite being removed from
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Iran has executed Mohsen Langarneshin, a man accused of being a senior operative for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, over his involvement in a string of sabotage and assassination operations, including the high-profile
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The White House is set to unveil a partial budget proposal on Friday that calls for $163 billion in cuts to federal spending in the upcoming fiscal year, according to a source
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Thousands of mourners flocked to the Basilica of St Mary Major on Sunday to pay their respects at the tomb of Pope Francis, as Catholic cardinals shifted their focus to preparations for
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Tensions between India and Pakistan have surged to their highest levels in years after troops exchanged fire across the disputed Kashmir border for a third consecutive night, officials confirmed on Sunday. The
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