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
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial decision to appoint former naval commander Eli Sharvit as the next head of the Shin Bet security service has sparked intense debate, both within his coalition
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India has successfully conducted trials of its indigenous High Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HEAUV), marking a significant advancement in the country’s underwater defense capabilities. The trials were carried out in both surface
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Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon, has chosen Venice as the destination for his wedding to journalist Lauren Sanchez, reportedly influenced by renowned fashion designer Domenico Dolce of Dolce & Gabbana.
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Mathematician Masaki Kashiwara has been awarded the 2025 Abel Prize, as announced by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Kashiwara is renowned for his ability to bridge various fields of mathematics,
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The United States has expressed a willingness to consider Russia’s return to the SWIFT international banking system, raising questions about why Washington might be interested in this move. According to analysts, SWIFT
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A Hong Kong Airlines flight en route from Hangzhou, China, to Hong Kong was forced to make an emergency landing in Fujian on March 20 after a fire broke out in an
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Pope Francis made his first public appearance in over five weeks on Sunday, greeting well-wishers from a balcony at Rome’s Gemelli hospital before being discharged. The 88-year-old pontiff, who had been receiving
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi At least 30 Naxalites and a police jawan were killed in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur and Kanker districts on Thursday, as security forces intensified
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In a bid to secure its resource self-sufficiency and strengthen its high-tech supply chains, China has ramped up state support for mineral exploration, particularly as competition with the US intensifies. The Chinese
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The European Commission has launched a probe into whether Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD received unfair subsidies for its plant in Hungary, a move that could escalate trade tensions between the EU
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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management, has secured a £570 million deal to acquire a 25% stake in London’s iconic Covent Garden estate, signaling a continued strong bet on the
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Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), met with Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Defence Ministry in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte, today to
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The Joint Commander of the French Forces deployed in the Indian Ocean, Rear Admiral Hugues Laine, held a significant meeting with Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at
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North Korea has emerged as the world’s third-largest holder of bitcoin, trailing only the United States and Britain, following a record-breaking cyber theft last month. According to Arkham Intelligence, Pyongyang’s most notorious
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Social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, has experienced a dramatic resurgence in value, now being valued at a staggering $44 billion. This sharp turnaround highlights a significant shift in the
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