The arrangements span Africa and Latin America and have already resulted in deportations to countries with which many migrants have no previous connection. Early agreements included flights to Costa Rica carrying migrants
Very few in Nepal initially believed an election on 5 March after the Gen Z protests was feasible: that it would even happen, given the chaotic and traumatic two-day protests last year
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by Eric At precisely 6 a.m. on a symbolic Saturday—the same weekday Hamas had launched its October 7 attacks—Israel executed a meticulously planned strike that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. For decades,
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by Durga Velayudham As Iran reels from the shock of a US-backed Israeli missile strike that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, attention has swiftly turned to his second-oldest son, Mojtaba Khamenei, who
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A cache of internal planning documents, grant agreements, and budget frameworks obtained by Sri Lanka Guardian offers a rare window into a coordinated, multi-year funding strategy targeting key pillars of Indonesia’s civic
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When three American F-15E Strike Eagles spiralled out of the sky over Kuwait on the night of March 1, the story that dominated headlines was one of tragic friendly fire. Kuwaiti Patriot
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In the latest escalation of the crisis in the Middle East, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz. According to Science Direct, Sri Lanka imports nearly all of its oil and gas,
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For centuries, the grand pyramids and intricately carved monuments of the ancient Maya stood as silent witnesses to a vanished world. Rising from the jungles of Mesoamerica, cities such as Palenque and
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When OpenAI announced on February 28 that it had secured a deal allowing the US military to deploy its technologies in classified settings, the timing was as striking as the terms. The
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As the United States and Israel strikes on Iran enters the fifth day with no signs of any pull back by either side, the defining trends is the decapitating attack on Iran’s
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In a spectacle that has stunned observers around the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood in Israel, publicly embracing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—a leader wanted by the International Criminal Court for war
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The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have issued a strongly worded statement expressing serious concern over recent developments in the Middle East, particularly the military strikes carried out on the
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Just 72 hours after the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran, a regional confrontation has morphed into a sprawling war touching nearly every corner
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On February 17, 2026, Tarique Rahman took the oath as Prime Minister (PM) of Bangladesh, as Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP-alliance won 212 seats out of 297 declared seats in Jatiya Sangsad. After the ouster
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor The Military Intelligence Corps of Sri Lanka or Directorate of Military Intelligence, historically one of the most critical pillars of national security, finds itself at an unprecedented
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The failure of Putin and Xi to stand up for their countries in the face of Washington’s aggression has convinced Trump that he can act with impunity anywhere in the world. Remember, Trump
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