The UK’s seemingly endless supply of fresh fruit and vegetables may be heading for a difficult test. A powerful El Niño climate pattern developing in the tropical Pacific is threatening to disrupt
by Our Correspondent in Washington DC President Donald Trump is preparing to formally declare a military intervention in Venezuela under the pretext of targeting drug cartels, according to multiple senior officials in
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Ukraine has defied expectations and is effectively winning its war against Russia, according to historian, philosopher, and author Yuval Noah Harari writing in the Financial Times. Harari’s analysis highlights how Ukraine’s resilience,
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo As the United States, India, and China continue to vie for influence in Sri Lanka, Russia has reiterated its interest in establishing a nuclear power plant in
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Israel’s youth are expressing frustration and disillusionment following recent moves by Western leaders — including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer — to formally recognise Palestine and call for a two-state solution,
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The recent surge of United States military activity in Bangladesh marks a notable shift in the security landscape of South Asia’s eastern littoral. In September 2025, Bangladesh’s Chittagong region became the focal
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Japan is set to provide Sri Lanka with free surveillance drones under its Official Security Assistance (OSA) program, a move aimed at strengthening regional security as concerns
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‘Stop writing about the Mideast or we will throw acid in your and your son’s faces.’ Such was the threat shouted through the front door of our New York City apartment where
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by Durga Velayudham Mahmoud Abbas, denied a visa by the United States to attend the UN General Assembly in what should have been a historic moment, addressed the global body virtually, reaffirming
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The proposal to grant digital voting rights to Sri Lankan expatriates has provoked fierce opposition from some quarters. In “South Asian Spring: Why Expats Should Not Get Digital Vote in Sri Lanka”
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Since August 2024, a shift has occurred in the geopolitical landscape of South Asia, with the emergence of a closer China-Pakistan nexus in Bangladesh. This development is largely attributed to the change
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor New Delhi’s latest parliamentary and naval strategy documents, published mid last month, have delivered an unusually blunt assessment of Sri Lanka’s place in India’s Indian Ocean calculus.
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Editor’s Note: The following article is adapted from The Interpreter, the analysis and commentary platform of the Lowy Institute, an independent Australian think tank focused on international policy and global affairs. Discreet,
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I first heard the word ‘depression’ when I was about sixteen. My mother took me to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru, India, to be seen by
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has dismissed recent false and inflammatory claims by former US President Donald Trump regarding Sharia law in the UK capital, responding with humor and pointed criticism. Trump, speaking
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On the day the world recognized a Palestinian state I made my way, together with photographer Alex Levac, to a remote Palestinian village in the eastern part of the West Bank. The
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