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
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital due to health complications, hospital officials confirmed today. Dr. Pradeep Wijesinghe, Acting Director of the National Hospital, stated that initial
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The US government has revived its campaign to label Venezuela a “narco-state”, accusing its top leadership of drug trafficking and slapping hefty bounties on their heads for capture. This campaign, which only
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On the 17th July 2025, the National Police Commission (NPC) set a new world record by dismissing the senior most Police Officer in the country, namely Nilantha Jayawardena, who was the Director
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For much of the last three decades, China’s rise in Africa has been defined by economics. Its footprint has been visible in the bridges, highways, ports, and power stations financed and constructed
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Editor’s Note: This column, first published in The Indian Express, examines the growing friction in U.S.-India relations and warns against a pressure-driven approach that risks alienating a vital strategic partner. It highlights
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Editor’s Comment: The Morning Star editorial sets Trump’s reading of Putin against the failures of Europe’s political class. It highlights how misplaced illusions in London and Brussels fuel deeper risks. T is
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For the first time since the country’s return to democracy in 1982, Bolivia’s presidential election will go to a runoff after no candidate secured the required absolute majority in the first-round vote on Aug.
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President Trump has offered Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky security guarantees which Mr. Trump describes as “like Article V” of the NATO Treaty. Zelensky has apparently signed onto the Trump offer and potentially
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On August 13, 2025, a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Arun aka Varun aka Nilesh Madkam, a CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’ hailing from Ka Enta village under Konta Police Station limits in the Sukma District
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On August 12, 2025, Manipur Police arrested Elangbam Bijeshwori Devi (22), an active cadre of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-PRO), from the Hiyanglam Awang Leikai area of the Kakching District
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday expressed support for a proposed trilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, signaling a potential
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC A landmark meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump is currently underway, drawing attention both for its political significance and a symbolic
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a high-level meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday, emphasizing the importance of countering terrorism and strengthening
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Former President Donald Trump is pursuing a three-step strategy aimed at brokering peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, with his advisers emphasizing that the immediate focus is not on a ceasefire but
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President Trump has said that it is ultimately up to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to end the ongoing war with Russia. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “President
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