European Union leaders are preparing for a difficult battle over the bloc’s next long-term budget, with disagreements over spending priorities and fears of electoral gains by eurosceptic parties threatening efforts to reach
by A Special Correspondent in Colombo The just-concluded local government elections have plunged Colombo’s political landscape into uncertainty, with rising speculation about a possible covert alliance between opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and
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Pakistan’s military has strongly condemned recent Indian airstrikes across several locations in the country, reporting the death of at least 26 civilians and injuries to 46 others. According to Lt General Ahmed
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Editorial What does it mean for a nation to call itself Vishwa Guru while celebrating fire, fury, and fatalism? The BJP has long exalted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the chosen helmsman
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Pakistan announced early Wednesday that it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in retaliation for India’s overnight airstrikes, which targeted six locations inside Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The tit-for-tat military actions
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi In a major military development, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held consultations with the chiefs of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force following the launch of
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Europe has become a lightning rod in the United States lately, particularly with regard to the U.S.’ desire to stop guaranteeing European security. It’s become vogue to ask how Europe will respond
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The Israeli military has launched a strategic and technological transformation that seems pulled from the pages of a science-fiction novel—except it is real, unfolding rapidly, and raising
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In a highly anticipated meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Canada could become the 51st state, asserting that
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Trump’s ‘tariff war’ is not an issue solely or even primarily about the US economy. It is an attempt to bring the entire world trading system under unilateral US control, removing any
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Ad Conclave The death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88 marked the end of a pontificate defined by pastoral humility, doctrinal contemplation, and administrative reform. His
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On May 2, 2025, in an interesting turn of events, leaders of different political parties, people’s organisations and rights groups staged a protest in the Khammam District of Telangana, demanding that the
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On April 30, 2025, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) cadres killed a State-backed ‘death squad’ member, Zubair Abid, in the Malikabad area of Tump tehsil (revenue unit) in the Kech District of Balochistan. In a
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The Trump administration has confirmed ongoing negotiations with Rwanda for a potential deal to accept migrants deported from the United States. Rwanda’s foreign minister, Olivier Nduhungirehe, spoke on Sunday night about the
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The European Commission is preparing to unveil a sweeping new policy requiring EU companies to terminate all remaining energy contracts with Russian suppliers by 2027, as part of a strategic shift to
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The Socialist Republic of Việt Nam and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka issued a joint statement today following the conclusion of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka’s state visit to
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