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
The ongoing trade war between China and the United States has escalated further as China announced additional tariffs on select American imports, effective March 10. The Customs Tariff Commission of the State
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I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. – Albert Einstein Introduction The confrontation between President Donald Trump,
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As China faces mounting economic hurdles, Beijing’s annual “two sessions”—the most significant political gathering of the year—will set the tone for 2025’s economic policies. The event, which brings together the National People’s
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On February 19, 2025, at least four women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, active members of different committees of the ‘KB’ division (the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, and
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The verbal shootout at the Oval Office last Friday brought out President Vladimir Zelensky’s fury that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are very close to a deal on Ukraine, while the conclave
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China stands to be the primary beneficiary of U.S. President Donald Trump’s evolving foreign policy, particularly his alignment with Russia over Ukraine, according to former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. In a
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Lo and behold, dear denizens of this land of milkless tea and honey-less bread, we are witness to an act of such unparalleled virtue that even the
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In a scathing attack on the current administration, former lawmaker and leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, Attorney-at-Law Udaya Gammanpila, has alleged that Sri Lanka’s intelligence agencies are being politically manipulated and
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The Financial Times recently published an article on the question of who will succeed Xi Jinping. But perhaps the real question is not one of succession, but of continuity—of how a governance
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi has called on the central government to provide clear explanations regarding the proposed delimitation exercise, expressing concerns that southern states may lose parliamentary representation under the
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In a surprising turn of events, US investors are reportedly supporting efforts to revive Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, according to sources cited by the Financial Times. The controversial project,
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC India has launched a diplomatic initiative to promote former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe for a top United Nations post, preferably the Presidency of the UN
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The announcement of a ceasefire by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) should be heralded as a seismic moment in the modern history of resistance movements, yet beneath
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As Pope Francis remains hospitalized amid worsening health concerns, the College of Cardinals is bracing for a potential papal succession that could shape the future of the Catholic Church. With 138 cardinals
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The dramatic scene in the Oval Office on Friday evening signals that President Donald Trump is decoupling the US from the ‘forever war’ in Ukraine that his predecessor Joe Biden left behind. The war is
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