The trial of Serhij K., a Ukrainian army officer accused of masterminding the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines beneath the Baltic Sea, has opened in Hamburg with two central
by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s president, embodies a paradox that has puzzled the world for decades. His political trajectory—from a quiet, introverted doctor to a polarising figure entrenched in
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Editorial The Syrian conflict has never been merely about territory—it is a profound struggle for the very identity of a nation, and a theatre for the ambitions of global powers. Assad’s survival
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Shalom Nagar, the Israeli prison guard who oversaw the execution of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, has passed away at the age of 86. His death marks the end of an era,
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by Luxman Aravind He continues to hoard power rather than decentralising it, and not a single soul dares to challenge him. His charisma—manifested through his calculated walks from the Presidential Office to the Finance Ministry, his
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Introduction This month we had the 107th anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution[i] (November 6–7 on the Gregorian calendar). It was a beacon of light for humanity pointing the way towards an
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In “On Compromises”, Vladimir Lenin (1917) said: “The term compromise in politics implies the surrender of certain demands, the renunciation of part of one’s demands, by agreement with another party.” In thinking
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Finally, before history ends, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The indictment
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Germany has begun preparing for a potential World War III scenario, as secret documents outline how the nation could facilitate the deployment of up to 800,000 NATO troops, including Americans, into Ukraine.
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During Donald Trump’s recent successful presidential election campaign, he repeatedly stressed two main points: the “America First” policy and his desire to stop wars between countries. Obviously, his “America First” policy means
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A meeting held at the Akurana Jamiyatul Ulama Center today, November 24, brought to light growing frustrations within the Akurana Muslim community over the absence of Muslim representation in Sri Lanka’s Cabinet.
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The following article is based on the speech delivered by the author in his capacity as President of Sri Lanka at the inauguration of the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. Today
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by Luxman Aravind Sri Lanka today morning bore witness to an act of theatre, dressed as governance, when President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived to inaugurate the 10th Parliament. The scene unfolded in
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In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back. Coup leaders have suppressed protest, gagged the
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Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.” (Harvard Business School definition of leadership) ~ Sheryl Sandberg “Women in
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Former Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today morning, 20 November, to provide a statement regarding the controversial Channel 4 documentary on the 2019
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