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 Mahinda Rajapaksa, once regarded as Sri Lanka’s dominant political strongman, appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on Tuesday in a highly charged atmosphere marked
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More than 82.2 million people were living displaced within their own countries by the end of 2025 after fleeing armed conflict or natural disasters, according to the latest report from the Internal
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A political shockwave has hit Southern California after the mayor of Arcadia resigned and agreed to plead guilty to acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government while holding public office.
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The European Union agreed on Monday to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers involved in violent attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, marking a rare moment of consensus within the bloc
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Satya Nadella delivered blistering testimony in court on Monday, describing the 2023 attempt by OpenAI’s board to remove chief executive Sam Altman as “amateur city,” during a closely watched legal battle involving
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A new political movement is quietly gathering momentum in northern and eastern Sri Lanka, raising fresh questions about the future of Tamil politics, the durability of the government’s support base and the
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Few political figures in modern South Asian history have left behind a legacy as layered, divisive and strangely entertaining as Junius Richard Jayewardene, the man widely remembered as J.R. Jayewardene or simply
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Two low-intensity explosive attacks near military installations in Jalandhar and Amritsar on May 5, 2026, within a span of a few hours, rocked the border state of Punjab, signalling a deliberate escalation
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A newly published investigation by Bellingcat and Colombian media partner Cerosetenta has cast a harsh spotlight on the growing reach of transnational neo-Nazi movements in Latin America, uncovering alleged connections between a
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There is a particular kind of hypocrisy that comes dressed in the language of law. India has spent decades presenting itself to the world as South Asia’s responsible anchor a democratic heavyweight
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India Bangladesh relations were placed on an even keel after Bangladesh Nationalist Party [BNP] government was elected to power and party leader and heir Mr Tarique Rahman adopted an enlightened approach after
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A powerful “super El Niño” climate pattern is expected to intensify global warming in the coming months, with scientists warning that it could make 2027 the hottest year ever recorded and unleash
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The beaches of San Antonio in the Philippine province of Zambales are usually alive before dawn. Fishing boats return with fresh catches, villagers crowd the shore and traders prepare for another day’s
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The following excerpts are adapted from the author’s recent book, Counterrevolution in Egypt: Sisi’s New Republic, published by Verso Books. The unification of the repressive apparatus for the first time since 1952
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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is set to lead a high-level corporate delegation to Mumbai on 13 May 2026 for the India–Sri Lanka Business Forum, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian
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