After being massively repudiated in Tuesday’s midterm election, Donald Trump has become a lame-duck president with significantly curtailed authority. What is likely to happen in the remaining two years until a new
The historic city of Herat has long occupied a distinctive place in Afghanistan’s cultural heritage. Known for its ancient citadel, bustling bazaars and rich tradition of scholarship, the city has for centuries
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In less than four years, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has undergone one of the most remarkable political transformations in contemporary Africa. Once an obscure military officer, Burkina Faso’s president has emerged as one
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Seventy-five years after the adoption of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, the international system designed to protect people fleeing war, persecution and violence is facing one of the
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A symposium in Shanghai has revisited the celebrated eight-hour meeting between Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw and Chinese literary pioneer Lu Xun in 1933, using historical reenactments, scholarly discussion and cultural exchange
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On the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting in Manila, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The meeting was planned ahead, hence the US
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo As the clock counts down towards the scheduled expiry of South Asia Gateway Terminals’ (SAGT) 30-year concession in 2029, an unexpected development has reignited debate over the
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Fortress India was never as physically well protected as today when there are multiple threats both external and internal. Left Wing Extremism has been snuffed out but for stray remnants by end
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Imagine India’s Prime Minister, a man whose entire political brand was built on mastering social media, posts a late-night selfie video calling protesters “friends.” Somewhere in the country, an editor grabs the
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The excitement over the US-Saudi nuclear deal has proved to be short-lived. Apparently, the US President Donald Trump himself poured cold water into it by adding a caveat within 24 hours on
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In modern warfare, the battle for territory is often accompanied by a battle for truth. Military operations are no longer judged solely by events on the ground but also by the competing
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The appearance of Shahed-136-type kamikaze drones over northern Mali marks a significant development in a conflict that has evolved steadily since rebellion first erupted in the country’s north in 2012. A detailed
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Editorial Public trust is not strengthened by triumphal announcements; it is earned through evidence, transparency, and accountability. That is why the recent attempts by Sri Lankan officials to portray the United States’
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Japan has embarked on the most significant restructuring of its intelligence and national security system since the end of World War II, approving the creation of a central intelligence agency designed to
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A U.S. federal appeals court on Saturday ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot implement major parts of an executive order aimed at tightening mail-in voting procedures in 23 states, leaving in
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“A Yasapalitha Production… A Feast of Entertainment” was the promotional slogan used for films directed by Yasapalitha Nanayakkara, the father of the current Justice Minister, Harshana Nanayakkara. The Nanayakkara family came from
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