Friedrich Merz is facing renewed pressure within Germany’s governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after a series of poor regional election results, with senior figures in the party calling for changes to its
by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor “The Korean Wave did not just happen. It was engineered over decades,” said Miyon Lee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka, this morning in
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A government move to assign some Clean Sri Lanka representatives to Divisional Secretariats countrywide as coordinators has run into stiff resistance. The Sri Lanka Association of Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries (SLADA) has
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Pakistan Navy provided humanitarian assistance to the crew of MV Gautam. The Indian offshore tug and supply vessel became stranded in the Arabian Sea. The ship sailed from Oman toward India, as
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Well, that didn’t last long. President Trump unveiled “Project Freedom,” an initiative to escort ships and restore traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, on Sunday. By Tuesday evening, he had unceremoniously suspended
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The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Public Report 2025, released on May 1, 2026, marks a notable evolution in Ottawa’s threat assessment matrix, particularly with regard to Khalistani extremism. The report categorizes
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On April 21, 2026, the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Honour 25 was hijacked by six armed Somali pirates approximately 30 nautical miles off the Somali coast. The vessel, carrying an estimated 18,000 barrels of
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Prices for oil rose sharply on Monday amid renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude increased by $6.27 (5.8%), closing at $114.44 per barrel, while WTI rose by $4.48 (4.4%)
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by Our Political Affairs Editor 108 seats. Short of 118. That is Vijay’s reality. Everything else—the mandate, the momentum, the disruption—comes second. Without numbers, there is no government. And right now, he
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Born in Sri Lanka and who later became one of Tamil Nadu’s most popular actors, M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) changed Sri Lanka’s history in ways few could have imagined. When he won the
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Sivagnanam Sritharan, a Member of Parliament from the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Vijay, the leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, following what he described as
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The recent redrawing of Ladakh’s administrative map has triggered a fresh wave of political unease and communal apprehension across the high-altitude Union Territory, with critics warning that the restructuring risks sharpening divides
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El Government of El Salvador has launched one of the largest criminal proceedings in its history, putting 486 alleged senior members of the Mara Salvatrucha-13 gang on trial in a sweeping case
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Saudi Arabia is entering a decisive new phase in its economic transformation, reshaping how it deploys its vast oil-driven wealth amid growing scrutiny of its megaproject ambitions and shifting global conditions. As
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The sudden collapse of RightsCon 2026, the world’s largest digital rights conference, has sent shockwaves through the global human rights community, exposing the growing reach of geopolitical influence into civil society spaces.
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Former parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne’s unexpected move jolted the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). In spite of being aware of covert moves to bring in Wickramaratne as chief of the corruption-riddled Sri Lanka Cricket
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