by Our Correspondent in Colombo In an age where diplomacy is as much about optics as it is about policy, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, has taken ‘attachment’ to a
The escalating geopolitical and technological rivalry between the United States and China has entered a new, more public phase of spycraft, with both nations aggressively stepping up espionage and counter-espionage efforts, according
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has warned that the United States is suffering a “great loss” as growing numbers of Chinese researchers and academics, educated at top U.S. institutions, are returning to China
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U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin is exploring partnerships with undersea mining companies to exploit its long-held seabed licences in the eastern Pacific, as the race to secure critical minerals intensifies globally. The
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a stark warning to nations maintaining economic ties with Russia, threatening to impose 100 percent “secondary” tariffs if a Ukraine ceasefire is not reached within
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The United States military has launched joint exercises with Panamanian forces to bolster security around the Panama Canal, a strategic global trade route that has recently drawn heightened scrutiny over alleged Chinese
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A former CIA analyst has sparked fresh controversy by publicly questioning the mental fitness of U.S. President Donald Trump, claiming his cognitive decline is compromising America’s ability to manage serious global crises.
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The US Department of State is preparing to lay off hundreds of US-based employees in the coming days, following a Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration’s plan for widespread federal job
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, for children aged 6 months to 11 years who are considered at increased risk of severe
More The White House has delivered a stern ultimatum to Sri Lanka, announcing a 30% tariff on all Sri Lankan imports effective August 1, 2025. This dramatic escalation marks a critical turning point
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An 11-hour surveillance video recorded outside Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell has reignited controversy over the late financier’s death, after it was revealed to contain a minute-long gap. The footage, made public Monday
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