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
President Donald Trump is preparing for his first foreign trip since returning to office, with plans to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May, according to US officials. The visit underscores the strong economic
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Elon Musk has been invited to CIA headquarters in Langley for a meeting with agency director John Ratcliffe to discuss government efficiency and cost-cutting measures, reports indicate. The meeting, scheduled for Monday,
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The US economy is showing warning signs of stagflation, a dangerous combination of high inflation, slow economic growth, and rising unemployment. According to an Axios analysis, recent economic indicators suggest that the
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In 2024, Sri Lanka saw a significant rise in religious persecution, particularly targeting Muslims, as Hindu and Buddhist nationalist groups, along with government actions, escalated threats, intimidation, and coercion against religious minorities.
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The National Security Archive has released newly declassified FBI reports revealing that both President John F. Kennedy and his brother, then Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, were briefed on a covert CIA
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Newly declassified CIA documents have revealed that the Ark of the Covenant, a legendary biblical artifact believed to contain the Ten Commandments, was allegedly located by a psychic in the 1980s as
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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday that Canada’s longstanding relationship with the United States is “over,” vowing a “broad renegotiation” of the two allies’ trade agreement in response to escalating tensions
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The United States has announced new visa restrictions targeting Cuba’s international medical cooperation, citing concerns over alleged labor exploitation. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that
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The U.S. Intelligence Community has directly implicated both China and India in the synthetic opioid crisis that claimed more than 52,000 American lives in a single year. The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment
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Editor’s Note: The following article is based on excerpts from an interview with FBI Director Kash Patel, who discusses the importance of restoring trust in the agency under the Trump administration, as
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