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
China has implemented new retaliatory tariffs on approximately $22 billion worth of US imports, primarily targeting agricultural products, in the latest escalation of the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest
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Wealthy Chinese investors are discreetly channeling tens of millions of dollars into private companies controlled by Elon Musk, leveraging opaque financial structures to keep their identities hidden. These investments are flowing into
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In 2019, the CIA proved that it had been lying to the public for decades about germ warfare in Korea when it released a trove of signals intelligence documents from the Korean
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The United States has withdrawn from the flagship $45 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), a global climate financing initiative designed to help developing nations transition away from coal. The move marks
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The Trump administration is escalating its efforts to slash federal spending on consulting services, with major firms like Deloitte and Accenture now required to justify billions of dollars’ worth of government contracts.
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A South Korean fighter jet mistakenly dropped eight bombs on a civilian village during joint live-fire drills with the United States military, injuring at least 15 people and damaging several buildings, according
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In a narrow 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against the Trump administration, ordering the immediate release of nearly $2 billion in frozen foreign aid payments. The ruling marks yet
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In a dramatic push to shrink the federal government, the Trump administration has reportedly identified 443 federal buildings, including major agency headquarters, as potential candidates for sale. According to Reuters, the General
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Melania Trump made a rare solo appearance on Capitol Hill, advocating for stronger legal protections against deepfake and revenge pornography targeting children. The first lady, speaking alongside teenage victims, called for urgent
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President Donald Trump has officially reignited a trade war with China, Canada, and Mexico, imposing punitive tariffs that could have widespread economic and political consequences. While all three nations face challenges, China
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