by Our Correspondent in Colombo In a dramatic twist, the political scene has been thrown into turmoil as new allegations of fraudulent educational qualifications emerge, following the forced resignation of the Speaker
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OpenAI’s Chief Executive, Sam Altman, has confirmed he will donate $1 million of his personal funds to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, marking the latest significant contribution from Silicon Valley to support the
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“A university is not a place for intellectual conformity; it is a place where ideas are challenged, tested, and debated. Academic integrity is the foundation upon which this process rests.” — Dr.
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In July 2020, Iranian dissident Jamshid Sharmahd was visiting Dubai when he was suddenly abducted. Mobile phone data later traced his movements to Oman’s port city of Sohar, before the signal went silent. Days
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National security advisors to incoming President Donald Trump are considering decapitating Iran’s nuclear program in a bombing campaign. They would not be thinking this way had not Israel been remarkably successful in wiping out
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Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance announced the successful completion of its Consent Solicitation and Exchange Offer for International Sovereign Bonds (ISBs), achieving an extraordinary level of participation from bondholders. This development marks
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by Gerry Nolan Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland are scrambling to appear relevant as Donald Trump, true to his businessman persona, moves to impose tariffs on Canadian imports. Their sudden outrage over
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Abu Mohammed al-Julani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a prominent rebel group in Syria, has announced the establishment of a new morality police force. This
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As temperatures have plummeted in recent weeks in Bangladesh, the capital Dhaka’s air quality has worsened to a large extent, creating untold suffering for millions of people in the megacity. Dhaka, which
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The former site of the headquarters of Unit 731, a notorious Japanese germ-warfare unit during World War II (WWII), reopened to the public on Friday, featuring a special exhibition showcasing evidence of
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by Meilleur Murindabigwi Western governments and media, particularly in the United States, have persisted with a years-long smear campaign targeting China over issues related to Xinjiang. However, their claims often lack proper
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When I served as Finance Minister, we faced one of the gravest financial crises in our nation’s history. Our reserves were depleted, our credit ratings were in freefall, and we had lost
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Syria is a fascinating country with an ancient civilisation whose history is as complex as it is interesting. The world has recently turned its attention to Syria again following the removal of
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Last week the parties to the so-called P5 Process convened in Dubai for an expert meeting to discuss matters related to nuclear weapons. During the meeting, whose details were revealed to the
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