by Rania Aboelkheir On Oct. 1, the People’s Republic of China will celebrate its diamond jubilee, marking the 75th anniversary of its founding. Over these 75 years, China has undergone numerous major
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group said it has approved a grant of 19.8 million U.S. dollars to help South Sudan respond to the Sudanese refugee crisis in the country. The AfDB
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Israel on Friday evening launched airstrikes on Hezbollah’s main headquarters in Beirut’s southern suburbs, resulting in the death of Hezbollah’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and several other Hezbollah commanders. The event, which
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Sheikh Hasina turns 77 today, on September 28, 2024. Happy Birthday, Sheikh Hasina. Let us wish her good health and strength. However, it was a well-prepared, well-planned, and meticulously orchestrated operation involving
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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Confucius A NEW DAWN? World Tourism Day falls on 27 September each year. This year was of special significance for
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As was predictable from the nature of the massive Israeli strike on Beirut yesterday (clearly designed to penetrate through to underground structures used by Hezbollah beneath apartment blocks in the Dahiya region
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by Luxman Aravind There is a rancid stench that fills the air every time a butcher steps on the UN stage—a putrid legacy of violence, oppression, and human suffering masked by hollow
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Editorial On September 28, 2024, the world bid farewell to one of its most cherished talents, Dame Maggie Smith. Her profound impact on theater and film transcended the boundaries of performance, leaving
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Washington will conclude its American-led international mission in Iraq over the next twelve months, according to a joint statement released by Iraq and the US on Friday. The decision comes as tensions
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The 2024 International Humanitarian Demining Training Course, which was hosted by the Chinese government, on Friday held its closing ceremony in Nanjing, the capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province, with attendees praising
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In Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, Musa Baraka surveys his orchard with a mix of resignation and despair. The 55-year-old farmer’s land, once teeming with over 100 thriving palm trees, now tells a
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September 15 marked the third anniversary of the announcement of the AUKUS (Australia, the UK, the U.S.) agreement. The purpose of this agreement is for Australia to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the
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Almost everyone in Sri Lanka knows that economic stability must be established if we are to be considered a stable and reliable government. Years, if not decades, of mismanagement, or “vedamathaya” and/or
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Editorial President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s initiative to radically transform Sri Lanka’s foreign service could be seen as a turning point. However, while the move is commendable, it raises essential questions about the
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Ishiba Shigeru has been elected as the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). His election places him in a strong position to become the country’s next prime minister. Shigeru,
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