Editorial Notes: This collection of reports related to the 2024 Presidential Election in Sri Lanka provides a snapshot of the political landscape as of 13 August 2024. The narrative captures the latest
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In a move as symbolic as it is futile, a group of anti-China politicians have recently pushed to pass a bill recognizing the so-called notion of “Greater Tibet,” a concept made up
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China’s State Council and the Central Military Commission have jointly issued a set of newly revised regulations on subsidies and benefits for military service members, which will take effect on Oct. 1.
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Russia’s foreign intelligence service (SVR) says that the “west” is planning to replace Zelensky and will soon embark on a campaign to discredit him. Allegedly the candidate to replace him, says the SVR,
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Historically there were two streams of philosophical discourses in the world, more particularly in India: The first one was the philosophy of people, who involved in production—agrarian, artisanal, animal economy and so
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Last week, Ukraine did what many thought impossible when it invaded Russia – and, indeed, something that had not happened since World War II. The implications are many, but first, some context.
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“This is who we are as a species: We contain within ourselves both the possibility of murdering an old stranger for almost no reason…and we also contain the antidote to that disease
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All the ten Adani group stocks slumped in early trade on Monday, with Adani Energy tumbling 17 per cent, after the US short-seller Hindenburg Research alleged that SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch
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The latest Israeli spin has it that Iran cannot make up its mind whether to retaliate or not for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on July 28 while on a
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On August 8, 2024, a mob of nearly 250 to 300 Muslims attacked and tried to kill two Christian sisters, Sonia Masih and Saima Masih, accusing them of blasphemy, in the Kathore
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The storm is still brewing over Bangladesh which has witnessed a sudden shift in power – from a government that has been there for fifteen years to one which is an interim
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OpenAI’s latest report has highlighted a unique concern: users of ChatGPT’s new Voice Mode might be forming emotional bonds with the AI chatbot. The findings, part of the “GPT-4o System Card” safety
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Apple is set to surprise users with the upcoming iPhone SE 4, which will reportedly include Apple Intelligence—a feature currently reserved for the top-tier iPhone 15 Pro models. According to a new
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A total of 1,779,603 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from Pakistan, Iran, and other countries over the past 12 months, the country’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation reported on Sunday.
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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said on Sunday that his country has been making efforts to fully ensure political, social and economic empowerment of minorities residing in the South Asian country. “Pakistan
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