by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former Tamil militant leaders Karuna Amman (Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan) and Pillayan (Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan) have set aside their past differences and reached an agreement to contest together in the
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The United States has banned former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from entering the country due to her involvement in what US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called “significant corruption.” This
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Abu Dhabi is aiming to turn one of its most unique and valuable resources—its citizens’ genetic information—into a highly profitable and transformative business. With the backing of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan,
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by Our Special Correspondent A controversial post published on QQ, a popular instant messaging platform in China, has generated significant attention after a Chinese blogger suggested military retaliation against Niger following the
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Editorial Note: The following excerpts are based on an interview with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, conducted by Adam M. Grant, a renowned American popular science author and professor at the Wharton
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Introduction The U.S. Navy, the world’s most formidable maritime force, faces persistent challenges in the Red Sea from the Houthi rebels. Despite its overwhelming technological superiority, the Navy has struggled to counter
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The Thwaites Glacier, often called the “doomsday glacier,” is a massive ice structure in West Antarctica that scientists are closely monitoring due to its potential to dramatically raise sea levels. Thwaites, which
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