There are moments when a nation’s resolve is tested not by what it says, but by what it is willing to endure and still stand firm. The events of the past four
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On 4 June 2026, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a devastating assessment of the state of the world’s food systems. According to the new estimates, which draw on data up to 2021, unsafe
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What began as a gesture of diplomatic hospitality at a NATO summit has evolved into an unexpected administrative challenge for governments across Europe and North America after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s planned official visit to France, scheduled for July 16, has reportedly been cancelled, according to reliable sources familiar with the matter who requested anonymity because they were not
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China now has seven of the world’s 10 largest banks by tier-one capital, with the country’s four biggest state-run lenders taking the top positions in a new global ranking that reflects Beijing’s
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Residents across eastern China are preparing for the arrival of Super Typhoon Bavi, a storm spanning nearly 940,000 square kilometres that has prompted supply stockpiling, travel concerns and emergency preparations as authorities
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The death of Chinese economist Gao Shanwen, who drew international attention after questioning the accuracy of official economic growth figures, has triggered widespread mourning online from commenters who described him as a
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Chinese manufacturers that rely on rare earth materials are using Beijing’s export controls as an opportunity to move higher up the industrial supply chain and gain ground on foreign competitors, as restrictions
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The burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran’s holy city of Mashhad marks the formal end of a nearly four-decade era dominated by a leader who shaped the Islamic republic’s institutions, foreign
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Britain’s standing as a global military and diplomatic power has reached what officials, analysts and former senior commanders describe as its weakest position since the end of the Second World War, according
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) is in discussions to acquire a significant stake in Hambantota International Port in Sri Lanka as part of a broader strategy to expand
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo For decades, Sri Lanka’s prison system has struggled with overcrowding, ageing infrastructure and operational pressures that have challenged successive administrations. A major attempt to address those structural
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For years, Uyghur fighters arrived in Syria through conflict routes stretching from Central Asia to the Turkish-Syrian border, joining armed opposition groups battling the government of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Many
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For many Filipino women who travelled to Saudi Arabia seeking financial security for their families, the promise of overseas employment became an experience marked by exhaustion, isolation and fear, according to a
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Global cancer cases are expected to increase sharply over the coming decades, with annual diagnoses projected to rise from about 20.6 million in 2024 to 35 million by 2050, according to a
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