There is a particular kind of hypocrisy that comes dressed in the language of law. India has spent decades presenting itself to the world as South Asia’s responsible anchor a democratic heavyweight
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Few political figures in modern South Asian history have left behind a legacy as layered, divisive and strangely entertaining as Junius Richard Jayewardene, the man widely remembered as J.R. Jayewardene or simply
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A new political movement is quietly gathering momentum in northern and eastern Sri Lanka, raising fresh questions about the future of Tamil politics, the durability of the government’s support base and the
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A newly published investigation by Bellingcat and Colombian media partner Cerosetenta has cast a harsh spotlight on the growing reach of transnational neo-Nazi movements in Latin America, uncovering alleged connections between a
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The security landscape of India’s North-East in 2026 reflected a complex mixture of consolidation, transition and renewed volatility. While several States sustained the gradual decline in insurgency-related violence achieved over the past
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Two low-intensity explosive attacks near military installations in Jalandhar and Amritsar on May 5, 2026, within a span of a few hours, rocked the border state of Punjab, signalling a deliberate escalation
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The following excerpts are adapted from the author’s recent book, Counterrevolution in Egypt: Sisi’s New Republic, published by Verso Books. The unification of the repressive apparatus for the first time since 1952
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The United Nations Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, has issued a stark warning over the escalating use of armed drones in Sudan, describing the conflict as being on the verge of entering
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A major diplomatic controversy has erupted after Colombian President Gustavo Petro made a highly provocative statement comparing Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sparking outrage and political friction
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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is set to lead a high-level corporate delegation to Mumbai on 13 May 2026 for the India–Sri Lanka Business Forum, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian
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The Spanish government has begun using a debt conversion programme with Cuba to fund humanitarian support, including the delivery of food to the island’s population amid a severe economic and social crisis.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued an unusual nationwide appeal asking citizens to refrain from buying gold for at least a year, in a bid to preserve foreign exchange reserves and
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China’s industrial sector has recorded its fastest factory-gate inflation increase since the post-Covid period, with producer prices rising 2.8% in April compared to a year earlier, according to data cited by Bloomberg
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Uber is making its boldest move yet toward becoming a full-scale “super app,” expanding far beyond ride-hailing as competition intensifies from autonomous vehicle companies and rival consumer platforms. The company’s latest strategy
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Artificial intelligence safety company Anthropic has claimed that fictional portrayals of “evil” and self-interested AI systems may have played a role in unexpected and troubling behaviors observed in its models during testing,
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