For a long period, maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz did not proceed on the basis of exercising an asserted right, but rather within the framework of an interaction founded upon
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At four in the morning, Mecca does not sleep. In the blue stillness before dawn, a fisherman from the Indonesian archipelago and a surgeon from London move through the same narrow lane.
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Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha is currently in Moscow on an official visit that underscores Colombo’s continuing defence engagement with Russia at a time of shifting
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On the 17th of May 2026, Mr D B S Jeyaraj published his final column in ‘The Morning’. It appeared, as his columns had for years, without fanfare, a piece of careful,
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The Supreme Leader of Iran has issued a forceful political message calling for the creation of a new regional order led by Muslim-majority nations, declaring that the era of Western dominance is
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British national Kayleigh Fraser, who became known during Sri Lanka’s 2022 anti-government unrest for her social media coverage of attacks on protesters at Colombo’s Galle Face Green, is now seeking to have
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After months of stalemate and escalating tension around the Strait of Hormuz, negotiations aimed at ending the war involving Iran and restoring maritime flows through the strategic waterway appear to be gaining
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Lambs have returned to Moroccan streets in recent days, marking the revival of the Eid al-Adha ritual after a rare suspension ordered last year by King Mohammed VI due to severe drought.
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A new wave of economic anxiety is sweeping across the United Kingdom as businesses report mounting pressure from the ongoing crisis in the Gulf, with fears that the fallout will drive inflation
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A series of leaked documents has shed new light on what investigators describe as a coordinated Russian effort to destabilise European societies through carefully designed psychological and symbolic operations. The materials, obtained
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Turkiye’s main opposition party has entered open confrontation with the state after riot police stormed its headquarters in Ankara, using tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse members who had barricaded themselves
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In response to recent developments in Venezuela under imperialist siege, international solidarity activists should adopt a stance that does not inadvertently reinforce Washington’s drive for domination. Our central responsibility is not to
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When temperatures in Delhi cross the 40-degree mark, the city begins to function differently. Streets turn into heat traps, nights offer little relief, and daily life becomes an endurance test shaped by
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has sharply increased its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 100 basis points to 8.75% today, signaling growing concern over inflationary pressures
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