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The US Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the administration of President Donald Trump to resume deporting people who entered the country without legal permission to countries other than their own, without providing
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Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened by 69% in the first seven months of 2026, exceeding US$6.5 billion, as a sharp rise in import expenditure far outpaced the modest growth in export earnings,
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The US-China summit aims to stabilise relations through cooperation on trade, investment, AI safety and people-to-people exchanges, while recognising that strategic competition will continue. New bilateral mechanisms could provide greater certainty for
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US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he does not want the United States to work with China on artificial intelligence risks, arguing that cooperation could jeopardise America’s lead in a
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Senior Additional Solicitor General Haripriya Jayasundera, PC, requested the Trial-at-Bar ahead of the declaration of its verdict that those found guilty should be dealt with in a manner that would serve as
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Political analyst and journalist Kusal Perera has accused President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s regime of presiding over corruption worth more in two years than the total value he attributes to nine years of
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A significant discrepancy has emerged between a population figure published by Sri Lanka’s Central Bank for the Northern Province and the latest official census data issued by the Department of Census and
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Sri Lanka has recorded 38 shootings connected to organised crime so far this year, with the attacks claiming 25 lives and injuring 15 people, according to figures cited in the latest reporting
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The latest Modi-Xi engagement has revived the rhetoric of improved India-China relations, but the border remains the central contradiction. From the Ladakh crisis and Galwan clashes to subsequent disengagement arrangements and alleged
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The demolition and eviction of Muslim religious institutions in Rajasthan’s border districts in June 2026 has triggered allegations of selective enforcement and communal targeting. An APCR fact-finding investigation documented notices issued to
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China is offering 15-year research grants to a select group of exceptionally talented young scientists as it seeks to strengthen basic research and accelerate technological development. The initiative, announced by Dou Xiankang,
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The United States and China should develop a common language for identifying and responding to artificial intelligence risks rather than trying to resolve their broader technology rivalry, a Chinese think tank affiliated
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US President Donald Trump’s renewed support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) has given fresh political momentum to a project whose proposed routes are facing growing exposure to regional conflict. The
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The head of the company operating the Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of this year following a controversy over the removal of female staff during a private visit by
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