A question is the cheapest form of rumour. It asserts nothing, so it cannot be wrong, yet it plants an image in the reader’s mind. On November 1st, 2026, two days before
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In June 2027, the United Nations General Assembly will elect one non-permanent member from the Asia-Pacific Group to serve on the UN Security Council for the 2028-2029 term. India, an experienced player
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Editorial The arrest of Abdulla Shahid, former Foreign Minister of the Maldives and President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, over allegations of sexually abusing a minor is
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After being massively repudiated in Tuesday’s midterm election, Donald Trump has become a lame-duck president with significantly curtailed authority. What is likely to happen in the remaining two years until a new
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The Sri Lanka Navy has secured first place in the Public Sector Inter-Departmental Category at the National Productivity Awards 2025/26, emerging as one of four institutions to achieve the top ranking in
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That was exquisite, but not surprising. The result was a manifestation of frustration and anger towards Trump, and it cannot be mistaken for a deeper endorsement of the Democratic Party. An electorate
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On November 3, President Trump signed an executive order declaring a “national emergency.” The “emergency” is due to “the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the
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India’s effort to strengthen its water security against China is generating a domestic crisis along its strategically sensitive northeastern frontier. On October 23, 2026, protests against the proposed 11,200-megawatt Siang Upper Multipurpose
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President Donald Trump held an unscheduled meeting on Thursday, November5th, with Kirill Dmitriev, a special representative of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Dmitriev also is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund,
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A dispute has emerged between Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator and the National System Operator (NSO) over a proposed tariff increase for the final quarter of 2026, with the NSO insisting that improved
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Port City Colombo has attracted 68 new businesses designated as secondary Businesses of Strategic Importance (BSIs), with declared five-year investment commitments totalling approximately US$166.87 million, according to a technical analysis of the
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The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has accused President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of drawing public attention to selected provisions of the proposed Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill while leaving what it describes as
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Sri Lanka is moving to establish a National Trade Negotiation Committee to prepare the groundwork for prospective Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, with preliminary activities potentially beginning in January, the Ministry of
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Paraguay is undergoing one of the most significant political and financial crises in its recent history. The Central Bank of Paraguay’s intervention in Ueno Bank—following the detection of serious irregularities in its
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On 26 October 2026, Greece’s foreign minister George Gerapetritis stood at the United Nations headquarters and rejected the maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya. Gerapetritis spoke on behalf of Greece of course,
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