Kim Jong Un held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang on April 10, marking a notable moment in ongoing diplomatic engagement between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and
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Nine months after Donald Trump declared Iran’s nuclear program “obliterated,” the fragile balance between Washington and Tehran is once again nearing a breaking point. Following last year’s 12-day conflict between Israel and
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by Durga What unfolded in Parliament yesterday evening was not democracy in action but power laid bare—raw, unapologetic, and utterly indifferent to accountability. The crushing defeat of the no-confidence motion against Energy
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Since the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war in 2009, allegations of systematic land appropriation and demographic reshaping in the Northern and Eastern provinces have persisted, fueling long-standing grievances among Tamil communities.
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A government announcement of a fuel subsidy for fishermen has been met with widespread relief and optimism in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, while also prompting renewed calls for improved administrative coordination to
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Oil prices could surge past $150 a barrel for the first time in history if restrictions on tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz persist, according to market analysts, even as Brent
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US inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in nearly two years in March, highlighting the economic fallout from escalating geopolitical tensions linked to the war between the United States and Iran and
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More than 600 vessels remain stuck in the Middle East due to the ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, with shipping experts warning that it could take “several weeks” to clear
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A new analysis circulating in intelligence and technology circles has claimed that parts of the United States surveillance and data-processing infrastructure are struggling to keep pace with the scale of modern digital
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Iranian authorities have showcased the rapid repair of a bomb-damaged bridge in central Iran, presenting it as evidence of fast recovery capacity following recent strikes, while contrasting it with ongoing delays in
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A high-level Iranian delegation has arrived in Islamabad for direct negotiations with the United States, opening the talks with an emotional display of school belongings linked to children killed in reported airstrikes
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A striking feature published by Times UK has drawn global attention and scepticism after it detailed the alleged use of a classified CIA system known as “Ghost Murmur,” a tool said to
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In Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri, a stark contradiction defines daily life: officials insist that the long-running war against Islamist insurgents is effectively over, while the surrounding region continues to experience deadly
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Sir Keir Starmer’s government has been forced to abandon legislation linked to a controversial plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after opposition from US President Donald Trump triggered
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Vice President JD Vance has been thrust into the most consequential diplomatic role of his political career, after President Donald Trump appointed him to lead high-stakes peace negotiations with Iran, according to
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