Exporters in Sri Lanka have raised serious concerns over a government decision to transfer export inspection responsibilities from the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka to Sri Lanka Customs starting in July,
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In two lengthy documents released in February 2026, the High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran has presented one of its most detailed legal defences to date of
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Across India, a new breed of cyber fraud has emerged, preying on fear and trust in government institutions. Known as “digital arrest” scams, these operations manipulate victims into believing they are under
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Israeli politics are in turmoil ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit, set to begin on Wednesday, February 25. Modi is scheduled to address the Knesset and meet with Prime
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Volvo Cars announced a recall of more than 40,000 EX30 electric SUVs due to high-voltage battery packs that risk overheating, potentially undermining the company’s long-standing safety reputation. The recall affects both Single-Motor
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Shares of Novo Nordisk dropped more than 16 percent on Monday, wiping out the remaining gains from its flagship weight-loss drug Wegovy, after the company reported that its next-generation obesity treatment, CagriSema,
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A recent court filing has revealed that nearly one in five Instagram users aged 13 to 15 reported seeing nudity or sexual images they did not want to view, according to a
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Gold climbed to a three-week high while bitcoin fell sharply below $65,000 as markets reacted to escalating uncertainty over US trade policy. The flight to safety was triggered by a 6–3 Supreme
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday officially released India’s first-ever anti-terror policy, named PRAHAAR, marking a historic step in the country’s national security architecture. The policy outlines a multi-pronged
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On February 22, 2026, Pakistan carried out a series of predawn airstrikes across eastern and south-eastern Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of at least 18 civilians, including women and children, and leaving
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Construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium on Mandativu Island, inaugurated on September 1, 2025, under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s patronage, has been ordered to stop until an environmental impact assessment is
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P. Gnanawathi, who broke barriers in a traditionally male-dominated field, passed away last week while receiving treatment at Nagoda General Hospital after a sudden illness. Her contributions to Sri Lanka’s cultural and
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The global artificial intelligence boom is being driven not by a diffuse wave of innovation but by a relatively small group of extraordinarily powerful companies whose influence now stretches across supply chains,
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