The Sri Lanka Air Force has announced an $18 million (Rs. 5.4 billion) program to strengthen and modernize its aircraft fleet, coinciding with its 75th anniversary celebrations this year. Despite ongoing economic
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Billionaire Wall Street investor Bill Ackman has called on investors to stop “booing” the massive artificial intelligence spending plans of tech giants, arguing that the ambitious projects by Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet
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Emmanuel Macron signaled Thursday that protecting children from online harms caused by social media and artificial intelligence will be a central focus of France’s upcoming Group of Seven presidency. Speaking at the
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North Korea has convened a rare ruling party congress in Pyongyang, its first since 2021 and only the fourth in 45 years, signaling a potential recalibration of its foreign and defense policies
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The government of Sri Lanka has raised serious national security concerns after revealing that nearly 900,000 mobile SIM cards currently in use cannot be linked to verified individuals, a gap authorities say
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Authorities have uncovered a series of alleged fraud operations involving public sector employees, intensifying scrutiny over abuse of trust and influence in state institutions. In one case, the Central Crime Investigation Bureau
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The government of Sri Lanka has initiated decisive measures to rein in informal microfinance operators accused of exploiting economically vulnerable communities, signaling a major shift in the country’s financial oversight framework. Officials
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On 5 February 2026, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) expired, ending the last surviving legal constraint on the strategic nuclear arsenals of the United States and the Russian Federation.
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India recently hosted the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, an event meant to showcase the nation’s engagement with artificial intelligence. Coverage by Front Line India paints a picture of both
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