In North Korea, where politics is staged through symbols as much as decrees, the repeated appearance of Kim Jong-Un’s daughter Ju-ae at high-profile state events is being read as a deliberate message.
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The scene inside the White House’s East Room on Friday had the air of a modern court, with President Donald Trump at its center, buoyant after a daring U.S. military operation that
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United Nations diplomats are quietly preparing for the possibility that the organisation may be unable to agree on its next secretary general, a scenario that could leave the post temporarily vacant when
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China is confronting the long-term consequences of what has often been described as the largest social experiment in human history. For more than three decades, the one-child policy reshaped family life, gender
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Iran’s Islamic regime is facing what many observers describe as its most serious existential challenge in decades, as expanding public protests show little sign of abating despite calls from Supreme Leader Ayatollah
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has firmly rejected any suggestion that a Nobel Peace Prize can be revoked, shared, or transferred, delivering a decisive setback to Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado amid
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Donald Trump has set his sights on Greenland, the world’s largest island, drawing global attention to a territory of just 57,000 inhabitants. The U.S. president has openly discussed purchasing the island and
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Sri Lanka’s top legal offices are divided over whether former President Ranil Wickremesinghe should face prosecution for the alleged misappropriation of Rs. 16.6 million (approximately USD 26,000) in state funds during a
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U.S. intelligence agencies have produced bleak assessments of Cuba’s economic and political condition, but those findings do not conclusively support President Donald Trump’s assertion that the communist-led island is on the brink
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Trump has a serious problem. He wants to be the `stupor mundi’ i.e. the master of the world, but he is running out of things to conquer. Alexander the Great ran into
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Sri Lanka’s Parliament is taking decisive steps to address reports of drug, alcohol, and cigarette use among its staff. Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has instructed parliamentary officials to investigate and take strict action
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Seventeen years after the assassination of Lasantha Wickramatunga, Sri Lanka’s acclaimed journalist and founding editor of the Sunday Leader, his murder remains unresolved, highlighting persistent challenges for press freedom and justice in
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Nearly 25 percent of Sri Lanka’s population is currently living in poverty, according to surveys highlighted in a new report released by the Poverty Analysis Center in collaboration with ODI Global. Experts
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Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is under intense scrutiny as concerns mount over substandard medicines and vaccines, with experts warning that outdated testing facilities are putting patients at risk. Speaking to a weekly
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Israel and Hamas are bracing for renewed fighting in Gaza as the Palestinian militant group refuses to fully disarm, a key requirement delaying progress on President Trump’s peace plan, the Wall Street
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