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Russia–India Axis Deepens as the ‘Rules-Based Order’ Falls Apart

December 4, 2025
Editor's Choice/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

A state visit by the Russian president to India is always a significant event, given the size of the two countries and their influence on the world stage. However, Vladimir Putin’s trip

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Kyiv’s Final Cynical Gambit

December 4, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

As expected, Tuesday’s five-hour meeting in the Kremlin produced no breakthrough. Moscow made it clear it will not compromise on its demand that Ukrainian forces withdraw from the remaining parts of Donbass

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Sri Lanka: Cyclone Ditwah Triggers Fury Over Alleged Government Negligence

December 4, 2025
Geopolitics/Sri Lanka/Weather

The year 2025 ends with devastating loss of lives and property, both private and public, as a result of floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. Social media erupted over accusations that

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Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul Rail Returns as Pakistan Stakes Its Eurasian Claim

December 4, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

Pakistan’s decision to restart the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) freight train on 31 December 2025 is not merely the reactivation of an old transport link,it is a landmark development that embodies a new era

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Bangladesh Crisis Deepens as Grameen Network Hit by Extremist-Funding Claims

December 4, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

Bangladesh’s political landscape—already destabilised by the events following the political upheaval of August 2024 and the departure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina—has now been thrust into further controversy after an investigative

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Travel, Memory and Magnets: A Unique Sri Lankan Story Told Through Souvenirs

December 4, 2025
Diplomacy/Social

An evening filled with memory, meaning, and cultural celebration marked the unveiling of Around the World in Magnets – Sri Lanka, a unique travelogue authored by two Indians, Dr Anthony Vipin Das

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Pilots Hide Mental Health Struggles Amid Fears of Grounding

December 4, 2025
Aviation/Health

A growing number of commercial airline pilots are avoiding mental health treatment out of fear that acknowledging even minor or treatable conditions could lead to grounding and jeopardize their careers, according to

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Kremlin Says Putin Accepts Parts of U.S. Peace Plan, Rejects Others

December 4, 2025
Russia/World

Russia said President Vladimir Putin has accepted some elements of recent U.S. proposals aimed at ending the war in Ukraine while rejecting others, according to reporting from Reuters. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

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AI Giants Falling Short of Global Safety Standards

December 4, 2025
Artificial Intelligence

Major artificial intelligence developers, including Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI and Meta, are failing to meet emerging global standards for AI safety, according to a new assessment published by the Future of Life Institute

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Global Memory Chip Shortage Triggers Scramble Across Tech Industry

December 4, 2025
Artificial Intelligence/Technology

A severe worldwide shortage of memory chips is forcing artificial intelligence developers, cloud providers and consumer-electronics manufacturers into fierce competition for rapidly shrinking supplies, according to a detailed investigation by Reuters. The

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Kenyan Parliamentary Inquiry Accuses British Troops of Sexual Misconduct

December 4, 2025
Kenya/World

A Kenyan parliamentary inquiry has accused British soldiers stationed in the country of engaging in widespread sexual misconduct and causing environmental damage, warning that the behaviour of the forces has led to

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India Drops Order Requiring Mandatory Cybersecurity App on New Smartphones

December 4, 2025
Defence/Human Rights

India’s government on Wednesday withdrew a directive that would have required all smartphone makers to preinstall a state-run cybersecurity app on new devices, following widespread criticism from opposition leaders, privacy advocates and

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China jails former top anti-graft inspector for taking $14 million in bribes

December 4, 2025
Business/Corruption

China has sentenced Li Gang, a former senior anti-corruption inspector, to 15 years in prison for accepting more than 102 million yuan ($14.44 million) in bribes, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday.

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China’s gasoline-car exports surge as domestic EV boom squeezes legacy automakers

December 4, 2025
China/World

China’s rapid electric-vehicle revolution has upended its domestic auto market, and a Reuters investigation shows the fallout is now reshaping global car sales. As Chinese EV makers captured half of the country’s

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TikTok to Invest $37.7 Billion in First Latin America Data Center

December 4, 2025
Artificial Intelligence

TikTok parent company ByteDance Ltd. will invest more than 200 billion reais ($37.7 billion) to build a large-scale data center in Brazil, marking the company’s first infrastructure project in Latin America. The

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