The chief inspector of Ofsted, Sir Martyn Oliver, has expressed support for an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16 in the United Kingdom, citing its impact on behaviour and
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While the world—particularly in the last few decades—has achieved spectacular growth in scientific advancement, technological practices, and management techniques, it still appears that the basic mindset of some sections of men remains
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December traditionally marks Sri Lanka’s peak tourism season, driven largely by holiday travel from Europe and other regions that observe long Christmas and New Year vacations. Airlines and Sri Lanka–bound flights are
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On November 7, 2025, two unidentified terrorists were killed as Security Forces (SFs) foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector of Kupwara District in Jammu
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On November 29, 2025, an improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the railway track detonated shortly before a train was expected to arrive in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan. “Around one
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Thousands of Croats gathered on November 30, 2025, to join protest marches in Croatia against a surging far right, following a series of incidents that have fuelled both ethnic and political tensions
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Editor’s Editor: The following article is based on the speech delivered by the author as the Chairperson of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce at the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2025.
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China and Japan issued starkly different accounts of a tense maritime encounter near the disputed Senkaku Islands on Tuesday, underscoring the depth of longstanding hostilities between the two nations. According to a
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The London P&I Club, the insurer acting on behalf of the owners of the sunken MV X-Press Pearl, is escalating its efforts to engage Sri Lankan authorities after the country’s Supreme Court
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Note from the Editorial Team In the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, Sri Lanka stands at a critical crossroads — one that demands not only compassion from the world but also discipline, clarity
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by Durga Velayudham A moment after President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent address to the nation on the calamity facing the country due to Cyclone Ditwah, a grotesque spectacle unfolded online—one that once
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US President Trump ordered the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela “closed in its entirety” on November 29. Yet the US has as much legal and moral authority to shutter the skies over
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From October 20th – November 21st 1962, a little-remembered conflict raged between China and India. The skirmish damaged India’s Non-Aligned Movement affiliation, firmly placing the country in the West’s orbit, while fomenting decades of hostility between the neighbouring
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On November 30, 2025, Egypt proposed an ambitious plan to establish a commercial corridor linking the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) with Pakistan’s Gwadar Port. This proposal, articulated by Egypt’s Foreign Minister
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Why is America so dependent on Chinese rare earths? This question remains puzzling even in China. Americans have debated their rare-earth vulnerability for more than fifteen years, and yet it is shocking
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