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by Eric The appointment of a new Inspector General of Police (IGP) has arrived in Sri Lanka with the kind of fanfare reserved for political theatre rather than institutional renewal. His recent
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Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya has drawn sharp criticism following controversial remarks he made during a speech at the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, on Friday (16).
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The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China on Sunday issued a detailed report criticizing the state of human rights in the United States in 2024, highlighting issues ranging
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After months of anticipation, OpenAI unveiled its latest chatbot system, GPT-5, on August 7 — but the release has left the technology industry divided over whether it marks a transformative leap forward
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The Times of India reported on 16 August 2025 that Pakistan’s intelligence agencies uncovered a high-profile espionage case involving a senior military officer allegedly leaking classified defence information to a foreign power,
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Bolivia, long seen as a regional model of leftist governance, is bracing for a historic election that could mark the end of nearly two decades of socialist rule. Evo Morales, once celebrated
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The North Mara gold mine in northern Tanzania, valued at more than $1 billion, has become a flashpoint of violence, repression, and desperation among impoverished villagers living in its shadow. Once hailed
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The government and its opponents are gearing up for the upcoming no-faith motion against Deputy Minister of Defence Maj. Gen. (retd.) Aruna Jayasekera. It is certainly a bout above the Opposition’s weight
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China’s $11 trillion stock market is once again under scrutiny as weak long-term returns continue to weigh on household confidence and consumer spending, presenting challenges not only for President Xi Jinping but
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The Canadian government has intervened to end a strike by more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, less than half a day after it began, following hundreds of flight cancellations that disrupted
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Banks and companies across emerging markets are rushing to international debt markets at the fastest pace in four years, taking advantage of lower borrowing costs as investors demand the smallest premium over
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Credit markets in the United States have tightened to levels not seen in more than two decades, with the premium that investment-grade companies pay to borrow above government bonds falling to its
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