The late-November 2025 incidents involving Afghan evacuees from Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) exposed deep structural weaknesses within the United States’ (US) security and immigration systems. The attack by Rahmanullah Lakanwal – an evacuee who
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The government of the Maldives has confirmed that the planned visit of its President to Sri Lanka — originally slated for November 7–9 — has been postponed, in light of the ongoing
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that Roman Gupman will become the next director of the Mossad has sent ripples across Israel’s political and security establishment. Gupman, who
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) would remember his 58th birthday on November 24 for long as the disastrous cyclone Ditwah struck a few days later. Before the cyclone struck, heavy rains in
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on the President to immediately remove all state authority allegedly being exercised from the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) headquarters in Pelawatta
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Former President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that all documents signed using an autopen during Joe Biden’s presidency, including pardons, executive orders, memorandums, and contracts, are “null, void, and of no
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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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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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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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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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