The following insights are based on the remarks by Ambassador Qi Zhenhong at the SCO Thematic Dialogue held recently at the Embassy of China in Colombo. — Editors From August 31 to
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China’s state-owned shipping giant Cosco is aiming to secure a 20-30 percent stake in a $23 billion deal involving key global port assets, including strategic holdings near the Panama Canal, as Beijing
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In a significant diplomatic move, U.S. President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for a peace summit at the White House this Friday, marking a major step toward
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The United States government has doubled its reward to $50 million for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, citing his alleged involvement with drug cartels
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Israel’s security cabinet has approved a broad new military offensive aimed at the full reoccupation of Gaza, starting with the ruins of Gaza City and ultimately leading to the establishment of a
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OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, the latest iteration of its flagship large language model that powers ChatGPT, with CEO Sam Altman describing it as a “major upgrade” and a crucial step toward
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The National Investigating Agency (NIA) investigation into the Pahalgam attack revealed that the suspects were not of Pakistani origin, raising questions about India’s motivation and the influence of domestic politics in the
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