In the midst of escalating tensions and missile barrages between Israel and Iran, an unexpected site has emerged as a rare safe haven for thousands of vulnerable residents: the long-forgotten underground bomb
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The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has issued a stark warning: the current location of Iran’s near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile is unknown, as Israeli military operations have paralyzed international inspections. Speaking
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In a joint statement made at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters, top global maritime bodies have renewed their commitment to ensuring the fair treatment and legal protection of seafarers. The event
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President Donald Trump has said he wants Iran to accept “unconditional surrender.” It isn’t clear if this is actually his policy, or just a threat. But whatever it is, the policy of
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In a televised address on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei warned the United States against any military action targeting Iran, asserting that such a move would result
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Benjamin Netanyahu is not merely a flawed leader; he is a walking catastrophe cloaked in the guise of statesmanship. At a time when Israel and the wider
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Israel’s blitzkrieg against Iran five days ago is failing spectacularly. The Russian media reported that: i) Israel’s Rafael weapons complex has been destroyed; ii) Haifa oil refinery is in flames; iii) the
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One of Iran’s most senior Islamic scholars, Grand Ayatollah Nooru Hamedani, issued a strongly worded statement this week defending the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in response to recent remarks by
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Colonel Nathan McCormack, a senior officer previously tasked with advising the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on issues related to Israel, has been removed from his position after a series
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Amsterdam’s latest venture into using artificial intelligence to reform its welfare system has become a cautionary tale in the global conversation around “responsible AI.” As detailed in a recent MIT Technology Review
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As the race to build ever-larger AI models slows, the next frontier in artificial intelligence is becoming clear: autonomous AI agents. These systems, designed to act, decide, and negotiate on behalf of
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Cambodia has issued a stark warning that it will impose a full ban on Thai fruit and vegetable imports if Thailand does not lift new restrictions at border crossings, escalating an already
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In a major leap for cancer diagnostics, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a highly sensitive blood test capable of detecting cancerous mutations years before symptoms emerge—potentially transforming early cancer detection
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is scheduled to visit Colombo later this month. The House on June 5 announced the visit, two days after the UN Resident Coordinator
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The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has officially announced the launch of a new digital visa application platform, the “China Visa Online Application System”, which will come into effect on 30 June
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