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In a historic and dramatic reversal of justice nearly two decades in the making, the Bombay High Court on July 21, 2025, acquitted all 12 men previously convicted in the 2006 Mumbai
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Sri Lankan citizens can now apply for an electronic visa (e-Visa) to Israel through a new online system launched by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The initiative, which came into effect
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United Nations human rights experts have welcomed the recent lifting of long-standing international sanctions on Syria by the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, and Switzerland, marking a significant turning point after
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The 80th birthday celebration of former President of Sri Lanka, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga at the BMICH in Colombo provided not just a platform for well-wishers to honour
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Between June 13 and 24 Iran launched 574 missiles attacking Israel. Some of them got through, despite Israeli and US efforts to stop them. Until now we have lacked convincing data allowing
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for deeper cooperation and mutual openness between China and the European Union (EU), stressing the importance of managing differences constructively while rejecting economic protectionism. Speaking at
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Chinese investment banks are slashing underwriting fees for bond issues to unprecedented lows — in some cases as little as $100 per deal — as they vie for mandates in an increasingly
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Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings, driven by double-digit growth in its core advertising and cloud computing businesses. The company also raised its capital spending forecast on
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Macquarie Group, the Australian investment bank famously dubbed the “millionaires factory,” is facing mounting scrutiny over its executive pay policies after more than 25% of shareholders voted against its latest remuneration report,
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