The proposed hydrographic cooperation agreement between India and Sri Lanka, initiated by the previous regime, has ignited serious debate, with growing concerns over its potential to erode Sri Lanka’s control over its
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French President Emmanuel Macron has urged French companies to halt investments in the United States in response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. In a statement, Macron emphasized the need for
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TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance Ltd., is set to face a privacy fine of more than €500 million ($553 million) for unlawfully sending European users’ data to China, according to Bloomberg
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In a move that has sparked confusion and laughter across the global community, US President Donald Trump recently imposed a 10% tariff on imports from the world’s most remote and uninhabited islands—Heard
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A former State Department official has raised serious allegations against the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), claiming the agency was involved in illicit drug networks. Mike Benz, who served in
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While the President Donald Trump’s trade war was designed to sideline China by imposing tariffs on Chinese imports, it appears that Beijing ultimately came out ahead. Despite the intention to weaken China’s
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As the war in Ukraine continues to devastate the region, Russia is betting on U.S. President Donald Trump to broker a peace deal that could bring an end to the conflict. However,
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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has expressed deep concern over the United States’ imposition of a 44% tariff on Sri Lankan exports, warning of severe repercussions for the country’s trade and
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Author’s Note: I write this piece in solidarity with all those imprisoned for their ideas and political engagement in Turkey and around the world. Among them is my friend and colleague Mehmet
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The US is clearly massing military forces for what many experts believe will be a full-bore attack on Iran. The big question, is this a part of President Trump’s usual negotiating strategy
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Considering the increasing instances of waste dumping and the ongoing deaths and injuries caused by reckless driving—particularly by bus drivers—one cannot help but feel that the much-publicised Clean Sri Lanka initiative has
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor The mid-week announcement from the Trump administration to escalate tariffs on a broad swath of imports has sent shockwaves across the globe. For most, the implications of
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Myanmar’s military junta has declared a three-week ceasefire in its ongoing civil war with ethnic rebel groups, marking a rare pause in the country’s violent conflict. The announcement came just a day
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