Artificial intelligence is advancing at a breathtaking pace. Countries and companies are racing to build more powerful models and push the boundaries of what machines can do. But for much of the
Chinese scientists have made a groundbreaking achievement in timekeeping with the development of cesium-based atomic clocks that boast extraordinary precision. These clocks, which measure just 1.5 meters in height and resemble the
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Ahead of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s official visit to China on January 14, 2025, the Sri Lankan Cabinet has made several key decisions to further solidify this
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A report has emerged alleging that external forces, including the CIA, might be exploiting growing discontent within the Sri Lankan army, with the aim of destabilizing the current administration under President Anura
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Editorial The relentless media fervour surrounding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in recent weeks has illuminated an alarming trend: the systematic weaponisation of health concerns to fuel a wave of xenophobia, especially against
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The US state department disclosed on Thursday in an accounting of gifts received from foreign leaders during 2023 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s was the “priciest” gift that President Biden received, rather,
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In November, Álvaro Noboa, the father of Ecuador’s president Daniel Noboa, had a heart attack. He was hastily taken to a clinic in Guayaquil, his hometown, and then after he was stabilized, flown to
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On a significant Thursday in Beijing, a momentous meeting took place between Wang Huning, the chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and Graham Allison, the Harvard
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Huawei’s audacious move to build its own mobile operating system, HarmonyOS, represents more than a corporate strategy—it signals the emergence of a formidable Chinese alternative to the global mobile software dominance of
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the New Gwadar International Airport in the country’s southwest Balochistan province will unlock immense economic opportunities for Pakistan, an official statement said. Chairing
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Chinese startup NeuroXess on Thursday reported two significant clinical-trial milestones: its flexible brain-computer interface (BCI) device successfully decoded the precise intended movements of one patient with a brain injury in real time,
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