Sri Lankan parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was arrested on Friday morning by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption while appearing before the commission to provide a statement concerning the purchase
In South Africa’s old mining heartland, a dramatic rescue unfolded this month in the Buffelsfontein gold mine, a site abandoned decades ago but still rife with danger. A Mozambican miner, weak and
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Donald Trump’s fascination with Greenland has raised eyebrows across the globe, sparking debates about the motives behind his interest in the world’s largest island. While the former
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Mohammed Saiful Alam, one of Bangladesh’s richest businessmen, has initiated legal proceedings against the government, alleging that its actions have devastated his investments. According to a report by the Financial Times, Alam
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Editorial In 1977, President J. R. Jayewardene envisioned a nation where poverty and illiteracy could be eradicated through collective effort. The President’s Fund, fueled by the Development Lottery, was born out of
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has filed criminal complaints against subsidiaries of Apple in France and Belgium, accusing the tech giant of using minerals allegedly “looted” from conflict regions in
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Nigerian anti-corruption officials have arrested 792 people, including 148 Chinese and 40 Filipinos, in a raid on a luxury office building in Lagos that investigators say was a hub for romance and
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This story has been updated with additional details as of 14 December 2024. We would like to issue a correction regarding our earlier report on Barrington Global Company. The Colombo District Court
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Benjamin Netanyahu takes the witness stand for the first time in his ongoing corruption trial on Tuesday. Ahead of the testimony, Israel’s first serving Prime Minister on trial insisted that he was
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by Our Political Affairs Editor The controversy surrounding Asoka Ranwala’s educational qualifications is more than just a personal dispute—it’s a glaring fissure within the JVP-National People’s Power (NPP) government itself. This isn’t
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Going ‘where the oil is’ “You’ve got to go where the oil is. I don’t think about it [political volatility] very much,” Cheney told a meeting of Texas oilmen in 1998 when
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