by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Victoria Nuland, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States, has made a second visit to Sri Lanka within a few months. Prior
by Our Correspondent in Colombo Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya has revealed that Sri Lanka is grappling with a serious organized crime issue involving 58 criminal gangs and approximately
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Xi Jinping, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed orders to implement three newly revised regulations aimed at strengthening the operational effectiveness and professionalism of China’s armed forces. The updated rules,
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by Our Correspondent in Washington, D.C. The Pentagon is set to terminate approximately 5,400 civilian employees starting next week in what officials have described as an “initial” phase of workforce reductions. This
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Italy’s foreign intelligence agency, AISE, has temporarily suspended the use of Israeli cyber firm Paragon’s spyware following a high-profile hacking scandal involving an investigative journalist. The revelation, first reported by Haaretz, has
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National security is often viewed as an issue of pure strategy and national interest, yet the reality is far more nuanced. The appointment of individuals to key security roles often raises serious
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The suspected gunman responsible for the shocking assassination of notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, also known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa,” inside the Hulftsdorp Court Complex, has been arrested.
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On February 11, 2025, the inspector of a special commando unit C-60, Mahesh Kavadu Nagulwar (39), died, succumbing to injuries sustained during an anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation in the Bhamragad Tehsil (revenue unit) of
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As Europe faces mounting geopolitical challenges, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has warned that the continent is at a critical crossroads. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Stubb highlighted the stark choices ahead
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Christoph Heusgen, the outgoing chair of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), delivered an emotionally charged plea for the preservation of the global “rules-based order” during his closing remarks at the event on
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The US Army has announced an immediate ban on the recruitment of transgender individuals and suspended all sex change-related medical procedures for current service members, following a new directive from the Pentagon.
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