India is intensifying preparations for the BRICS Summit, scheduled for September 12 and 13, 2026, at the Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre in New Delhi, as the expanded grouping prepares to address economic
The election of comrade Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Sri Lanka’s executive president has introduced a transformative environment into the country’s political landscape. His approach is marked by an emphasis on empathy, transparency,
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Hamas has issued a statement outlining its stance on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, emphasizing that its position toward the new American administration will depend on the actions it takes
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by Luxman Aravind Donald Trump is back, and with him comes the most dangerous, divisive, and unpredictable presidency in modern American history. His re-election, which has defied every expectation, has paved the
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Editorial As America descends into another episode of its self-glorifying election drama, the question we must ask is this: does any of it matter? For nations like Sri Lanka, the answer is
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Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga has expressed grave concerns for her safety in a letter to the Public Security Ministry, citing a potential conspiracy against her reminiscent of the assassination of her husband,
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The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), representing 121 countries, issued a strong condemnation on Monday against Israel for its recent attack on Iranian territory, denouncing it as a grave breach of Iran’s sovereignty and
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Iran has marked a new chapter in its space program with the successful launch of two satellites, “Hod Hod” and “Kosar,” into low Earth orbit. The satellites were launched aboard a Russian
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Just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China announced to much fanfare a “no limits friendship” with Russia, suggesting a future of close collaboration in trade, energy and, perhaps most importantly, security. Now,
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INTRODUCTION Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with several world leaders in the upcoming days, including China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian. They
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The challenge for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in 2024, at a time of retreat from multilateral principles and pressures to fragment the global economy, is to hold firm to APEC’s foundational principles
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