Colombia has broken diplomatic relations with Iran, citing alleged links between the Islamic Republic’s government and international terrorist groups, human rights violations and concerns over Tehran’s nuclear programme. The decision was formally
The Russian Embassy in Colombo issued a strongly worded press release on October 20 warning that any attempt by the European Union to redirect frozen Russian sovereign assets held in Europe would
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Mark Carney, former chair of Bloomberg LP from 2023 to 2025 and now Canada’s prime minister, sat down with Bloomberg for an extensive interview to discuss how he has adjusted to the
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Slowly, a full picture of the devastation of Gaza by Israel is becoming clear. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) released a report around the time of the ceasefire that began to lay
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China’s Victory Day parade in September offered a striking message to Washington: a sleek, uncrewed submarine roughly the size of a semi-truck rolled through Tiananmen Square, symbolizing Beijing’s ambitions to dominate the
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On Monday, October 13, 2025, President Donald J. Trump convened “The Middle East Peace Plan” summit with twenty chiefs of state and heads of government in Egypt. Accompanying him on the trip
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A circular issued by the government in January stated that any minister or government official must obtain the President’s approval before meeting foreign dignitaries or envoys. According to the opposition, this circular
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From Monroe to Trump, Unilateralism The famous Monroe Doctrine (MD) of 1823, which the peoples of the South know very well, is the first major unilateral declaration by the United States: “America for Americans.” Under
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has come under intense scrutiny following a surge of social media posts accusing him of corruption, favoritism, and sexual misconduct. The
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by Our Correspondent in Doha In a scene that will likely be remembered as one of the defining moments in modern diplomacy, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made his mark at an
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India and Canada announced on Monday that they have reached a consensus on a new roadmap to revive bilateral relations, signaling a reset after years of strained ties during the tenure of
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Editorial Yet another battle is over—that’s what we hear. But the war isn’t over; history keeps teaching us this lesson repeatedly. Yet, what happened in Sharm El-Sheikh is important. This is the
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and supreme commander of
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Daniel Noboa’s government in Ecuador is characterized by the implementation of neoliberal austerity policies dictated by the IMF, the violent repression of social protests, and a series of legal reforms aimed at
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The first Nordic presence in Greenland dates back to Erik the Red, a Norse Viking banished from Iceland for manslaughter, who sought a new future in Greenland around the end of the
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by Luxman Aravind In diplomatic circles, there is an old saying: “If you are not at the table, then you are on the menu.” One is compelled to wonder whether Sri Lanka’s
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