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
On October 7, 2025, the seventh Moscow Format meeting convened in Moscow, marking a significant step in regional diplomacy on Afghanistan. Attended by representatives from Russia, China, India, Iran, Pakistan, and Central
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that Russian forces had captured almost 5,000 square kilometers (1,930 square miles) of Ukrainian territory this year, asserting that Moscow continues to hold “complete strategic
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Editor’s Note: This column was originally published in The Conversation. We are republishing it as part of our syndication with them. Under the slogan “#ChangeLDP”, Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Sanae
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On the morning of October 2, 2025, as worshippers gathered for Yom Kippur services – the holiest day in the Jewish calendar – a terrorist attack unfolded outside the Heaton Park Hebrew
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On 23 September 2025, US President Donald Trump delivered a dramatic address, explicitly threatening those allegedly involved in drug trafficking to the United States with being blown “out of existence”. This statement,
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The Chinese Embassy in the Maldives hosted a grand reception on September 30 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The
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In 2010, long before Tony Blair returned to the centre of Middle East diplomacy, he attended the christening of Rupert and Wendi Deng Murdoch’s daughters in New York. Few noticed the quiet
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JR’s ASIAN fiasco The charisma of JR Jayawardene remains a compelling enigma, particularly from our current perspective nearly three decades after his passing. This essay examines his approach to foreign policy and
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC United States has thrown the traps, after making all internal interventions to rise the NPP/JVP government to ascend to power. The Investment Climate Statement for Sri
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The United States will revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro following what officials described as “reckless and incendiary actions” during a street protest in New York City, the U.S. State
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Russia has agreed to train and equip Chinese airborne troops as Beijing prepares for a possible confrontation over Taiwan, according to leaked documents obtained by hackers and reviewed by analysts. The cache,
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Iran’s parliament is set to debate on Sunday a letter from dozens of lawmakers urging a shift in the country’s official policy of not pursuing nuclear weapons, amid escalating tensions with Western
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India is reportedly exploring the purchase of at least two squadrons of Russia’s first operational fifth-generation fighter, the Sukhoi Su-57, while also evaluating a proposal to manufacture the jets domestically, according to
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From the time of Sir Hugh Willoughby, the Tudor adventurer whose life ended in the frozen wastes of northern Russia, brave men have perished attempting to establish a trading route to China
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A Sri Lankan state-owned bank has reportedly refused to open an account for a Russian diplomat posted in Colombo, drawing attention to possible implications for Sri Lanka’s
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