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
A damning new report accuses the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) of allowing senior Hamas operatives to infiltrate and control its education system, raising alarming questions about the agency’s neutrality
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China’s defense minister on Thursday highlighted Beijing’s efforts to reshape global governance, warning against an increasingly divided world “defined by the rule of the jungle,” while asserting that the country’s robust military
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Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan formalized a mutual defense agreement on Wednesday, significantly strengthening a decades-long security partnership amid growing regional tensions. The move comes as Gulf Arab states increasingly question the
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The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Navy officially opened a state-of-the-art English Language Lab at the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee on Monday, September 15. The cutting-edge
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A surge in geopolitical tensions and military spending has reignited interest in the commercial space sector, with start-ups vying alongside defence heavyweights such as Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman for lucrative NATO
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Australia and Papua New Guinea are set to elevate their defence relationship to an unprecedented level, with both countries agreeing to “totally integrate” their military forces under a new security pact, Australian
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Editorial The world today is interconnected in ways unprecedented in history. Diplomacy, once confined to discreet negotiations and guarded communiqués, now finds itself exposed to the instant gratification culture of social media
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized the importance of cooperation between China and the United States for global peace and prosperity, while urging Washington to respect China’s core interests, particularly regarding Taiwan.
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From Europe to the Middle East a new phase of escalations is a stark warning of escalations where force has replaced diplomacy while on the political front Nepal has shown how Gen
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As Russia’s President Vladimir Putin celebrated new diplomatic victories this week—strengthening ties with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, securing a “no limits” partnership with China’s Xi Jinping, and finalizing a long-anticipated Moscow-Beijing
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Editorial There is an absurdly misplaced hysteria surrounding a recent visit by a group of Sri Lankan journalists to Israel—a hysteria fuelled by opportunistic social media posts, lazy reporting, and orchestrated outrage.
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China’s grand military parade in Beijing, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II, highlighted the country’s focus on weaving advanced technologies into its combat strategy, according to analysts.
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In a significant development that further escalates the tense relations between Pakistan and India, Pakistan’s security agencies recently arrested Major Dal Bahar Singh, a serving Indian Army officer, in Peshawar. Singh, who
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka reportedly declined an invitation from China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, citing pressures from an undisclosed foreign mission, according to
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Donald Trump has vowed to slash regulation at home and fight European digital rules abroad, but his administration is doubling down on efforts to break up America’s largest technology companies, according to
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