Mathematicians around the world are struggling to come to terms with a breakthrough that has challenged their understanding of their profession and its future. On 6 October, OpenAI released 722 manuscripts generated
Even in the darkest hour of the US-Iran standoff since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, it was never lost on perceptive observers that the acrimonious rift was more of an estranged relationship longing
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office in the Kirya military compound in Tel Aviv has been evacuated and will remain out of use for at least four months due to extensive renovation
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The atomic bomb has been humanity’s most dangerous creation; that the United States government used the atom bomb twice against Japan’s civilians in August 1945 can neither be forgiven nor forgotten. It
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When Bangladesh’s streets erupted in protest in mid-2024, few could have predicted how swiftly Sheikh Hasina’s regime would crumble. The ousting of the prime minister last August, after years of mounting authoritarianism and growing
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Sri Lanka has to navigate its foreign policy within turbulent waters, considering its pivotal location in the Indian Ocean. Being the neighbour to India—a regional power, which some consider an emerging superpower—India
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Under the vast sky of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Mount Kangrinboqe stands with its snow-capped peak pointing to the heavens, while Lake Manasarovar reflects the light of a thousand years of faith. In
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China’s top intelligence body, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), has revealed details of a thwarted cyberattack in which a foreign IP address, disguised as a regular user, attempted to infiltrate the
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A controversial proposal to redevelop postwar Gaza into a high-tech economic hub—complete with projects like a “Trump Riviera” and an “Elon Musk Smart Manufacturing Zone”—has drawn international scrutiny, with the Tony Blair
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Brics leaders renewed their call for stronger cohesion, expanded trade, and greater use of local currencies as part of a broader push to enhance the Global South’s influence on the global stage.
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Beijing and New Delhi, the two largest and most populous players in the developing world, are intensifying their competition for leadership within Global South-focused multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
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Mr President, This letter is neither a routine diplomatic overture nor a rhetorical exercise in grievance. It is a carefully considered appeal issued by the editorial team of the Sri Lanka Guardian,
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Windsor Castle is set to host the latest chapter in a century-old tale of cross-Channel diplomacy, as King Charles III welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron for a
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Russia has formally recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan, becoming the first nation to do so since the Islamist group seized control of Kabul in 2021. The recognition was made official on
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Once seen as the crown jewel in a potential Middle East realignment, the prospect of diplomatic normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia has faded dramatically since the Gaza war. Despite continued enthusiasm
More The Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL) has called on the public, trade unions, and civil society organizations to unite in opposing the reported acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in Colombo
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