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
Hong Kong has announced plans to file a complaint against the United States’ newly imposed tariffs with the World Trade Organization (WTO), after Beijing’s retaliatory levies on American goods took effect. Hong
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has voiced concerns about the dangers of a unipolar world order, echoing remarks made by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his historic 2007 Munich speech. In
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Two major projects initiated during the previous government in Sri Lanka, aimed at modernizing the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery and establishing a large-scale organic farm to strengthen food security, have largely stalled due
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U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an executive order instructing the Department of Justice to suspend enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a landmark anti-corruption law that prohibits American businesses
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Samantha Power, the former head of USAID, is under scrutiny after reports revealed that her wealth skyrocketed from $6.7 million to over $30 million between 2021 and 2025. Elon Musk has publicly
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The White House has yet to determine its stance on a UK-Mauritius agreement concerning the Chagos Islands, a decision with significant national security implications for the strategic UK-US military base on Diego
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Tensions between the United States and China are nearing a breaking point as a new wave of tariffs threatens to reignite a full-scale trade war. Analysts warn that if the two economic
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The East China Sea has become a flashpoint for rising tensions between two of Asia’s most powerful nations—China and Japan. At the heart of this dispute lies a small cluster of uninhabited
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The global diamond industry is often seen as a domain of natural wonders, sparkling gems, and ancient traditions, yet Israel has managed to carve out an astonishingly prominent role in this glittering
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it has been confirmed that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided full financial assistance to Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born member of al-Qaeda, for his education at Colorado State University in
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled out any negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, calling such discussions neither wise, nor prudent, nor dignified. His statement comes amid renewed tensions between
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It has been slightly over a month since former President Donald Trump’s imperious pronouncement to expel China from its interests in the Panama Canal Zone. At the time, Trump had yet to
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was established in 1979 after the Iranian Revolution to safeguard the newly formed Islamic Republic. More than just a military force, it became the guardian of
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to move forward with a deal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, despite growing concerns from the United States over China’s influence
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China has cemented its dominance in Central Asia, with trade turnover in 2024 rising nearly 5% to $94.8 billion, surpassing Russia as the region’s top economic partner. The vast majority of trade
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