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The Korean President’s martial law decree was rescinded by the Korean parliament, whose members voted despite the incursion of combat troops trying to break into meeting rooms in the parliament building. After lawmakers
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, will embark on a visit to Sri Lanka, from 9th to 12th December 2024, marking a significant diplomatic milestone between the
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The United States has unveiled a new set of stringent export controls aimed at stifling China’s progress in developing an advanced semiconductor industry and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies with military applications. These
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If the countries of the region do not contribute to defeating the terrorists in Syria, insecurity and chaos will spread like a virus throughout the region. While all eyes were on the
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The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to conduct a “war game” simulating a large-scale conflict involving British troops, driven by concerns that the defence industry may struggle to produce sufficient
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The Australian government on Monday announced plans to impose major fines on technology companies for anti-competitive behavior. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones on Monday outlined a plan to give competition regulator the Australian
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The Russian Embassy in Colombo has responded to recent media reports claiming that young men from Jaffna were allegedly forced to participate in the ongoing Ukrainian conflict while attempting to travel to
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) recently unveiled its annual analysis of the global arms industry, revealing a stark reality of escalating militarisation in 2023. With
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In early November this year, following the appointment of a new president, many headlines were grabbed by news of the recall to Colombo of 16 heads of Sri Lankan missions overseas including
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Pakistan is the world’s most important Muslim nation. It has 251 million people, nuclear weapons, the world’s sixth largest armed forces, intelligent, capable people, vast lands and major sources of water. Yet
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to take a hardline stance against the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—over their efforts to reduce dependency on the
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The stories of Gautham Adani and Narendra Modi’s nexus have been heard for a long time, and it was also revealed by the opposition leader Rahul Gandhi in a recent rally that
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The Editor in Chief spoke in London that Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a dictat asking people not to read the Haaretz in a bid to muzzle press freedom in Israel. This has
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s president, embodies a paradox that has puzzled the world for decades. His political trajectory—from a quiet, introverted doctor to a polarising figure entrenched in
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Editorial The Syrian conflict has never been merely about territory—it is a profound struggle for the very identity of a nation, and a theatre for the ambitions of global powers. Assad’s survival
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