by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that Sri Lanka risks losing its place in the emerging international order unless it accelerates technological modernisation, expands its
Russia staged a noticeably restrained Victory Day parade on Saturday in Moscow, reflecting the mounting pressures of its prolonged war in Ukraine and heightened security concerns over potential attacks. The annual May
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In an age marked by democratic erosion in multiple regions of the world, a historical and moral thread runs through acts of resistance that are not always loud or violent, but often
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In an interview with El País, Japanese anatomist and public intellectual Takeshi Yoro offers a sweeping and unsettling diagnosis of the modern world: humanity is not suffering from a lack of information,
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Morocco is witnessing a quiet but significant acceleration in its royal succession planning as Crown Prince Mulay Hasán increasingly assumes public and institutional responsibilities while his father, King Mohamed VI, faces recurring
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The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has triggered a global debate over innovation, freedom, and the future of human creativity. But beneath the promises of technological progress, a darker reality is emerging
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The political alliance between Donald Trump and media personality Tucker Carlson, once one of the most powerful engines of the American right, is fracturing in public view. In an extensive interview published
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Civilizations, as the historian Arnold J. Toynbee famously argued, “die from suicide, not by murder.” They collapse from within. They fall prey to moral, social and spiritual decay. They are seized by
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In politics, words outweigh actions, as they form narratives and are intelligently deployed to influence people’s perception for greater gains. In May 2025, a limited conflict was instigated between India and Pakistan
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India’s latest dispute with Bangladesh over alleged “illegal immigrants” has exposed growing contradictions between New Delhi’s regional rhetoric and its actual conduct toward neighbouring states. For years, India has presented itself as
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The United States government has released a sweeping collection of declassified files detailing decades of unexplained aerial and space-related phenomena, including accounts from Apollo astronauts who reported witnessing mysterious objects while travelling
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Tamil Nadu actor-turned-politician Vijay is poised to become the state’s next Chief Minister after securing the support required to cross the majority mark in the newly elected Assembly, ending days of intense
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by Our Correspondent in Chennai Political uncertainty has deepened in Tamil Nadu after reports suggested that actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has fallen short of the required majority to form the
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by Our Political Affairs Editor Vietnamese President and Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm is currently in Colombo after concluding his state visit to India. During his visit to India, he met
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Global shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk says it is facing a financial hit of around $500 million per month due to disruption caused by the ongoing Middle East war, with its chief executive
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump assured him during an extended bilateral meeting that the United States has no intention of invading Cuba.
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