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
On April 21, 2026, the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Honour 25 was hijacked by six armed Somali pirates approximately 30 nautical miles off the Somali coast. The vessel, carrying an estimated 18,000 barrels of
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Prices for oil rose sharply on Monday amid renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude increased by $6.27 (5.8%), closing at $114.44 per barrel, while WTI rose by $4.48 (4.4%)
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Born in Sri Lanka and who later became one of Tamil Nadu’s most popular actors, M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) changed Sri Lanka’s history in ways few could have imagined. When he won the
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Sivagnanam Sritharan, a Member of Parliament from the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Vijay, the leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, following what he described as
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A series of coordinated police raids across multiple cities in western Germany has brought renewed attention to the country’s evolving far-right extremist landscape, particularly the growing role of youth-led neo-Nazi groups that
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El Government of El Salvador has launched one of the largest criminal proceedings in its history, putting 486 alleged senior members of the Mara Salvatrucha-13 gang on trial in a sweeping case
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Saudi Arabia is entering a decisive new phase in its economic transformation, reshaping how it deploys its vast oil-driven wealth amid growing scrutiny of its megaproject ambitions and shifting global conditions. As
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s proposal to convene a National Constituent Assembly in 2026 is facing mounting resistance, as political opposition, institutional constraints, and shifting alliances slow momentum behind one of his most
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China has dispatched two shipments of humanitarian aid to Lebanon as the country faces a rapidly worsening crisis driven by ongoing Israeli military operations. The assistance, which includes food supplies, tents, blankets,
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Venezuela’s National Assembly has approved the first discussion of a major judicial reform that would significantly expand the country’s Supreme Court, a move authorities claim will accelerate legal proceedings and improve institutional
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Cuba has unveiled a major transformation of its migration framework with the publication of new Migration, Citizenship, and Foreigner laws in the Official Gazette, marking one of the most significant legal updates
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The sudden collapse of RightsCon 2026, the world’s largest digital rights conference, has sent shockwaves through the global human rights community, exposing the growing reach of geopolitical influence into civil society spaces.
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The urge to call it a “political miracle” is understandable. After all, the fall of Trinamool Congress(TMC) after fifteen years in power and the sweeping ascent of the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) in
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On April 29, 2026, two Jewish men, Shilome Rand (34) and Moshe Shine (76), were stabbed in broad daylight on Highfield Avenue, which runs off Golders Green Road, north London, Britain, a
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In an interconnected security environment, threats do not travel alone. They move with narratives, and increasingly, those narratives shape international responses as much as the threats themselves. In late 2024, Zabihullah Mujahid,
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