Hôtel de Ville, the city hall of Limoges in central France, was built by architect Charles-Alfred Leclerc in 1883. A historically protected building of Limousin granite and Poitou limestone, adorned by statues
More than 25 years after the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, women’s representation in multilateral peace operations remains uneven, with progress in some categories offset
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The French Revolution promised liberty and equality but descended into purges, repression and ultimately Napoleon Bonaparte’s seizure of power. Its history offers a warning for modern mass movements: mobilising people against an
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Voters in Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to begin the process of separating from the country, with unofficial results showing 77% opposed the initiative, delivering a political
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Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court has given Meta 24 hours to demonstrate that its algorithms and artificial intelligence systems treat President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his right-wing challenger, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro,
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Italy is deploying 500 additional soldiers to Milan following two days of rioting that caused more than €1 million in property damage, injured 14 police officers and prompted retailers, including luxury fashion
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US President Donald Trump has said Ukraine should consider appointing a new representative to negotiate peace with Russia, arguing that President Vladimir Zelensky has failed to end the conflict despite having had
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Sri Lankan opposition parliamentarian D. V. Chanaka has blamed substandard coal used at the Norochcholai power plant for a nationwide electricity blackout on the 17th, alleging that the plant’s shutdown has forced
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Sri Lanka is not Myanmar, but the Colombo monks’ protest raises an uncomfortable question about how far the state might go to enforce its authority against Buddhist clergy. As Ranil Wickremesinghe invokes
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Across Europe, young people are increasingly taking to the streets to demand change, confronting governments over everything from unaffordable housing and underfunded education to corruption, economic insecurity and a perceived lack of
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Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party (UNP) has accused the government of failing to provide Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suphajee Suthumpun with appropriate diplomatic protocol and security during her visit to the
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The then German Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the floodgates to refugees from underdeveloped and Muslim-majority countries, allowing them to enter Germany in the name of humanitarian policy. At that time, several well-meaning
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Indian security forces have foiled at least ten infiltration attempts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in 2026, killing nine terrorists in five incidents, according to partial SATP data.
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For Sri Lanka, maritime security is not an abstract geopolitical concern. The island’s location near major shipping routes creates opportunities for trade, fisheries, and economic development, but it also brings responsibilities. Illegal
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The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) have sharply escalated their operations in 2026, with at least 23 security personnel killed in six BRG-linked incidents, according to partial SATP data. From deadly ambushes to
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China appears to be developing a second unusually configured vessel that could serve as a mothership for large underwater drones, adding to evidence of a potential effort to extend the country’s uncrewed
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