For an entire generation of Americans, the sight of the Soviet Sputnik satellite passing overhead became a symbol of technological vulnerability. The first artificial satellite launched a space race that ultimately saw
by Our Foreign Affairs Editor “War with Iran is inevitable and it is a matter of time, and the precise moment,” a top Israeli defence expert told the Sri Lanka Guardian, recalling
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a landmark address to the Knesset to endorse U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace initiative, deepening India’s alignment with Israel but also exposing fissures within Israeli
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United Nations human rights experts have issued a stark warning to the Government of India, citing a pattern of systemic failures in policing that have allegedly resulted in hundreds of deaths, thousands
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In January 2026, the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem published a grim update to its earlier work, titled Living Hell: The Israeli Prison System as a Network of Torture Camps. This report documents the horrific
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The name of Stephen Hawking has surfaced in a newly released tranche of investigative material tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, reigniting global attention on the latter’s extensive connections with prominent academics
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Google has disrupted a Chinese-linked hacking group accused of breaching at least 53 organizations across 42 countries, dismantling infrastructure used in a years-long cyber espionage campaign. The operation, tracked by Google researchers
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OpenAI has announced a broad crackdown on malicious networks abusing its artificial intelligence tools, banning accounts allegedly linked to Chinese law enforcement, international romance scams, and covert political influence operations. The disclosures
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PwC is embroiled in a legal clash with a consultancy founded by one of its former executives, amid allegations that staff and clients are being recruited in breach of non-compete agreements. According
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Literary agents are rewriting their submission policies in response to a surge of manuscripts and cover letters produced with artificial intelligence, signaling a growing backlash within the publishing world against the technology’s
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President Donald Trump has asserted that a potential war with Iran would be “easily won,” attributing the assessment to his chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, despite reports that
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Editor’s Note: The following column is written by Professor Rohan Gunaratna, a world-renowned expert on terrorism and national security. He has advised governments and international agencies, authored over 20 books on counterterrorism,
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China is moving to dramatically expand its domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity in a state-backed effort to meet surging artificial intelligence demand and reduce reliance on foreign technology, according to a report by
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC Fresh diplomatic engagement and high-level military presence have sparked debate in Colombo over whether Sri Lanka is becoming the latest focal point in a widening geopolitical
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A major dispute over control of strategic shipping infrastructure erupted this week after CK Hutchison Holdings Limited accused the Republic of Panama of forcibly taking over two critical Panama Canal port terminals,
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former Director-General of the State Intelligence Intelligence Maj. Gen. (Retired) Suresh Sallay was arrested this morning by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department while traveling to his
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