Why are we so obsessed with a group of prehistoric humans who disappeared some 40,000 years ago? Ever since the discovery of the first named Neanderthal fossils in 1856, scientists have struggled
Donald Trump is reportedly considering a major escalation in tensions with Iran, including the potential seizure of Kharg Island, a critical hub for the country’s oil exports, as part of efforts to
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The global airline industry is confronting its most severe crisis since the COVID-19 pandemic, as the ongoing Middle East conflict disrupts operations, sends fuel costs soaring, and wipes more than $50 billion
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed a petition by the Sri Lankan Navy seeking to block disclosure of expenses related to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s escape from the country in July 2022.
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Singapore, the world’s largest ship-fueling hub, is confronting an escalating supply crunch as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East disrupt critical oil flows, threatening to ripple across global trade routes and regional
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Speaking in Parliament this morning, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Sri Lanka had rejected requests from both Iran and the United States to use the country’s ports
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According to internal communications reviewed by Reuters, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) asked the IT ministry in January to explore having the new version of the Aadhaar app automatically loaded
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Anduril Industries is set to build high-speed FURY combat drones at a massive new Ohio facility, promising 4,000 jobs over the next decade and signaling a shift in how the Pentagon approaches
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Known as Ju Ae and estimated to be around 13 years old, she has made increasingly frequent public appearances alongside her father in recent months. In the latest images published by KCNA
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As global attention remains fixed on the war in Iran, another conflict-quieter but no less consequential is unfolding to its east. Since late February 2026, Afghanistan and Pakistan have slipped into what
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Dr Melody Sucharewicz is a former spokesperson and strategic advisor for the Israeli government, with extensive experience in public diplomacy and communications in conflict situations. Born in Germany, she moved to Israel,
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For much of the past decade, developing countries have seen their borrowing costs rise steadily, leaving less money for essential public services and investments. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade
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Three weeks into the US-Israeli war against Iran, the list of losers is unusually long. Iran is getting devastated. The United States is trapped in an asymmetric conflict it can’t exit. Gulf
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The ‘Great America’ that President Trump has been promising the public looks too often more like Al Capone’s gangster-ridden Chicago of the 1920’s – except even more violent. At least a senior
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by Durga Velayudham Sri Lanka is now drifting into a deeply compromising role within the global cybercrime ecosystem, not as a passive victim but as an enabling ground for organised online fraud
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Editorial Sri Lanka now presents a deeply unsettling spectacle, not as a nation merely grappling with fiscal fragility or administrative disorder, but as an island where corrosive indulgence is being repackaged as
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