The passage argues that Britain is gradually erasing its historical identity by replacing recognition of figures such as Churchill, Austen, Turner and Turing with symbols of a more multicultural and politically correct
The world has, for the most part, welcomed the trade truce between the US and China. Exporters, in particular, are hoping for a period of quiet that would allow them to adjust
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The G7 foreign ministers meeting in Niagara, Canada, on November 11-12 turned out to be a significant event at a juncture when a pall of uncertainty had descended on the presidential dialogue
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A new book from veteran Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan, The Myth of the Asian Century, published as a Lowy Institute Paper, argues that the familiar narrative of an inevitable China-led Asian era
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North Korea has lashed out at the Group of Seven after its foreign ministers urged the “complete denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula, calling the appeal an assault on the country’s sovereignty and
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Chinese technology giant Alibaba on Saturday forcefully denied allegations that it supports Chinese military operations against U.S. targets, calling a recent report “completely false” as geopolitical frictions between the two powers intensify.
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General Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), recently published a lengthy article on military modernisation, emphasising President Xi Jinping’s role as commander-in-chief and the party’s “absolute leadership over the
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Former deputy leader of George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain, Ahsan Ullah, is at the centre of an alleged investment mis-selling scandal involving his property firm Avora Capital, Times UK reports. Investors
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In eastern Ukraine near Kramatorsk, Ukrainian intelligence has reported Russian Lancet drones hovering like predators over the battlefield, ready to strike with lethal precision. Medics and soldiers working at the frontlines warn
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Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the all-important five-year plan. For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will celebrate his eightieth birthday next Tuesday. Whether we admire or despise his politics, there is no denying that he decisively shaped the destiny of this island for
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by Durga Velayudham When Harry S. Truman assumed the presidency on April 12, 1945, it was not simply as Roosevelt’s successor: it was as the man left in the wake of FDR’s
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lankan security forces have reportedly convened a special meeting to assess the nation’s security in the wake of recent bomb blasts in neighboring India and Pakistan.
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor A few years ago, a delegation of senior U.S. defence officials arrived in Sri Lanka with a request that was as curious as it was disquieting. “We
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The Saudis have been watching Israel’s use of F-35s, in Syria, Yemen and Iran. The fact that Iran paid a huge price when it lost virtually all its air defenses, certainly encouraged
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In a statement released by China’s Foreign Ministry, officials said Takaichi’s remarks posed “major risks” to the safety of Chinese nationals in Japan. The rare travel warning comes after Takaichi suggested last
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