Gardiner Harris, a former pharmaceutical industry reporter for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, has accused Johnson & Johnson (J&J) of a pattern of misconduct spanning decades, arguing that
Evidence is emerging that the United Arab Emirates is indirectly fueling Sudan’s civil war through arms and gold, despite repeated denials, according to reporting by Times UK. A convoy stopped at a
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Editorial Yet another brutal killing! That was in Kotahena. The headlines have almost become routine — another alleged underworld figure gunned down, another drug bust exposing shocking faces behind respectable masks. But
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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s defence minister, No Kwang Chol, told KCNA on Friday that the United States and its allies have “become brazen in its military moves to threaten the
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor China has issued yet another important whitepaper today. Earth is the only home of all humanity, and the imperative to tackle climate change is no longer a
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Bangladesh, a nation shaped by the vision of its founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is facing a perilous political and social crisis, according to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In a detailed
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President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to restart nuclear testing. The Russians were stunned by the announcement (probably what President Trump intended). However, with or without the Trump announcement, the US probably
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Turkey is preparing legislation that would enable the return of PKK guerrillas and their families from hideouts in northern Iraq, while stopping short of granting a general amnesty for past crimes, according
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly planned to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico starting late last year, according to a U.S. official who spoke to Reuters. The official said the plot
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U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll told Reuters that the Army is undertaking a major expansion of its drone acquisition program, increasing purchases from roughly 50,000 drones annually today to at least one
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OpenAI has asked the Trump administration to broaden a 35% semiconductor-focused tax credit to cover AI data centers, AI server manufacturers, and electrical grid components, according to a letter dated Oct. 27
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On Wednesday, a high-level delegation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, led by intelligence chief Abdul Haq Wasiq, arrived in Istanbul for the third round of talks with Pakistan. The discussions, between
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor The 2026 Budget tabled by Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives amid perhaps the most delicate balance in Sri Lanka’s post-independence economic history. Having emerged from the
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President Xi Jinping presided over the commissioning ceremony on Wednesday in Hainan, according to state media outlet Xinhua. The Fujian, named after the coastal province opposite Taiwan, has now joined the People’s
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The overnight visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar to India has been rather thin on the ground. Although this has been his first visit to India as Foreign Minister, and notwithstanding
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In the hierarchy of global honours, few distinctions have commanded as much reverence as the Nobel Peace Prize. Established in 1901 in accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel, the Prize was
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