More than 177 protests and demonstrations have taken place across 12 European countries in just over a month, as students, trade unions and other groups mobilise over housing costs, education, inflation and
A New York City woman wearing a navy blue polka-dot dress has gone viral for her defiant resistance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a raid in lower Manhattan on October 21,
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Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul (October 25-28), mediated by Qatar and Turkey, collapsed amidst strident rhetoric. Pakistan issued a 72-hour ultimatum “for Taliban to summon TTP Shura or we act unilaterally.” Taliban
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Pakistan’s decision to grant Bangladesh access to the Karachi Port marks a significant recalibration in South Asia’s geopolitical and economic landscape. Finalized on October 27, 2025, during the ninth session of the
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Russia’s President Putin should read The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli and ponder the famous statement that “it is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.” Putin’s problem is that he is
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The United States used to be an ardent supporter of the rechristening of the Asia-Pacific region as the Indo-Pacific, and in all fairness, President Donald Trump should have included India in his
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The cargo vessel INTEGRITY STAR was abandoned in Sri Lankan waters following an emergency distress call earlier this week. The vessel, which reportedly suffered a main engine
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U.S. President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia trip in South Korea on Wednesday, expressing optimism about advancing an unresolved tariff deal with President Lee Jae Myung and reaching
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There was some unrest regarding certain container transshipments prior to the removal of Bimal Ratnayake from the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation. These container transshipments belonged to a Chinese company. The
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor The declaration of the Republic of Turkey on 29 October 1923 was far more than a political formality; it was a profound reimagining of a nation emerging
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ChatGPT said: The Trump family has turned cryptocurrency into a gold mine. According to a Reuters investigation, the family of U.S. President Donald J. Trump earned more than $800 million in the
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China is accelerating its quest to become a global biotechnology powerhouse, using genetically modified animals in groundbreaking experiments that would face multiple ethical hurdles in the United States or Europe, Bloomberg reports.
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China, the world’s largest consumer of coal, has subtly revised its energy policy language, giving itself flexibility to continue increasing coal consumption through the end of the decade, Bloomberg reports. In a
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Editorial Asia’s glittering skylines tell a lie. Beneath the gleam of new money, towering tech empires and the rhetoric of “inclusive growth”, the continent is quietly eating itself alive. Oxfam’s report, An
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Chief of National Intelligence, Major General Nalinda Niyangoda (Retired), assumed duties this week amid both congratulations and quiet concern. While his 35-year military
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Catherine Connolly (born 1957) only became involved in active politics in 1999. Michael D. Higgins, the outgoing president of Ireland (2011-2025), encouraged Connolly to join the Labour Party and stand for election.
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