by Our Correspondent in New Delhi Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped a gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BRICS leaders and other delegates attending the Summit in New Delhi
Sixteen years ago, Sri Lanka emerged from one of the bloodiest civil conflicts in modern Asia. The military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ended a nearly three-decade war
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China has proposed the establishment of a global cooperation organization for artificial intelligence (AI), signaling its ambitions to play a leading role in the fast-evolving technology landscape amid growing competition with the
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In a world where time is often as precious as the opportunities we pursue, efficiency and convenience are paramount. And as global mobility becomes more accessible, the UK’s decision to launch an
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The long-simmering border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand has escalated into open violence, with both sides exchanging artillery and air fire near the ancient Preah Vihear temple complex. At the time of
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing mounting accusations of suppressing press freedom after the editor-in-chief of Ukrainska Pravda, the country’s most influential political news outlet, claimed the government has targeted the site
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A growing number of publicly traded companies are turning to alternative cryptocurrencies — including the Donald Trump-themed memecoin HYPE, litecoin, and Toncoin — in a high-stakes bid to inflate their share prices
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will officially recognize the State of Palestine at a United Nations conference this September, becoming the most influential European Union country to take this
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My friend, Randy Credico, is angry with Tulsi for trotting out the newly declassified documents showing that Barack Obama, John Brennan, Jim Clapper and James Comey conspired to convince the American public
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A horrifying statistic hovers over the poorer nations: 3.4 billion people now live in countries that spend more on interest payments for public debt than on education or health. In 2024, according
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Between June 13 and 24 Iran launched 574 missiles attacking Israel. Some of them got through, despite Israeli and US efforts to stop them. Until now we have lacked convincing data allowing
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The 80th birthday celebration of former President of Sri Lanka, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga at the BMICH in Colombo provided not just a platform for well-wishers to honour
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Violent clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border intensified Thursday, leaving two Thai soldiers wounded and forcing evacuations of residents in affected areas. The renewed violence around the ancient Ta Moan Thom and Ta
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In a significant move toward restoring bilateral ties, India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals after a five-year suspension, its embassy in Beijing announced on Wednesday, according to Chinese state
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Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar’s civil war has escalated into its most violent phase in decades, the scale of the conflict is bewildering. Between 60-200 armed groups are now active, with members in total
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Newly declassified documents from the UK National Archives have revealed how then-Prime Minister Tony Blair was advised by senior officials to slow down President George W. Bush’s push for military action against
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