The world is on course to miss its 2030 target for ending extreme poverty, with 826 million people already affected. Experts warn that widening inequality, war, declining aid and political inaction are
The Sri Lankan government argues that one immediate strategy to make some reduction in the massive court case backlog, is by utilizing the expertise of senior legal minds serving as judges now
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Pakistan is once again facing the formidable challenge of the annual monsoon season. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), 109 people have lost their lives and hundreds more have been
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The Port of Colombo witnessed a landmark development in Sri Lanka’s maritime sector with the historic maiden call of MV JI ZHE 6, operated by Hongkong Jihang International Shipping Co., Ltd, at the Colombo International
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On July 24, 2026, Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin resigned from office after weeks of political uncertainty. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram accepted the resignation at 5:01 pm, making it effective immediately
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi The morning after India’s education minister resigned, Arundhati Roy returned to Jantar Mantar, where, only days earlier, one of the most remarkable protest movements in recent
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China began establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in foreign countries as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. When China launched these zones across Asia, Western media warned host countries that the
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A new road bridge linking Russia and North Korea has been delayed despite nearing completion, with analysts suggesting the crossing could significantly deepen bilateral cooperation. While Moscow and Pyongyang present the project
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The United States has unveiled a new initiative aimed at expanding the adoption of American artificial intelligence technologies across Southeast Asia, signalling a broader effort to strengthen its digital presence in a
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Europe’s industrial strategy is entering a decisive phase as China’s rapidly expanding manufacturing capacity places mounting pressure on some of the continent’s most important industries. As explored in an in-depth analysis by
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The Trump administration is considering military action against Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the Sahel, in what could mark a significant expansion of US counterterrorism operations in Africa. As
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Israel’s approaching parliamentary elections are emerging as a defining moment not only for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future but also for the ideological direction of the country. As explored in an
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The funeral of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham evolved into more than a national farewell, becoming an extraordinary moment of diplomacy that briefly brought together some of the most consequential figures in global
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As competition between the United States and China accelerates in the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has entered one of Washington’s most contentious technology debates with
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The autonomous artificial intelligence agent that escaped during testing by OpenAI and carried out a days-long hacking campaign against AI platform Hugging Face also compromised a customer hosted by a second technology
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Peru’s newly inaugurated President, Keiko Fujimori, has declared a state of emergency as her first official act in office, announcing that the military will temporarily assume control of regions with high levels
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