South Korea has demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine over the public disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, accusing Kyiv of breaking
On a seemingly ordinary Sunday in June 1995, Sarajevo briefly resembled a city trying to live despite war. Sixteen-year-old Damir Šahat rode his blue BMX bicycle through the streets, while his family
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Political and foreign affairs commentator Mohan Samaranayake meticulously deals with the overthrowing of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2022, in a manner that exposed the failure on the part of the then ruling
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by Our Correspondent in Jaffna A strongly worded declaration released in connection with the 17th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal remembrance yesterday in North has sparked renewed international attention on long-standing Tamil political
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Sri Lanka celebrates, next week, the eradication of the bloodthirsty separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a conventional threat to the survival of this nation, at least in our hearts,
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To speak of the Strait of Hormuz today is already to enter a language of reduction. In policy briefings and military analyses, it appears as a “chokepoint,” a narrow passage through which
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More than five decades after Sri Lanka’s 1971 insurrection shook the island nation, new testimonies from surviving participants, witnesses, and former insurgent leaders are reshaping understanding of how the rebellion unfolded —
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A major diplomatic controversy has erupted after Colombian President Gustavo Petro made a highly provocative statement comparing Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sparking outrage and political friction
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A growing wave of historical revisionism in Russia is raising alarm among historians and human rights advocates, as the government under Vladimir Putin intensifies efforts to reshape public understanding of Soviet-era repression.
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When we look at the military landscape today we cannot help but be impressed by the significance of drones on the battlefield. Drones represent an unexpected revolution in military affairs that has
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A special team was formed in late 1984 under the leadership of Ragama Some Somasiri to raise funds for the JVP. According to the orders of the team, they broke into major
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A forthcoming documentary titled Diana: The Unheard Truth is already generating intense international attention despite its release being scheduled for 31 August 2027. The timing coincides with the 30th anniversary of the
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This article, the first in a seven-part series, introduces the man and his five key concepts. It argues that Bennabi’s framework constitutes the most rigorous non-Western analytical grammar available for decoding the
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Spain’s Congress has declassified a collection of documents related to the attempted coup of 23 February 1981, known as the 23-F, in a move that paradoxically reveals little that is truly new
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Every April 24, the Armenian world pauses in collective remembrance of a catastrophe that still defines its identity and politics. The date marks the beginning of the genocide carried out by the
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When one person hurts another, common sense dictates that the person should apologize and, preferably, make amends for the harm they may have caused. Apologize, make amends, and ensure it won’t happen
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