From ancient kings who disciplined errant monks to modern political battles over Gnanasara Thera, Sri Lanka’s history raises an uncomfortable question: should the saffron robe shield its wearer from accountability? The controversy
From 29 to 31 May, forces of the South African left gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the Conference of the Left. It is important to understand the context for this meeting.
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Anthropic has introduced a new version of its advanced artificial intelligence system designed specifically with safety constraints in mind, responding to mounting concerns within the cybersecurity community over the dual-use potential of
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In a wide-ranging interview published by El País, Ana Conseglieri, a leading figure in Spanish neuropsychiatry and president of the Asociación Española de Neuropsiquiatría (AEN), sets out a critical reading of psychiatry’s
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The theme for an exhibition that opened on June 4, 2026, at Ankara University’s Faculty of Political Science (Mülkiye), World’s First City Plan/Map, as part of my Arkeopolitics initiative, was met with reservations by a
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At a time when the international system is being tested, dialogue has the power to reunite us for a more just and more peaceful world. ~ Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations June
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The Human Rights Institute of the Central American University (Idhuca) has documented 569 human rights violations in El Salvador in 2025, according to a report released this week, raising renewed concerns about
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Carlos “Indio” Solari, one of Argentina’s most influential rock figures, has died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 77 following a hemorrhagic stroke, marking the end of an era in
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The detention of former Intelligence Chief Suresh Sallay in connection with ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks took on a deeply personal dimension today, Monday, as
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When Holger Klein was 18, he reached a breaking point in the middle of another night of racing thoughts. Sleep had become impossible. Reading no longer helped, and even alcohol failed to
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Now it’s very unfair, and Republicans, judges and justices, they always want to show that they’re independent… “I don’t care if Trump appointed me. I don’t care if he doesn’t make any
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There is a genre of writing immune to journalistic standards in gathering evidence, retaining balance and complete disclosure. It is the opinion piece. In its honest form, it declares a position and
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If we are to understand the conditions facing vulnerable children, we have to begin with a difficult truth: poverty remains the central force shaping their lives. It is not the only factor,
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A renewed Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is raising urgent questions about whether the world has truly learned the lessons of past pandemics. According to reporting from Nature,
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“How can we allow the tobacco industry to fill its coffers while we, the people, have to empty our pockets to fend for and suffer all the harms the tobacco industry has
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All over the world , the retirement age for employees in government departments and in large and medium scale organized sector have been fixed as 60 in most cases. In India ,
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