The prospect of artificial intelligence destroying humanity has become a prominent part of the technology industry’s public debate, but Harvard historian Jill Lepore argues that the more immediate danger lies elsewhere: the
A high-level delegation representing the European Union and several of its member states visited the Chemmani mass grave excavation site on Wednesday to observe the ongoing court-supervised excavation process, following the recent
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Foreign correspondents working in China say pressure, surveillance and intimidation have become embedded in their daily work, with nearly all respondents to a new survey concluding that reporting conditions in the country
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A years-long online forum that amassed millions of users by hosting and monetising alleged non-consensual intimate images has been taken offline after an investigation by Bellingcat and New Zealand news outlet The
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Court of Appeal on Tuesday heard that the mother of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay attended church on Easter Sunday
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South Africa’s Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) has launched an investigation following the deaths of 43 young men during
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New York photographer Spencer Tunick, whose large-scale photographs of nude crowds have become some of the most recognisable works of contemporary public art, is preparing to stage a new collective installation in
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When Jamal unlocks the heavy metal door and steps inside the darkened room, the first things he sees are not ancient relics or archaeological treasures, but the remnants of war. Thousands of
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With international justice blocked for years, European courts have become the primary venue for prosecuting alleged crimes against humanity committed under Bashar al-Assad’s regime, as survivors, investigators, and prosecutors build an unprecedented
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“For the enemy to be recognised and feared, he has to be in your home or on your doorstep.” ~ Umberto Eco (The Prague Cemetery) The Tamil enemy and the Muslim enemy
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Court of Appeal this week heard detailed submissions alleging that multiple intelligence warnings identifying Easter Sunday suicide bomber Zahran Hashim and his associates had been shared
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The future of the Tibetan freedom movement is increasingly being shaped not only by political confrontation but by time itself. As China strengthens its legal framework for ethnic integration and expands its
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Editorial There is a maxim older than the Prevention of Terrorism Act, older than Sri Lanka’s constitution, older even than the Vatican’s claim to stand as conscience-keeper of nations: he who seeks
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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced that the military will begin annually screening service members aged 30 and older for low testosterone and offer hormone replacement therapy to those diagnosed
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A rusted shipping container in the Johannesburg township of Katlehong has become an unlikely symbol of a growing crisis in South Africa. As sparks fly from a welding machine sealing its heavy
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Former Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickramaratne has been found dead at his residence in Athurugiriya in what has been reported as a suspected suicide, according to sources. Reports indicate that the
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