On 22 September 2026, the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) – a banned Baloch ethno-nationalist separatist group in Pakistan, waging an insurgency in Balochistan, allegedly from bases in Afghanistan – claimed that its
Syria is a fascinating country with an ancient civilisation whose history is as complex as it is interesting. The world has recently turned its attention to Syria again following the removal of
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by Meilleur Murindabigwi Western governments and media, particularly in the United States, have persisted with a years-long smear campaign targeting China over issues related to Xinjiang. However, their claims often lack proper
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The former site of the headquarters of Unit 731, a notorious Japanese germ-warfare unit during World War II (WWII), reopened to the public on Friday, featuring a special exhibition showcasing evidence of
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Abu Mohammed al-Julani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a prominent rebel group in Syria, has announced the establishment of a new morality police force. This
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This story has been updated with additional details as of 14 December 2024. We would like to issue a correction regarding our earlier report on Barrington Global Company. The Colombo District Court
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Uralchem Group has delivered 55,000 tonnes of potash fertiliser to Sri Lanka to support the country’s agricultural sector and strengthen food security. The official handover ceremony in Colombo was attended by Sri
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The eighth continent is the Continent of Sleaze. You and I have never been there, only heard rumours about it. On that continent, there are rivers of money in which corporate executives
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Nineteen U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers took their oaths today in Colombo, marking the second group of Volunteers to return to Sri Lanka since the program’s relaunch last year. The ceremony highlighted the
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The raging controversy over the Bharatiya Janata Party’s allegation that the Congress Party leadership is hand in glove with the famous US financier George Soros with an infamous track record of funding
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Several European Union countries have suspended the processing of asylum claims from Syrians, as the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government sparks a policy rethink across the bloc. Germany has led the move,
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Editorial Human Rights Day, December 10, on the surface, stands as a beacon of collective progress—a reminder of the ideals enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Yet, as we
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Going ‘where the oil is’ “You’ve got to go where the oil is. I don’t think about it [political volatility] very much,” Cheney told a meeting of Texas oilmen in 1998 when
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by Our Special Correspondent The case at hand represents a dark and disturbing chapter in the long history of institutional misconduct. It is a tale that involves violence, intimidation, systemic failure,
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Imagine a world where diplomacy—not military strikes—topples regimes, redraws borders, and weakens terror networks with mere negotiation. According to a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable from March 2012,
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Editorial Do you believe justice delayed is justice denied? If so, how do we define what has transpired since the fateful night of December 3, 1984, when a toxic gas leak from
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