China has emerged as the leading centre for clinical development and testing of a new generation of CAR-T-cell therapies that could eventually be used against cancer and autoimmune diseases, according to an
The upcoming 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which took place on August 6 and 9, 1945, remains a grim reminder of the destructive consequences of nuclear weapons.
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Violent disorder erupted across several cities in the United Kingdom on Saturday, marking the country’s most widespread rioting in the past 13 years. The unrest follows the murder of three girls in
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On July 23, 2024, China successfully hosted and mediated the internal reconciliation of Palestine, where 14 Palestinian factions signed the Beijing Declaration. China’s role has certainly been a decisive one, though the
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A recent United Nations report warns that Afghanistan, under Taliban control, is becoming a breeding ground for extremist organizations. The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is allegedly receiving substantial support from Al Qaeda
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The Appellate Division of Bangladesh stayed the status quota for one month on the judgment given by the High Court upholding the quota in government jobs on July 10. However, the anti-quota
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Amidst the cascading tensions in the Middle East following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh by Israel and vows of ‘revenge’ in Tehran, the new government under President Massoud Pezeshkian, sworn in
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Weeks of deadly protests in Bangladesh have triggered a bold new strategy from critics, who are urging the country’s vast diaspora to halt the flow of foreign remittances. This move aims to
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I found out about the death of William Calley from his obituary this week on the front page of Washington Post. It was followed by another in the New York Times. Calley passed away months ago in what
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On 26 July, senior United Nations (UN) officials briefed the UN Security Council about the terrible situation in Gaza. ‘More than two million people in Gaza remain trapped in an endless nightmare
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The latest data from the Institute for Health Policy’s (IHP) Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) reveals significant changes in presidential election voting intentions among Sri Lankan adults for June. The provisional
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On Wednesday, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed that Israeli forces killed a top commander, Fouad Shukur, in a rare strike on Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik. The attack, which occurred
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Preface The latest issue of The Economist has an essay arguing that, although tomes have been written and read on how to run successful businesses, it may be prudent to go back to basics
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The gazette for the 2024 Presidential Elections has been published, and political actors are busy preparing for nominations, negotiations, strategy-making, and campaigning. Businesses are looking to support their most favourable candidate. Political
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by Yossi Melman In a matter of hours, Israeli intelligence and military proved its tactical and operational capabilities twice over. On Tuesday evening, an airstrike using a precision-guided missile on a building
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In a recent statement, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed his strong condemnation of the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of Hamas. This pronouncement was made during a
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