Laws that have driven smoking out of offices, restaurants, public transport and other public spaces have reduced exposure to second-hand smoke, but a global study suggests the problem remains far from resolved.
More than three years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, women in the country continue to grapple with increasing restrictions that have severely limited their rights and freedoms. With education, work,
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Introduction In recognition of International Women’s Day on 8th march this year, Sri Lanka has taken positive steps in recognizing International Women’s Day on March 8, where the Ministry of Women and
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A trove of leaked documents has unveiled a covert operation exposing the Turkish defence industry’s deep involvement in Sudan’s brutal civil war, revealing how weapons manufactured by Turkey’s largest arms firm, Baykar,
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The United States has withdrawn from the flagship $45 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), a global climate financing initiative designed to help developing nations transition away from coal. The move marks
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Accusations of sexual misconduct in academia can damage a researcher’s reputation in ways that scientific fraud does not. A new study published in PLoS ONE finds that scientists accused of sexual harassment
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor A recent United Nations report has unveiled deeply troubling human rights violations in Khartoum State, Sudan, exposing a systematic pattern of arbitrary detention, torture, and inhumane treatment
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Sudan has lodged a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of violating the Genocide Convention by providing “direct support” to the paramilitary Rapid Support
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I’ve watched Mehdi Hasan before—he is always aggressive and combative. But even by his usual standards, his interview with Ranil Wickremesinghe (RW) was deeply premeditated. This wasn’t about getting answers. It wasn’t
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Holy incompetence, Batman! In a plot twist that would make the Joker chuckle, Sri Lanka’s brave men in khaki are now requesting the public’s help to locate their very own boss—former Inspector
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo This is the second part of our interview ( Click here to read the first part) with Jayantha Gnanakone, a determined and outspoken advocate for Tamil rights,
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