Sri Lanka’s post-1978 political history offers a curious pattern: constitutional amendments designed to strengthen those in power have often produced consequences that later weakened or destroyed them. From the Second Amendment and
A deceased senior figure of Colombia’s Catholic Church has been accused of repeated sexual abuse, in revelations that are intensifying scrutiny of institutional responses to such allegations. A man identified as Andrés
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According to Die Zeit, Germany will lose its most significant residential treatment facility for young people with drug addiction as the Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Klinik in Ahlhorn, Lower Saxony, is set to close at the
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“Language can become a screen which stands between the thinker and reality. This is the reason why true creativity often starts where language ends.” — Arthur Koestler, The Act of Creation Last
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During the two years I spent writing “American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America,” I encountered numerous mini-Trumps. These self-proclaimed pastors — very few had any formal religious training
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A group of teenage girls gathers quietly in front of a locked school gate in the western Afghan city of Herat. Some turn their backs to the camera, others cover their faces.
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A sharp diplomatic dispute has emerged between Colombia and Ecuador after Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced plans to file a criminal lawsuit against Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa over alleged defamation. The announcement,
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French authorities have escalated their investigation into tech billionaire Elon Musk, summoning him for a voluntary interview in Paris over allegations tied to his social media platform X. The probe centers on
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These days, one hears the term “just war” used regularly in geopolitical terms. The question “what is a just war” has haunted the conscience of humankind for centuries, oscillating between the moral
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It was Easter Sunday 2019. SLCG Ship Suraksha, a 100-meter-long Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), was getting ready for a 14-day patrol. Her tanks were topped up with fuel, and all victuals (required
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Fifty-one years ago, Hannah Arendt gave what would be her final public speech at Faneuil Hall. The occasion was America’s 200th birthday, but Arendt refused the framing: she had come, she said,
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Changing one’s mind is often treated as a weakness in public debate, yet psychologists increasingly argue it may be one of the most valuable cognitive skills we possess. In an analysis published
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Palantir, the U.S.-based data analytics and surveillance firm, has ignited a fresh wave of controversy after publishing a 22-point “brief” summary of its chief executive Alexander Karp’s book, The Technological Republic. Framed
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The US President Donald Trump’s initiative to calm down the Lebanon conflict has brought results as he announced a 10-day truce between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect on April 17. The
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A growing illicit pharmaceutical pipeline from India to West Africa has been uncovered through trade data analysis, revealing the export of more than 320 million synthetic opioid tablets over the past three
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Scientists have uncovered extensive differences in gene expression between male and female brain cells in a landmark study published in Science and reported by Nature, shedding new light on long-debated questions about
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