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 new study published in Science suggests that interactions with overly approving artificial-intelligence chatbots can subtly encourage uncivil behavior in users. Researchers found that participants who received flattering feedback from AI tools
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by Eric Saïd Khatibi’s The End of the Sahara confronts readers with a world of moral ambiguity, social collapse, and personal despair, set against the backdrop of Algeria at the precipice of
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Govind Tripathi of Gonda never imagined that a modest job offer would upend his life. In early 2024, he was hired by Robin, who promised a stable income and long-term prospects with
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“It’s only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the Strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there.” ~ President Donald Trump The Overview The contemporary tensions in
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Sri Lanka’s position in the Indian Ocean has long been described as strategic. Yet, the true test of a nation is not in possessing geographic advantage, but in how effectively it translates
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United Nations “experts” on Nicaragua, working to sanitize the effects of a failed, U.S.-inspired coup attempt, have not visited the country since the violence occurred eight years ago. Yet, for them, Nicaragua
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In a time when oil prices are soaring to frightening levels all over the world and supply chains are stretched to the breaking point, the ongoing conflict with Iran has played out
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This article is a critical examination of the 2026 US–Iran conflict, its humanitarian toll, and the enduring struggle for self-determination. The Opening of a New Front On 28 February 2026, United States
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Editorial The United Nations has finally said something that should never have been controversial: the transatlantic slave trade was the most serious crime against humanity. For over 400 years, millions of Africans
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OpenAI has indefinitely paused plans to release an erotic chatbot, marking a significant retreat from one of its most controversial experimental features as it pivots back toward core productivity-focused products. The decision
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The legacy of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings continues to haunt Sri Lanka, as a dramatic new chapter unfolded in court with the arrest of former National Intelligence Service chief, retired
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Senegal entered 2026 in the grip of a growing debt crisis that seems insurmountable. After the government of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye took power in April 2024, it became clear that his
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The most profound realities of human existence are often the ones that can never be measured or quantified. Wisdom. Beauty. Truth. Compassion. Courage. Love. Loneliness. Grief. The struggle to face our own
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Japan’s beleaguered Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant discharged 55,011 tonnes of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean during fiscal year 2025, according to Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO). The announcement, made
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Editor’s note: The following article is adapted from a paper originally published in the latest issue of the CTC Sentinel, published by the Combating Terrorism Center. The U.S. and Israeli strikes on
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