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
High in the remote Qandil mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan — long considered impenetrable terrain and the heart of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) insurgency — an extraordinary shift is underway. For the
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This question haunts every survivor, every family member who lost a loved one, every rescue worker who arrived too late. The uncomfortable truth emerging from post-disaster analyses is clear: while the storm
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Land and environmental defenders—Indigenous leaders, farmers, conservationists, and community activists—risk their lives opposing the destructive exploitation of natural resources. Global Witness defines them as people who “take a stand… against the unjust,
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Over the last seventy years since India’s independence, democratic culture has taken deep root in the country. In such conditions, while some critics of the democratic system describe Indian democracy as noisy
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A human rights lawyer in Pakistan received an unexpected WhatsApp message last summer from someone posing as a journalist, complete with a realistic profile picture and a seemingly credible link to a
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Each New Year’s Eve, German city streets erupt into chaotic displays as the national ban on private fireworks is lifted for a single night. The celebrations often result in injuries, property damage,
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Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Technologies Inc., and his wife, Susan, will donate $6.25 billion to help fund so-called “Trump accounts,” an initiative created earlier this year under legislation backed by
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India’s government on Wednesday withdrew a directive that would have required all smartphone makers to preinstall a state-run cybersecurity app on new devices, following widespread criticism from opposition leaders, privacy advocates and
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A Kenyan parliamentary inquiry has accused British soldiers stationed in the country of engaging in widespread sexual misconduct and causing environmental damage, warning that the behaviour of the forces has led to
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Major artificial intelligence developers, including Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI and Meta, are failing to meet emerging global standards for AI safety, according to a new assessment published by the Future of Life Institute
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A growing number of commercial airline pilots are avoiding mental health treatment out of fear that acknowledging even minor or treatable conditions could lead to grounding and jeopardize their careers, according to
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With more than 550,000 dams in the United States, free-flowing rivers are an endangered species. We’ve dammed, diked, and diverted almost every major river in the country, straightening curves, pinching off floodplains, and blocking
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The chief inspector of Ofsted, Sir Martyn Oliver, has expressed support for an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16 in the United Kingdom, citing its impact on behaviour and
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French President Emmanuel Macron has faced criticism over a proposal to introduce a certification scheme for “serious” media outlets, which some observers have described as Orwellian. Macron said the plan was intended
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The family of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, has called on King Charles, as head of the Commonwealth, to speak out about Khan’s solitary confinement, raising concerns about his health
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