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
Kazakhstan, a country that likes to present itself as a bridge between East and West, has once again shown how fragile that bridge can be when Beijing leans too heavily on one
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Reweaving the Steel-Bound Mythos! Hizb ut-Tahrir’s (HT) re-emergence in the public arena of Bangladesh—most visibly on 7 March 2025 near Baitul Mukarram Mosque—was a reminder that extremist ideologies rarely disappear; they adapt,
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People with higher muscle mass appear to experience slower brain ageing, according to new research presented at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting, highlighting potential risks associated with weight-loss drugs
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“We are members of the Rajapaksa Nikaya. (We) are robed in the Rajapaksa Nikya, members of the Rajapaksa caste.” ~ Ampitiye Sumanaratana “He who has control over his hands, feet, and tongue,
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On 10 November, Indian media outlets began circulating a claim that the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a Pakistan-based militant outfit, is contemplating the use of Bangladeshi territory to conduct attacks in India. This unsubstantiated
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“Nothing is sacred anymore,” Prof. Nelum Deepika Udagama remarks at one point during this conversation, reflecting on the way education, law, and public institutions have been pulled into the logic of the
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Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is widely viewed as the father of the American hemp industry, given his role as then-Senate majority leader in pushing across the finish line the 2018 farm bill
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The chairman of Lloyd’s of London confronted the then chief executive, John Neal, nearly two years ago over allegations of a workplace affair, raising renewed concerns about the handling of an executive-level
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Most of the world looks on in disbelief at the now-routine murders on the high seas off Venezuela’s coast – serial killings that the newly minted War Department calls Operation Southern Spear.
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Summary: Martina Moneke examines how patriotism—once a unifying expression of national pride—has been politicized in the United States, particularly by the MAGA movement. Flags, anthems, and public celebrations increasingly signal ideological loyalty rather
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Indian authorities are investigating whether safety lapses in the supply of a key pharmaceutical ingredient led to the contamination of a cough syrup that has killed at least 24 children in recent
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Alphabet’s Google is making a last-ditch effort in court to avoid a breakup of its advertising technology empire, with closing arguments set for Friday before U.S. District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema in
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Raffaele Imperiale, the Italian drug lord known as “The Uncle,” has offered unprecedented insight into the operations of a global cocaine syndicate and his personal extravagances, according to reporting by Times UK.
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A sweeping Financial Times investigation has revealed that tuna sold by major UK supermarkets is being sourced from fisheries where migrant crews report violence, forced labour, withheld pay and inhumane working conditions.
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Tunisian journalists rallied near government offices on Thursday to protest mounting restrictions on the media, calling for the release of detained colleagues and vowing that increasing repression will not silence the press.
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