Diplomatic efforts to end an acute and bloody armed conflict should always be welcomed and the persistence of Donald Trump’s administration, which has pursued this goal for more than a year and
An estimated one in seven people may be living with a mental illness, according to World Health Organization assessments, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health Dr. Dhammika Alahapperuma said yesterday
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On February 5, 2026, the Government of India (GoI), Government of Nagaland (GoN), and the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) in New Delhi to establish the
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The United Nations has warned that a US-imposed energy blockade could trigger a humanitarian collapse in Cuba, as fuel shortages deepen and vital services across the island falter. Secretary General Antonio Guterres
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In 2014, the United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration (IOM) launched the Missing Migrants Project. The project, which ‘hosts the only open-access database of records of deaths during migration on the global
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Education as the Foundation of Leadership: Schools around the world are increasingly recognized not just as centers of learning, but as training grounds for future leaders. From Singapore’s high-performing public schools to
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The intersection of public health management and international sporting events has become increasingly sensitive in the post-pandemic world. Transparency, preparedness, and institutional credibility are now central to decisions about hosting global tournaments.
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Each year, on 5 February, the international community is reminded that the Kashmir dispute—one of the most intractable and potentially explosive conflicts of the modern age—remains a cause that requires justice, resolution,
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A 22-year-old woman died by suicide after jumping in front of a train near the Dehiwala railway station yesterday (04), with police stating that she had been unable to cope with constant
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On the sun-drenched islands of Fiji, known for pristine beaches and exclusive resorts, a hidden epidemic has quietly taken hold. Methamphetamine use and HIV infections are rising at alarming rates, fueled by
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The latest tranche of documents released by the U.S. Justice Department, totaling an astonishing three million pages, offers unprecedented insight into the private life of Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and convicted sex
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