Ousted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared that she will return to Bangladesh before the end of the year, dismissing a death sentence handed down against her in absentia and
French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met on the French Riviera on Thursday for a bilateral summit aimed at strengthening cooperation between two of Europe’s largest economies, following
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A new US national fair celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence has opened in Washington, combining tourism, business promotion and patriotic displays while facing opposition from several states that
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The events unfolding are murky — it is unclear which direction the nation is heading. Since the introduction of provincial governance and the office of governor, Sri Lanka has not previously witnessed
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Three individuals, including the son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa, have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption over an alleged Rs. 120 million bribery transaction
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Hundreds of China’s senior military officials have completed an unprecedented 10-week ideological training programme that required them to study President Xi Jinping’s speeches, examine corruption cases and undergo military discipline exercises, according
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The Collective for Social Media Declaration (CSMD) has raised concerns over the proposed Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka Bill, gazetted by the government in June 2026, warning that the
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The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) government last week emphasised, in no uncertain terms, that it wouldn’t tolerate the growing Opposition challenge. Amidst the growing controversy over the continuing detention of retired
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Belgium has granted a one-day visa to a Taliban delegation invited to Brussels for migration discussions with European Union officials, allowing the group to enter the country but restricting travel beyond Belgian
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by Our Correspondent in Geneva A series of explosive allegations surrounding former Eastern Province political aide Azad Maulana have emerged from a detailed account provided by Mohamed Haris, a Sri Lankan citizen
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At six o’clock in the morning on June 6, the waters around Albania’s Sazan Island were calm and blue as Eva Buzo’s motorboat entered the harbour. The Australian marathon swimmer with Albanian
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