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
A new controversy is unfolding in Washington after reports emerged that senior officials within the Trump administration are exploring plans to issue a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump’s portrait, a move
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Thirty-five years ago, on 21 May 1991, a historic tragedy occurred when former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi—one of the most influential leaders of his time—was assassinated in Tamil Nadu. In
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A social media influencer from Azerbaijan, who entered Sri Lanka on a tourist visa, has sparked controversy after releasing a viral vlog from the Eastern Province that
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Russia is intensifying its economic incentives to sustain military recruitment for the war in Ukraine, as mounting battlefield losses and slowing enlistment rates increase pressure on the Kremlin’s war strategy. President Vladimir
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Speaking on the anniversary of the nuclear tests conducted in defiance of US warnings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “India will not bow down to anyone”, heralding the successful execution of its
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France’s minister for Francophonie, Éléonore Caroit, has defended Paris’s continued role in Africa while warning that Russia is actively engaged in manipulation, disinformation and political interference across parts of the continent, according
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Javier Milei’s government took office in December 2023 with a strong rhetoric about the need to expand freedom. However, rather than expanding it, his economic policy reduces it. Neoliberal policy advocates a
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The IMF staff and Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement to conclude the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka’s reform programme under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). If
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How do we understand the process taking place in a context where Sri Lankan media has produced the widest gap between the middle class and reality? What is the global geopolitical crisis
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Turkiye’s main opposition party has entered open confrontation with the state after riot police stormed its headquarters in Ankara, using tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse members who had barricaded themselves
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