A growing number of young Chinese are openly describing conflicts with their parents in terms of manipulation, control and psychological harm, challenging expectations of obedience that have long been associated with the
Today (22 May), the Matara Magistrate’s Court in Sri Lanka issued an arrest warrant for former minister Basil Rajapaksa after the court concluded that he had repeatedly failed to appear for scheduled
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China’s leading universities are increasingly integrating Communist Party ideology into mainstream higher education, offering structured courses on party history, doctrine and leadership that are now being framed by some students and educators
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Global private equity firms are rapidly unwinding their exposure to China’s data centre sector, marking a decisive shift in how foreign capital is retreating from one of the world’s most strategically sensitive
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The United National Party has issued a strong statement accusing the government of failing to contain the rapid depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against the US dollar, warning that the country
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Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” for Prince Andrew to take on a prominent role in promoting national trade interests, according to a 2000 memo written by
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Radio Caroline, which broadcasts in parts of England, mistakenly declared that King Charles III had died after a computer error activated its “Death of a Monarch” emergency protocol. The station abruptly halted
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The recent occupation of a property in Malwana by a group of student activists does not bode well for Sri Lanka’s already fragile investment climate. Beyond the immediate question of law and
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The granddaughter of Benito Mussolini, former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, has won the latest edition of Celebrity Big Brother, marking a striking moment in Italy’s ongoing cultural confrontation with its fascist history.
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An online political satire group called the Cockroach Janta Party has rapidly become one of the most widely discussed digital trends in India, drawing tens of thousands of followers within a matter
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The lighthearted “Melodi” meme surrounding Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has taken on a far more serious global dimension as Modi’s European tour also triggered a
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In a wide-ranging conversation originally featured in El País, American historian and journalist Stephen Kinzer argues that Iran’s modern political trajectory cannot be understood without returning to one defining moment: the 1953
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Political and foreign affairs commentator Mohan Samaranayake meticulously deals with the overthrowing of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2022, in a manner that exposed the failure on the part of the then ruling
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A senior official serving in the President’s Secretary’s office in Sri Lanka has reportedly been asked to step down, amid conflicting accounts from multiple unnamed government sources
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by Our Political Affairs Editor This so-called “declaration” emerging from the rhetoric of Mullivaikkal remembrance is not a roadmap for justice, nor a credible political programme for the future. It is, at
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This fear is what is the ruin of us all. And some dominate us; they take advantage of our fear and frighten us still more. Mark this: as long as people are
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