A familiar storm gathers Sri Lanka’s inflation reached 8% in September 2026, above the Central Bank’s 3–7% target band for a third straight month, and another push is coming from abroad. Brent
The informal grouping known as the “Dumpling Alliance” emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic as a shorthand for a cluster of Eastern European states that deepened political and symbolic support for Taiwan. Coined
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From 29 to 31 May, forces of the South African left gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the Conference of the Left. It is important to understand the context for this meeting.
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Reliable government sources have indicated that a former President may be arrested as a suspect in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks, intensifying scrutiny around a case that continues to reverberate through
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by Our Special Correspondent in Rome Claims by sources familiar with church affairs have reignited debate over how opportunities are distributed within Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church, with allegations that some promising priests
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David Buell Sabapathy Jeyaraj—better known as D.B.S. Jeyaraj—one of the most distinctive voices in South Asian journalism, passed away in Toronto at the age of 72. For more than five decades, Jeyaraj
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A press release issued by the Sri Lanka Human Rights Centre has challenged circulating claims that the government has paid USD 8.094 billion in debt and interest this year, stating that the
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Politics is not merely a contest for office; it is a contest for legitimacy, authority, and historical continuity. Throughout history, there have been moments when constitutional legitimacy and popular legitimacy converged in
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Peru is facing a highly contested presidential runoff election after unofficial exit polls indicated an extremely narrow margin between the two leading candidates, highlighting deep political division and leaving the final outcome
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The case of former State Intelligence Service Chief Major General Suresh Sallay has taken a critical turn, shifting from allegations of a hunger strike in custody to confirmation from his family that
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The cost of sending Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers to London to investigate President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to England remains undisclosed more than five months after a request was filed under Sri
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Now it’s very unfair, and Republicans, judges and justices, they always want to show that they’re independent… “I don’t care if Trump appointed me. I don’t care if he doesn’t make any
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Former Cuban President Raúl Castro made a rare public appearance on Friday during a tribute ceremony marking his 95th birthday, his first known appearance since the United States announced an indictment against
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Viewed through the security lens, every report carries weight—because in the international power struggle, intentions are rarely transparent. Startling revelations from a Tamil Nadu–based media outlet point to a secret meeting in
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It was the handiwork of the Washington establishment and its circle of domestic confederates! Few political controversies have exposed the inner workings of Bangladesh’s recent past interim administration ran by Muhammad Yunus’s
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A major political confrontation has erupted in Bolivia after President Rodrigo Paz submitted a controversial state of exception bill to Congress on June 3, proposing to authorize military deployment in response to
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