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
Member of Parliament Sivagnanam Shritharan has stated that the ongoing “me vs. you” mentality among the Tamil community remains a significant obstacle to securing a meaningful and honorable political solution. He made
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Japan is set to revise its description of relations with China in its 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook, reflecting a notable deterioration in bilateral ties, according to a draft reviewed by reporters. The annual
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Editorial What we are witnessing in the country is not a modernisation of politics. It is the cheapening of it. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, faced with a deepening national crisis, has chosen
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The past year in Bangladesh has been profoundly tumultuous, marked by acute lawlessness, escalating violence, and institutional breakdown under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim administration, culminating in Tarique Rahman’s oath-taking as Prime Minister
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Italians have rejected Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s proposal to reform the judiciary, delivering a setback to her government less than a year before the next national election. Final Interior Ministry results show
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We may be approaching the most important turning point in the war that began with the February 28 US-Israeli attack on Iran. Tehran, faced with relentless attacks, may adopt a new form
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A Democratic-backed proposal aimed at fast-tracking separate funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) failed in the U.S. Senate on Saturday, deepening the country’s airport security crisis. The measure, which sought to
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been reappointed as president of state affairs, according to state media KCNA, following the first session of the country’s Supreme People’s Assembly. The meeting, held
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Blaming foreign intelligence agencies has long been a part of Sri Lankan politics, particularly among left-nationalist political blocs since the end of the civil war. During times of political turmoil, conspiracy narratives
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Why didn’t Premadasa queue up when Saddam was killed? ‘All this is because of Trump…’‘He managed the country beautifully…’‘Oh… what can the government do?’ ‘During Gota’s time, oil was lost because of
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