Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports this week has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, tightening supplies of one of the world’s most widely used fuels and driving prices sharply higher across
Editorial In 1997, George F. Kennan, a key architect of post-World War II American diplomacy, issued a striking warning that should have reverberated through history but was, tragically, ignored. He warned that
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In a candid reflection on a 2007 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed that the Russian leader brought his black Labrador, Koni, to the meeting
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The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced on Sunday that it has severed scientific collaborations with Russian scientists, effectively ending a 60-year cooperation agreement with Moscow. The Swiss-based research center cited
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The Russian Embassy in Colombo has responded to recent media reports claiming that young men from Jaffna were allegedly forced to participate in the ongoing Ukrainian conflict while attempting to travel to
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This story has been updated. Click here to read our latest update. Reliable yet unconfirmed sources now claim that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has not returned from his recent trip to Moscow,
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Editorial The Syrian conflict has never been merely about territory—it is a profound struggle for the very identity of a nation, and a theatre for the ambitions of global powers. Assad’s survival
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The first snowfall blanketed much of Ukraine this week as citizens troubled by a growing sense of anxiety over a harsh winter amid ongoing hostilities and widespread power outages. Having long suffered
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A British court has heard details of a Russian espionage operation involving a ‘honeytrap’ scheme to target journalists and dissidents, with two Bulgarian men pleading guilty to conspiracy charges. The ring, led
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The American film maker and philanthropist who created the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, George Lucas, once said, “Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger, anger
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The ongoing standoff over Ukraine is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, raising serious concerns about the risk of nuclear escalation. In this new phase, both Moscow and the
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