The Lee Administration's recent consideration of deploying Korean forces to the Strait of Hormuz has sparked backlash from civil society and even among Lee's supporters. As public opposition grows, questions arise about
by Our Correspondents in Colombo and in Washington DC The outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie J. Chung, is reportedly working behind the scenes to prevent the formation of a parliamentary
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The U.S. State Department planned to allocate $400 million over the next five years for a contract to build armored electric vehicles with Tesla, as detailed in government documents. This significant contract,
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Alibaba’s chair, Joe Tsai, recently confirmed that the Chinese ecommerce giant will provide artificial intelligence (AI) technology for Apple’s iPhone models sold in China. This collaboration has already fueled a significant surge
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US private equity firms have invested billions of dollars in data centres serving ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, creating a lucrative business that is now facing challenges due to a US crackdown
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Elon Musk’s increasing influence within the US government has raised concerns about the potential advantages it could bring to his businesses while possibly disadvantaging his competitors. Musk’s six companies already benefit from
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As NATO defense ministers gather in Brussels to discuss the future of the Ukraine conflict, the recent phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked significant controversy.
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The long-anticipated phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump has finally taken place, sending shock waves through the geopolitical landscape. But before anyone gets carried away with triumph or despair, it’s
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Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state, calling the idea a “non-starter” and vowing to defend Canadian
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In a detailed examination published by The Washington Post, it has been revealed that airline pilots received more than 100 cockpit warnings over the past decade alerting them to the danger of
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Speaking at a press conference today morning in Colombo to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has urged Western nations to focus on developing open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models, cautioning that failure to do so could lead to China taking the lead in
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Former British army chief Lord Dannatt has called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to abandon plans to cede control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, suggesting instead that the UK should
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In a move set to shake up the crypto market, World Liberty Financial (WLF), a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform supported by President Donald Trump, has unveiled an ambitious “Macro Strategy” aimed at
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A popular narrative in Washington has blamed trade for America’s perceived relative decline in global influence. Many argue that by opening up to trade with rising powers like China and India, the
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated that America can no longer be relied upon to guarantee the security of Europe, citing the need to prioritize domestic borders and the growing threat
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