On 13 October 2023, Al-Haq was among the first to warn states to intervene to stop Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The continuum of decades of dehumanisation of Palestinians, a population subjected to refugeehood, denial of return, killings, torture, property appropriations, and pillage
On November 4, 2026, a 50-year-old man, Zahed Bepari, was hacked to
From a cochlear implant designed to help users navigate noisy environments to
A question is the cheapest form of rumour. It asserts nothing, so
In June 2027, the United Nations General Assembly will elect one non-permanent
Sri Lanka’s university system may be owed nearly Rs. 30 billion by lecturers who breached contractual bonds and agreements, including academics who went overseas without fulfilling their obligations, a parliamentary oversight committee
United Nations human rights experts have called on the Sri Lankan Government to revise its proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA), warning that several provisions must be strengthened to bring the legislation into line with international human
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has concluded its examination of the constitutional validity of the Government’s proposed Prevention of Organised Crime Bill, following the announcement
The Sri Lanka Navy has secured first place in the Public Sector Inter-Departmental Category at the National Productivity Awards 2025/26, emerging as one of
The FBI has opened an investigation into allegations that a woman close to Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang was recruited by Chinese intelligence, adding a national security dimension to a scandal involving one of the world’s most valuable companies. US President Donald Trump confirmed
After nearly nine months without negotiations, Russia and Ukraine are preparing to
Patients undergoing surgery surrender control of their bodies to medical professionals, often
The different generations who lived through the three weeks between the first
On November 5, 2026, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, Sujit Kumar, outlined the scale of the ongoing anti-narcotics campaign in the Kashmir Valley during his first major press conference after assuming charge. He stated that Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police had registered
Pope Leo XIV celebrated the largest Mass of his pontificate on Monday, drawing an estimated 2.5 million people to Buenos Aires, according to local authorities, as his visit to Argentina brought together large religious gatherings and renewed attention to his political and social messages.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega made his first public appearance in 68 days
More than six months after her son disappeared aboard two Iran-linked cargo
Poland has arrested two Ukrainian men suspected of carrying out espionage and
Anthropic has filed to offer 825 million shares at between $70 and $78 each in an initial public offering (IPO) that could raise up to $64.35 billion and value the five-year-old artificial
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China’s trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion in the first 10 months of the year, reaching the milestone faster than ever before as strong exports of technology products, particularly artificial intelligence-related goods, continued
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Two Spanish intelligence officers accused of extracting nearly 300 classified files from the country’s National Intelligence Centre (CNI) and allegedly making them available to US intelligence services are facing the prospect of
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Pope Leo XIV celebrated the largest Mass of his pontificate on Monday, drawing an estimated 2.5 million people to Buenos Aires, according to local authorities, as his visit to Argentina brought together
More Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega made his first public appearance in 68 days on Monday night, attending a ceremony in Managua to commemorate Carlos Fonseca, one of the founders of the ruling Sandinista
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Governments must strengthen their ability to respond to unpredictable global emergencies rather than concentrating almost exclusively on familiar infectious diseases, according to British epidemiologist Sir John Edmunds, who has warned that future
More More than six months after her son disappeared aboard two Iran-linked cargo vessels, V. Pandiselvi continues to replay his old voice messages, hoping the 23-year-old Indian sailor will somehow return home. Naveen
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Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are projected to decline by 0.4% in 2026, falling from the record level reached in the previous year, as higher energy prices and increased use
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South Africa’s official unemployment rate edged up to 33.7% in the third quarter of 2026, from 33.6% in the previous quarter, as the number of unemployed people increased to 8.578 million, according
More Poland has arrested two Ukrainian men suspected of carrying out espionage and sabotage operations on behalf of Russian intelligence services, according to the country’s Internal Security Agency (ABW). The agency said on
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A Chinese businesswoman who built her career in Shanghai’s financial sector before taking control of a Singapore-based cloud-computing company is at the centre of growing scrutiny in the United States over alleged
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The FBI has opened an investigation into allegations that a woman close to Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang was recruited by Chinese intelligence, adding a national security dimension to a scandal involving
More After nearly nine months without negotiations, Russia and Ukraine are preparing to meet in Abu Dhabi for a new round of talks, with the United States seeking what President Donald Trump has
More Patients undergoing surgery surrender control of their bodies to medical professionals, often becoming completely unconscious before an operation begins. While surgeons concentrate on the procedure, conversations continue around the operating table, sometimes
More The different generations who lived through the three weeks between the first and second rounds will never forget their significance. It may have been the greatest mass educational process that Brazilian society
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Global stock markets suffered a sharp decline three days after the US midterm elections, with technology companies bearing the brunt of the sell-off as investors reassessed the prospects of the artificial intelligence industry. Companies listed on the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite collectively lost approximately $2.5
A teenager who told ChatGPT he wanted to shoot his classmates had
Young graduates across Southeast Asia are facing growing difficulties entering the workforce
China’s technology stock rally has suffered a sharp reversal, with the mainland’s
Governments must strengthen their ability to respond to unpredictable global emergencies rather than concentrating almost exclusively on familiar infectious diseases, according to British epidemiologist Sir John Edmunds, who has warned that future
At least 107,356 species are involved in international wildlife trade, more than twice the number previously estimated, according to a study published in Science Advances. The research, which brings together records from nearly 10 international databases, reveals the extraordinary breadth
A protein associated with the formation and maintenance of long-term memories has been shown to reverse age-related memory decline in fruit flies, offering a
Plastic waste has reached some of the planet’s most remote environments, from the frozen waters of Antarctica to tropical coastlines and densely populated communities
Money, technological success and the promise of personal freedom have failed to deliver happiness to the billionaire family at the centre of Philipp Oehmke’s new novel, Papenburg. In a review published by
Pooneryn Terror Attack offers a compelling account of a pivotal battle in Sri Lanka’s civil war, exposing both the LTTE’s strategic planning and the vulnerabilities of the defending forces. Yet its commemorative
D.L. Hughley’s memoir challenges the comforting idea that success liberates us from our beginnings. Through fractured family relationships, racial disadvantage, fame, infidelity and the demands of fatherhood, he confronts the unsettling possibility
Greg Steinmetz’s The President and the Oligarch revisits the struggle between Andrew Mellon and the political forces challenging his economic vision, revealing how the language of prosperity and fiscal responsibility can conceal
