France’s 2027 presidential election is attracting an extraordinary field of potential candidates, with 39 people having already declared or formalised their ambitions and another 13 expected to enter the contest. The latest entrant, five-time Olympic gold medallist Teddy Riner, has added an unexpected dimension
A group of 15 teenage girls in southeast England has taken its
India’s freedom struggle produced many extraordinary leaders, but few combined intellectual brilliance,
The latest air strikes against Yemen’s Houthi movement have once again highlighted
For more than two years, the plight of Hindu citizens in Bangladesh
Authorities warn of rainfall exceeding 100mm in parts of the island, with landslide alerts issued for vulnerable areas in nine districts amid continued adverse weather. Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology has forecast
Sri Lanka’s Health and Mass Media Minister, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, has been elected chair of the first BIMSTEC Health Ministers’ Summit, which opened in Colombo on 11 November, giving the country a leading role in discussions on regional health policy
Former Sri Lankan minister and Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) leader Douglas Devananda has agreed to return a commercial property in Jaffna to its
Four young men have been arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of a young woman at gunpoint in the Santhapuram area of
Former US president Joe Biden says Donald Trump should be haunted for the rest of his life by the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol, describing his predecessor and successor as the leader of an insurrection aimed at retaining power after American
Morocco has declared that Western Sahara will remain under its sovereignty “until
The FBI has opened an investigation into allegations that a woman close
After nearly nine months without negotiations, Russia and Ukraine are preparing to
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
Workers across Spain staged the country’s first general strike in 14 years on Wednesday, demanding affordable housing as rising rents, mounting evictions and a severe shortage of homes fuel public anger less than three weeks before a snap general election. The 24-hour strike, backed
A Chinese university with close links to the People’s Liberation Army has
An Argentine opposition lawmaker has filed a criminal complaint seeking an investigation
At least 300 schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving
Former US president Joe Biden says Donald Trump should be haunted for the rest of his life by the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol, describing his predecessor and successor
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France’s 2027 presidential election is attracting an extraordinary field of potential candidates, with 39 people having already declared or formalised their ambitions and another 13 expected to enter the contest. The latest
More A group of 15 teenage girls in southeast England has taken its campaign against the sexualisation of school uniforms to the British Parliament, calling for legislation to prohibit their use in pornographic
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Workers across Spain staged the country’s first general strike in 14 years on Wednesday, demanding affordable housing as rising rents, mounting evictions and a severe shortage of homes fuel public anger less
More A Chinese university with close links to the People’s Liberation Army has purchased two of Nvidia’s advanced H200 artificial intelligence processors despite being subject to US export restrictions, according to procurement records,
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The European Commission has proposed fines of up to 6% of a company’s annual global turnover for businesses engaging in unfair digital trade practices, including manipulative online sales techniques and personalised advertising
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The Irish government has reached a draft pay agreement with public sector trade unions offering average cumulative salary increases of 10.75% through early 2029, in a move intended to end industrial action
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The United States and China have established a new dialogue mechanism to address risks associated with advanced artificial intelligence, even as the two countries continue competing for global technological leadership, US Treasury
More An Argentine opposition lawmaker has filed a criminal complaint seeking an investigation into six government contracting procedures worth more than 20.35 billion pesos (approximately $13 million) for Pope Leo XIV’s official visit
More At least 300 schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving an identical bomb threat message, prompting a nationwide security response. Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said the alerts were presumed to
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Sri Lanka conducted the official test flight of what was described as South Asia’s first passenger drone service on 11 November at the Colombo Port City premises, with Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka
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Authorities warn of rainfall exceeding 100mm in parts of the island, with landslide alerts issued for vulnerable areas in nine districts amid continued adverse weather. Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology has forecast
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Sri Lanka’s Health and Mass Media Minister, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, has been elected chair of the first BIMSTEC Health Ministers’ Summit, which opened in Colombo on 11 November, giving the country a
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Former Sri Lankan minister and Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) leader Douglas Devananda has agreed to return a commercial property in Jaffna to its original owners within 18 months, following a court
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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
