In Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Badakhshan, wearing a colourful headscarf has become an act of defiance. Under Taliban rule, women are not merely being denied education, employment and freedom of movement; even their clothing, personal appearance and cultural identity are increasingly subject to official
Michel Foucault died in 1984, but his intellectual influence continues to shape
A video showing Greta Thunberg laughing at Germany’s Fridays for Future climate
by Durga Velayudham If the Chinese espionage game is indeed at work
The US Vice-President JD Vance’s famous statement within hours of the midterm
Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has defended his widely publicised gesture of kissing Kawanthissa, a deceased tusker, saying it was more meaningful and worthier than gestures of affection towards the head
A Chinese-supported marine conservation project in Sri Lanka had cultivated more than 8,880 corals belonging to 17 species across approximately 346 square metres by August, combining coral restoration with local capacity building and the development of marine ecotourism. The initiative
Sri Lanka is estimated to have lost Rs. 461.49 billion in tax revenue through concessions and exemptions granted on four categories of indirect taxes
Sri Lanka’s public debt is projected to decline to 87% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2032, better than the 95% target initially set
An armed rubber duck has become the unlikely centre of Germany’s latest debate over military expansion, recruitment and the normalisation of military culture. The miniature toy, dressed in a Bundeswehr uniform and carrying an assault rifle, sold out within hours of the launch of
Russia’s war against Ukraine has always extended beyond the question of territorial
Senegal has re-emerged as the principal departure point for migrants attempting the
Three out of four women serving in Germany’s armed forces have experienced
Earlier this year, the axis of politics appeared to favour the far right of a special type and its hyper-imperialist ambitions. The United States, led by President Donald Trump, conducted a blitzkrieg against Venezuela, abducted its president Nicolás Maduro and his wife and National
The Netherlands’ minority government has agreed to continue working together after more than seven hours of crisis talks threatened to bring down the three-party coalition over disagreements surrounding tax policy. Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced the agreement in The Hague, saying the parties would
US President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for Germany to have a guaranteed
European Union leaders have agreed to establish a joint negotiating team comprising
In Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Badakhshan, wearing a colourful headscarf has become an act of defiance. Under Taliban rule, women are not merely being denied education, employment and freedom of movement; even
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An armed rubber duck has become the unlikely centre of Germany’s latest debate over military expansion, recruitment and the normalisation of military culture. The miniature toy, dressed in a Bundeswehr uniform and
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More A video showing Greta Thunberg laughing at Germany’s Fridays for Future climate movement has reignited debate about the declining prominence of climate activism, as political movements across the left increasingly concentrate on
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The words exchanged between partners every day can have a significant effect on the quality and stability of a relationship. Yet, as conversations become routine, communication often turns automatic, leaving little room
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The United States resumed domestic air traffic on Friday evening after a nationwide suspension lasting nearly five hours, triggered by a failure in the computer system responsible for communications between air traffic
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The Netherlands’ minority government has agreed to continue working together after more than seven hours of crisis talks threatened to bring down the three-party coalition over disagreements surrounding tax policy. Prime Minister
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A tanker collided with a river cruise ship in New Orleans, Louisiana, leaving more than 30 people injured and triggering a major rescue operation on the Mississippi River. The cruise vessel, the
More by Durga Velayudham If the Chinese espionage game is indeed at work in the controversy surrounding Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, a Taiwanese-born technology mogul, it would rank among the most consequential
More US President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Chinese city of Shenzhen next Thursday for trilateral talks expected to focus on nuclear disarmament
More German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for Germany to have a guaranteed place in any future negotiations involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States, while demanding that all European Union member states
More European Union leaders have agreed to establish a joint negotiating team comprising five major European countries and EU institutions to represent the bloc in future discussions on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Jensen Huang, the former chief executive of Nvidia, has been sharply criticised by his biographer Stephen Witt, who describes the technology executive as arrogant and narcissistic and compares aspects of his personality
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Artificial intelligence has helped prove a long-standing mathematical conjecture that establishes a fundamental limit on the advantages quantum computers can offer when solving certain problems involving large amounts of random data. The proof, produced using Anthropic’s Fable 5.2 AI model by researchers at the
A robot has assembled a structure in space for the first time,
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Artificial intelligence could escape human control within three years and cause mass
The words exchanged between partners every day can have a significant effect on the quality and stability of a relationship. Yet, as conversations become routine, communication often turns automatic, leaving little room
A drug commonly prescribed to prevent blood clots has reduced cartilage damage, inflammation and mobility problems in animals with knee osteoarthritis, raising the possibility of a new treatment for a condition affecting more than 500 million people worldwide. The drug,
Governments must strengthen their ability to respond to unpredictable global emergencies rather than concentrating almost exclusively on familiar infectious diseases, according to British epidemiologist
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
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
