13+ min ago   (211+ words) If Sri Lanka's leaders secured a unique concession from Washington, they should publish the evidence. If the 10% rate merely reflects President Donald Trump's baseline tariff policy, claiming it as a diplomatic triumph raises serious questions about political accountability and respect…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (721+ words) The agreement will see Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield acquire a 49 per cent stake in Kuwait’s national oil pipelines network, providing nearly $8 billion in upfront proceeds as the Gulf state seeks to strengthen its finances, expand oil production capacity and recover…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (441+ words) The reform, driven by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government and developed with advice from security partners including the United States, Australia and Germany, represents a major departure from Japan’s post-war intelligence framework The initiative represents the first attempt since World…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (594+ words) A federal appeals court has refused to allow President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce key provisions of an executive order tightening mail-in voting rules in 23 states, dealing a setback to the administration’s election agenda as preparations continue for the November…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (662+ words) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has publicly urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to consider freezing the war in Ukraine and reviving a renewed version of the failed 2022 Istanbul peace talks, marking an unusual public intervention by one of Moscow’s closest regional…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (733+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that Russia is preparing to deploy an additional 30,000 North Korean troops and more ballistic missile launchers, signalling a potential escalation in military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang with implications extending beyond the battlefield in…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1057+ words) From fighting the JVP during one of Sri Lanka's bloodiest political conflicts to seeing the family’s next generation entrusted with the Justice Ministry by the same party, the Nanayakkaras' political journey reflects one of the country's most remarkable reversals. “A…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (1011+ words) While analysts say the breach is unlikely to derail Apple’s long-term diversification strategy, it has highlighted the challenges India must overcome as companies seek alternatives to China. The strategy produced rapid results. According to Counterpoint Research, India accounted for around…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (1491+ words) From ‘Empress of China’ to Strategic Rival According to Xu Guoqi, David H.Y. Chang Professor of Chinese History at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), the importance of China to the origins of the United States is often overlooked....

3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (682+ words) Driven by demands for privacy from wealthy individuals and public figures, the practice is reshaping how high-end homes change hands while keeping sellers, buyers and even the properties themselves largely out of public view. A 500-square-metre home in Madrid’s Almagro…...