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COLOMBO Militarisation of Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority north and east persists 17 years after the end of the civil war, despite many state assurances to reduce the military footprint in the former conflict zone, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has said. In a recent report titled ‘The Human Rights Situation of the Northern and…
Bangladesh is celebrating Durga Puja under extensive security arrangements, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir greeted Hindus at home and abroad, stressing communal harmony and equal rights for people of all faiths. Mr. Rahman on Friday (October 16, 2026) urged the Hindu community to celebrate the festival with joy, confidence…
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. File | Photo Credit: ANI A top military commander in Pakistan has criticised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks that any future terrorist act originating from the country will draw an even “stronger response”. “To those who harbour hostile designs across our borders, our stance remains resolute and unambiguous. There is…
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Russian Presidential Envoy Kirill Dmitriev. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to waive a new package of sanctions on Russia is a “historic moment”, a Russian presidential envoy said on Saturday (October 17, 2026). Mr. Trump signed an executive order on Friday (October 16, 2026) that waived sweeping U.S. sanctions and tariffs…
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AI policy in the United States, under President Donald Trump, has relied primarily on voluntary industry pledges and executive orders intended to sustain an AI boom that tech leaders say is driving the country’s economy. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Anthropic, the creator of the AI assistant Claude, confirmed on Friday (October 16, 2026) that it…
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Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Saturday (October 17, 2026), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake struck near Khuzdar town in Balochistan province, the USGS posted on X. The quake was reported 48 km west-northwest of Khuzdar, it said. In February, a…
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White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was “let go” from the role, a White House official said on Friday (October 16, 2026), after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had asked her to reconsider the position following public scrutiny. The move comes after Ms. Zacharia faced questions over her legal credentials. On Thursday (October 15,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday (October 16, 2026) condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia, called Moscow’s stance a “parody” of peace negotiations, and welcomed the prospect of a greater role in talks for European allies he called “real leaders.” Mr. Zelenskiy told a European Union summit in Brussels that Russia did…
Ukraine is in talks with SpaceX and the Pentagon to lift a speed cap on its military satellite communication service, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday (October 16, 2026), but the country has no explanation for why the restriction was imposed at a time when Kyiv is increasingly at odds with…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. | Photo Credit: Reuters Six U.S. Democratic lawmakers, including Pramila Jayapal and Ilhan Omar, have urged U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to raise with his Indian interlocutors the alleged excessive use of force during student protests in Delhi and other parts of India. The congresspersons — Mr. Jayapal,…
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