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Time for triple-loop thinking: Are we asking the right geo-strategic, economic and social questions?

New Delhi, April 9 -- An image on the 3 April cover of The Economist shows an angry US President Donald Trump shouting on one side, with China's President Xi Jinping calmly smiling on the other. "Neve... Read More


Israel strikes Beirut without warning amid ceasefire

India, April 9 -- Israeli strikes hit several dense commercial and residential areas in central Beirut on Wednesday afternoon without warning, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Israeli w... Read More


North Korea fires several ballistic missiles toward sea

India, April 9 -- North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea's military said, hours after a senior North K... Read More


Bali extradites Scottish crime boss to Spain

India, April 9 -- Indonesian authorities on Wednesday extradited an alleged Scottish crime boss to Spain, after his removal was delayed multiple times as police pursued an ongoing investigation, offic... Read More


China surpasses US in global approval ratings in 2025: Gallup survey

India, April 9 -- China has overtaken the US in global approval ratings in 2025 as the disapproval of American leadership under President Donald Trump rose to a record 48 per cent, according to a worl... Read More


Did Trump's Iran war optics collapse after Pakistan's move?

India, April 9 -- Donald Trump built much of his public image on a single promise: he could issue hard threats, move fast, and still control how a crisis ended. The Iran episode weakened that claim. F... Read More


Cost-recovery electricity and fuel key to IMF approval

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Sri Lanka could access around $700 million in fresh financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the fund's Executive Board approves the 5th and 6th reviews of its ... Read More


Sri Lanka to receive USD 700 Mn IMF tranche by mid-May or early June

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Sri Lanka is expected to receive the combined fifth and sixth tranches of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, totaling around USD 700 million, by mid-May or early Ju... Read More


Iran's president warns their hands 'remain on the trigger' and accuses Israel of ceasefire violation

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- The Iranian president says Israeli attacks on Lebanon "blatantly violates" the ceasefire agreement. "Such actions signal deception and non-compliance, rendering negotiations mea... Read More


Peace, stability: Our most strategic assets

Nairobi, April 9 -- Earlier this month, I appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, responding to questions about the status of Kenyan citizens... Read More