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Europe’s reluctance to join Iran war forced Trump to opt for talks
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, March 28 – If, after boasting that he had militarily crushed Iran, US President Donald Trump seems desperate to opt for talks to end it, it is because his European allies have refused to send troops to help him. Responding to Trump’s...
Trump stumbles unable to break free from the Middle East war
By Veeragathi Thanabalasingam Colombo, March 28 – After entering the White House for a second term in January 2025, US President Donald Trump proudly claimed credit for halting eight wars in various regions across the globe within a ten-month period. He arrogantly questioned who else...
Competing by exclusion – the return of economic containment
By Milinda Moragoda/WION Colombo, March 28 – As the world navigates rising inflation, supply chain disruptions, and intensifying geopolitical tensions, a new form of economic competition is emerging—less about outproducing rivals, and more about limiting their ability to compete at all. Sustained national prosperity rarely...
Assassination is an enduring political tool, but how effective is it?
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, March 28 – All through history, assassination has been resorted to by the power-hungry and the aggrieved. It has been used in palace power struggles, as a tool to further a political cause, or to redress a deeply felt grievance. It...
India is no ‘dalaal’, Pakistan only a broker: Jaishankar sparks furious backlash
Jaishankar targets Pakistan’s mediator role in mideast war
Ground war in Iran – Why Washington risks another Vietnam
By P M Amza/Colombo Telegraph Colombo, March 26 – The prospect of a United States ground war in Iran, once viewed as improbable, is now part of serious strategic debate. As tensions escalate across the Gulf and military operations deepen, the central question is no...
Cuba and the end of an era
By Milinda Moragoda/NDTV Colombo, March 26 – Cuba’s deepening crisis represents more than the failure of an economic model-it signals a turning point in Global South politics. While attention remains fixed on the Middle East, consequential shifts are unfolding across Latin America, shaped in significant...
Trump’s approval rating further sinks as fuel prices surge amid Iran war — poll
By Jason Lange and Bo Erickson/Reuters Washingtob, March 25 — US President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell in recent days to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, hit by a surge in fuel prices and widespread disapproval of the war he...
Sri Lanka is underoing a multi-faceted reinvention
By Camelia Nathaniel/Daily News Colombo, March 24 – In the aftermath of its worst economic crisis since independence, Sri Lanka is attempting not just recovery, but reinvention. Under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the country is shaping a new national identity, one grounded in discipline, social...
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