NATO’s False Triumph – Sri Lanka Guardian
Two quotes, separated by four years, show how profoundly global politics has shifted. The first reads: “The United States…
More than medicine: How a weight-loss drug helped US envoy free prisoners in Belarus | World News
Diplomacy rarely hinges on small talk, but in an unusual backchannel between Washington and Minsk, a casual exchange…
Europe at the Edge of Power – Sri Lanka Guardian
Editor’s note: The following essay is based on a speech delivered recently by Olli Rehn, Governor of the…
US Natural Gas Prices Surge as Record LNG Exports Fuel Political Trouble for Trump – Sri Lanka Guardian
US natural gas prices are climbing at their fastest pace in years, driven by record exports of liquefied…
IMF Zeroes In on Kiev as Corruption Scandal Engulfs Zelensky’s Inner Circle – Sri Lanka Guardian
The scandal erupted when Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau charged seven individuals, including Timur Mindich, a former longtime business…
Ukraine Veterans Warn NATO Not Ready for High-Tech War with Russia – Sri Lanka Guardian
In eastern Ukraine near Kramatorsk, Ukrainian intelligence has reported Russian Lancet drones hovering like predators over the battlefield,…
Penelope’s web and the politics of patience
Penelope, wife of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey, who spent twenty years weaving and unweaving a shroud to delay…
Israel’s shifting military strategy
The security situation in the Middle East reflects the hard realities of power struggle and the implications of…
How to Get the International Monetary Fund to Think – Sri Lanka Guardian
When will the International Monetary Fund (IMF) learn to think? Over its eighty-one year history, the IMF has…
Marco Rubio Criticizes France’s Recognition of Palestine Affecting Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Talks | Ukraine news
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted France’s role in the negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and…
Pope Leo XIV Revives Castel Gandolfo Retreat, Signaling Shift in Vatican Style – Sri Lanka Guardian
Perched above the serene Lake Albano, Castel Gandolfo is once again preparing to host a pope after a…
‘We care about family’: Starmer says personal bond with Trump helped secure UK trade deal | World News
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said his personal connection with US President Donald Trump helped him secure…