Sri Lanka is a country that has attracted the attention of foreign powers throughout history due to its geographical location on the world map. Due to Sri Lanka's location in the Indian Ocean, its proximity to major sea routes, and its regional geopolitical significance, the interest of various powers in Sri Lanka has continued unabated.

For decades, tens of thousands of Cuban medical professionals have been stationed in about sixty countries around the world. That is far more than the World Health Organization's (WHO) workforce. Mostly, they serve in the Global South, in populations with limited or no medical services. By threatening to suspend visas to foreign officials, the U.S. government aims to disrupt these Cuban medical missions abroad. If implemented, millions of people worldwide would suffer even more.

China's curatorial team has announced its withdrawal from the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea after organizers allowed the Taiwan region of China to participate under a name inconsistent with its status, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea said in a statement on Thursday.

Nearly half of the world’s estimated 934 million farmers suffer unintentional pesticide poisoning every year, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Frontiers in Public Health.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that British military facilities established on Ukrainian territory would be regarded as legitimate targets by Russian forces, while accusing Kiev of moving toward what he described as “state terrorism” through threats against civilian aviation.

When the mighty Himalayas shuddered on August 26, 2026, they unleashed a catastrophe that respected no borders.

In the rarefied intellectual world of international relations, very few voices command as much respect—or provoke as much controversy—as Professor John Mearsheimer.

India and China have agreed to continue efforts to seek a political settlement to their long-standing border dispute, following talks between senior officials in Beijing on Tuesday.

As Ukraine marks 35 years of independence on August 24, the nation stands at its most vulnerable juncture since the collapse of the Soviet Union.