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Rights body says 10-year PECA sentences part of ‘systematic harassment’ of lawyers Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS Amnesty International’s South Asia chapter has condemned the convictions of human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, calling them part of a “systematic … Read more
Sallay, SIS chief since 2019 under Rajapaksa, denies allegations of involvement in suicide bombings Sri Lanka 2019 bombing. PHOTO: REUTERS Sri Lanka’s criminal investigators arrested the country’s former intelligence chief on Wednesday in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people, including 45 foreigners. Police said retired Major General Suresh Sallay was … Read more
Tehran, Washington are scheduled to meet for a third round of talks on Thursday in Geneva Iran on Wednesday dismissed US claims about its missile programme as “big lies”, after President Donald Trump said Tehran was developing missiles that could strike the United States. In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Trump accused … Read more
Balendra Shah, former mayor of Kathmandu popularly known as “Balen”, who according to party officials, will become prime minister under an internal agreement if the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) wins the March 5 elections. PHOTO: REUTERS KHATMANDU: After Nepal’s historic youth-led uprising last September killed 77 people and forced then-Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to … Read more
Modi’s visit comes as US deploys a vast naval force near Iran’s coast ahead of possible strikes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) during a visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem July 4, 2017.PHOTO: REUTERS India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day … Read more
US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., US, February 24, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump on Tuesday briefly outlined his case for a possible attack on Iran during his State of the Union address, saying he would not … Read more
Videos show a dozen F-22 Raptors left Britain on Tuesday, and flight tracking data indicates they flew toward the Middle East.
Ducati Lenovo Team’s Marc Marquez in action at the Chang International Circuit during sprint. Photo: REUTERS BANGKOK: Defending champion Marc Marquez launches his bid for a record-equalling eighth MotoGP world title as the season opens this week in Thailand. The Spaniard capped a remarkable comeback from injury last year, winning his first championship since 2019 … Read more
Seiji Kumagai, professor at Kyoto University, stands next to a humanoid monk robot in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 24, 2026. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS Japanese researchers have unveiled a robot monk powered by AI that they say can dispense spiritual advice and maybe one day ease shortages of its human counterparts. Trained on even the … Read more
The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, US. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON: Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic has no intention of easing its usage restrictions for military purposes, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, adding that talks continue after a meeting to discuss its future with the Pentagon. The meeting between Anthropic CEO … Read more