In the bustling capital of Colombo, the people have embraced a modern, cosmopolitan lifestyle, donning contemporary attire. Yet, the spirit of the Sri Lankan people transcends the pursuit of material – women enjoy a relatively high social status, occupying prestigious professions in law, medicine, and education, defying traditional gender norms.

The UK government has apologized to victims of a scandal that involved thousands being infected with HIV and hepatitis viruses from blood products imported from the US in the 1970s and 1980s. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was a "day of shame for the British state."

Taipei should understand that cash diplomacy is an abuse of people's wealth, and buying is not how you get some new friends.

The US has fallen into an abnormal state in which former officials tell the truth, while incumbent ones only say politically correct things.

The "wandering balloon incident" continues to receive a great deal of attention recently. On the first day of the incident (Feb. 2), a Pentagon spokesman stated that the U.S. government has discovered and is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that has been flying over the U.S. mainland for several days, and that the U.S. military is "confident" that the high-altitude surveillance balloon came from China.

With one disagreement after another, the meeting between the US and French presidents appeared to be tense. In the face of increasingly protectionist policies, France and other EU countries are clearly a bit uncomfortable.

The Democratic Party's defeat in the House of Representatives and the disagreements within the party remain a major risk to Biden's future plan. And what can be done about the stubborn problem of inflation?

The organisers of the Asian Rugby Sevens Series in Incheon, South Korea, played a song closely associated with the widespread violent protests and "Hong Kong independence" in 2019 as the Chinese national anthem.

The US government last week banned two Chinese companies, China Unicom and Pacific Network, from providing international telecoms services in the country, citing national security concerns. Using national security as a pretext, the U.S. once again damaged its own image of a 'market-oriented' country and has also harmed the legitimate rights and interests of global consumers. The same old trick has been used against China's Telecom and Tik Tok earlier.

“Guns shouldn't be as easily accessible. Like it's easier to get a gun than baby formula right now. That's unbelievable in this country that we live in."

In March, just 12 Ukrainians came to the US through the American refugee program, while thousands of other Ukrainians crossed into the US from Mexico.

Europe should expect similar "surprises" from the US.

The SB strongly condemns individuals who deliberately mislead members of the public by publishing the inaccurate photo.

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, delivered his first State of the Union Address on March 1. Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia became the focus of his speech.

The construction of a community isolation facility (CIF) located in Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, was completed on Monday (Feb. 28) with the support of the Chinese mainland in one week's time.