Iran, Russia and Taliban among guests at nominal US ally Qatar’s weapons expo

Sri Lanka’s political landscape has shifted with the election of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as president. The Marxist lawmaker’s victory marks a departure from the old political elite. Dissanayake now faces the challenge of balancing ties between regional powers India and China. His election comes as Sri Lanka strives to recover from a severe economic crisis. […]

In Santos Port, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, a military team of 50 inspects a cargo ship. They scour 12 floors for six hours, using dogs and divers to find hidden drugs. The PCC, a dominant criminal organization, now conceals cocaine in ships’ submerged parts to bypass authorities, using ports to ship drugs to […]