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Contrary to the current government’s election promise to lower the electricity bill by 33%, electricity tariffs have been further increased by 18%, with effect from 11 May, 2026. A cosmetic concession ...

Sri Lanka in 2026 finds itself at a dangerous crossroads. Its commanding position in the Indian Ocean should be a strategic asset, yet it remains a vulnerability. The civil war ended in 2009 and the ...

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With sunny, spring weather upon us in Wales, it's a brilliant time to plan a camping trip and enjoy the unseasonably good weather we've been having. It’s time to dust off your tent, rummage through ...

Think your washing machine is just for clothes? Think again. In the Good Housekeeping Institute Home Care & Cleaning Lab, we ...

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It’s a frustrating truism of laundry that there are no hard-and-fast rules about how often you should clean a pair of pants. That makes it tricky to know when, exactly, it’s time for our legwear to ...