A former Australian defence official’s decision to invoke an “aggressive Indonesia” while arguing for the strategic value of Aukus submarines has created an awkward moment for relations between Canberra and Jakarta. Michael
A press release issued by the Sri Lanka Human Rights Centre has challenged circulating claims that the government has paid USD 8.094 billion in debt and interest this year, stating that the
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For months of war stretching across Gaza, Lebanon, and beyond, Israel’s skies have been crowded not with pilots, but with machines. According to internal documents obtained by Haaretz, the Israel Defense Forces’
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When Iranian missiles were launched toward Israel on Sunday for the first time since a 61-day ceasefire took hold, the fragile pause in hostilities across the Middle East gave way to renewed
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When Holger Klein was 18, he reached a breaking point in the middle of another night of racing thoughts. Sleep had become impossible. Reading no longer helped, and even alcohol failed to
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The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has issued a stark assessment of global security trends, warning that nuclear weapons are once again becoming central instruments of national power as decades of disarmament
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Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a rare state visit to North Korea, marking his first trip to the country in seven years and setting the stage for closely watched
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Residents of southern Lebanon are facing escalating insecurity and economic disruption as ongoing conflict involving Israel and Hezbollah continues to devastate border communities, with Christian populations among those most directly affected by
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United Kingdom, Germany and France have jointly signaled support for renewed ceasefire discussions between Ukraine and Russia, as European governments seek to re-engage diplomatic channels aimed at ending a war now in
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Allegations of intensified espionage activity involving Israel have triggered internal concern within US intelligence and defense agencies, according to multiple media reports citing government documents, as tensions surrounding the Iran conflict continue
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Cambodia has failed to dismantle its expanding online scam industry despite a nationwide crackdown launched with the stated aim of eliminating cyberfraud networks, according to a new report by Amnesty International. The
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Peru is facing a highly contested presidential runoff election after unofficial exit polls indicated an extremely narrow margin between the two leading candidates, highlighting deep political division and leaving the final outcome
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South Korea is experiencing a powerful export-driven economic upswing, fueled by surging global demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced semiconductors, and defence equipment, as well as a renewed wave of geopolitical rearmament
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Airlines are facing an estimated $100 billion increase in jet fuel costs this year following the Iran conflict, as disruptions to global oil flows send energy prices sharply higher and place severe
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A widening divergence in global energy strategy has been exposed following disruption linked to the Strait of Hormuz, as China pursues a distinctly independent oil security approach while the United States and
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OpenAI is preparing the most significant overhaul of ChatGPT since its launch in 2022, as the $850bn company moves to reposition its flagship chatbot into a broader “superapp” designed to drive higher
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