Saudi Arabia is confronting a worsening security crisis after Houthi forces seized key positions along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and resumed missile and drone attacks against Saudi infrastructure, while the network of
by A Special Correspondent in Colombo The recent Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed by Sri Lanka with India and the United Arab Emirates are nothing short of a carefully camouflaged handover of
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Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man. ~ Oswald Chambers On 26 April 2025, we found ourselves gathered in solemn reflection, not simply to mourn the passing of a great
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Tensions in the South China Sea flared anew after China seized control of Sandy Cay, a small but strategic reef just a few kilometers from the Philippines’ most important military outpost in
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President Donald Trump hinted at a tougher stance on Russia following a rare and closely watched meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the funeral of Pope Francis, according to accounts from
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, hailing it as a major step in expanding the reach and striking power of his nuclear-armed military, state media
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Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) is fielding its most diverse slate of new candidates since independence in a bid to connect with a rapidly evolving electorate ahead of the general election
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Virginia Giuffre, whose allegations of sexual abuse helped expose the vast criminal network surrounding financier Jeffrey Epstein and implicated Britain’s Prince Andrew, has died by suicide at the age of 41, her
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A powerful explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee Port, Iran’s largest commercial shipping facility, on Saturday, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 700, according to local media reports citing officials. The
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Fifty years after the chaotic evacuation of Saigon, retired U.S. Army Colonel Stuart Herrington still wrestles with the guilt of leaving 420 desperate Vietnamese behind on the roof of the American embassy.
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A surge of violent attacks against prison guards and their families is exposing the deep crisis within France’s penitentiary system, where organized crime networks, operating from inside prison walls, are challenging the
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In the frigid wilderness of northern Norway, a group of Norwegian military intelligence soldiers is undertaking a grueling 100-day Arctic survival mission — a test of both human endurance and technological resilience
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Japanese trade negotiators are bracing for difficult talks with U.S. officials after Donald Trump revived a baffling claim about a Japanese car safety test — one that, in reality, does not exist.
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As tensions in South Asia simmer, Pakistan continues to refine its controversial and high-risk strategy for surviving a potential conflict with its larger neighbor, India. At the core of its defense posture
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In a story that reads like a Cold War thriller turned tragic, Michael Gloss — the 21-year-old son of a high-ranking CIA official — was killed earlier this month while fighting for
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The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960, has long been regarded as one of the most enduring and successful transboundary water agreements in history. It has weathered numerous challenges, from wars
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