Germany’s response to the July 2026 attack in Berlin illustrates a gap between identifying a terrorism threat and taking effective preventive action, according to an analysis published in the latest issue of
by Luxman Aravind Political history reeks of betrayal, greed, and a lust for power that knows no shame. Leaders who rise as voices of justice often crumble into puppets of the very
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by A Special Correspondent When I first walked into the office at The Commonwealth of Learning, I had no idea that I would be stepping into a battle—a battle not just for
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by Sachin Sri Claudia Seymour’s The Myth of International Protection: War and Survival in Congo is a searing indictment of the international community’s pretensions of humanitarianism, a harrowing ethnography that exposes the
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by Durga Velayudham in Toronto In Eva Dou’s meticulously constructed House of Huawei: The Secret History of China’s Most Powerful Company, the narrative is one of dualities: innovation juxtaposed with controversy, ascension
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Adam LeBor’s The Last Days of Budapest: Spies, Nazis, Rescuers and Resistance is an evocative and unflinching examination of one of history’s most tumultuous moments, a harrowing narrative set against the crumbling
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Silicon Valley-based defence start-up, Shield AI, has raised approximately $200 million in a new funding round, propelling its valuation to $5 billion. The company, which develops artificial intelligence-powered software for autonomous aircraft
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A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded shortly after lift-off from Texas, marking a significant setback for the Elon Musk-led company just hours after a successful maiden launch by its rival, Blue Origin. The
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Scott Bessent, nominated by Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Treasury Secretary, told U.S. senators in a heated confirmation hearing on Thursday that failing to extend the tax cuts introduced during
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European automakers, particularly Volkswagen, are facing the potential of paying substantial sums to Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers for carbon credits, as they struggle to meet the European Union’s (EU) 2025 emissions
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin convened in Moscow to sign a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement, laying the groundwork for enhanced cooperation across trade, energy, education, and transport sectors.
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Israel’s security cabinet has formally endorsed a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, signaling a significant step toward ending the 15-month conflict. The agreement, which includes provisions for the release of 98 hostages held
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Brussels has escalated its scrutiny of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, by demanding full disclosure of recent changes to its recommendation algorithm. This move comes as part of
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As Delhi approaches its assembly elections on February 5, a pressing crisis continues to grip the city’s most vulnerable population. Homelessness, exacerbated by the harsh winter, paints a bleak picture of the
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Ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke by phone late Friday, according to a statement from China’s Foreign Ministry. The conversation marks an
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by Luxman Aravind A high-profile individual, distinguished by a considerable calibre of expertise, while his recent visit to Toronto, recounted a disconcerting encounter with the new Sri Lankan government—an encounter that serves
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