There are moments in the long march of international affairs when a summit, otherwise destined for the archives of routine diplomacy, acquires the resonance of a turning point. The BRICS Summit convened
The verbal shootout at the Oval Office last Friday brought out President Vladimir Zelensky’s fury that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are very close to a deal on Ukraine, while the conclave
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Lo and behold, dear denizens of this land of milkless tea and honey-less bread, we are witness to an act of such unparalleled virtue that even the
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Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman scholar and statesman, said “A budget should be balance, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled
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The Committee stage of Budget 2025 began in the House on Thursday with cartloads of mud – if mud it really was – thrown at past leaders of this country by the
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The struggle for justice remains unresolved. A matter that once seemed settled—the fate of war criminal ATM Azhar, whose execution appeared imminent—has been brought into question once again. What was once a
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The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) has garnered significant attention over the years for advocating the rights of the Pashtun community in Pakistan. However, the movement’s leaders, particularly Manzoor Pashteen and Ali Wazir,
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The dramatic scene in the Oval Office on Friday evening signals that President Donald Trump is decoupling the US from the ‘forever war’ in Ukraine that his predecessor Joe Biden left behind. The war is
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Ukrainian President Zelensky’s colossal misstep in dealing with President Donald Trump could ultimately become one of the most profound blunders in recent history. To Trump, Zelensky is merely a “modestly successful comedian”
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It is only a guess, but it could be more than that. Trump and Putin are engaged in negotiations over Ukraine and European security. The tea leaves say that this is being
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In an autocracy, one person has his way; in an aristocracy, a few people have their way; in a democracy, no one has his way. ~ Celia Green The complicated word “recrudescence”
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Ever since Trump assumed office for his second term a few weeks ago, he has spoken about imposing tariffs on various countries more than any other subject. Trump appears to believe that
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Why is it that American liberal Democrats and Europeans are so disturbed that Trump is moving the United States toward normal relations with Russia instead of maintaining a hostile approach to Russia
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“Germans are either at your throat or at your feet,” quipped old war-lover Winston Churchill. Today, Germans are at our feet – an astounding 80 years after the end of the Second
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There’s simply no substitute for experience in terms of aviation safety ~ Capt. Chesley Sullenberger Josh Funk, writing his article Recent aviation disasters and close calls stoke fears about the safety of flying
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Rigid thinking has been linked to social and professional problems, difficulty in adapting to societal change, and mental health issues that can lead to suicide and mass shootings. The challenges associated with inflexible thinking
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