by Luxman Aravind Rajapaksas are in trouble. As our columnist Durga Velayudham noted in yesterday’s column, a confrontation is unfolding between politically motivated Buddhist monk groups and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP),
In the southern Iranian city of Minab, where the heat rises from the earth in shimmering waves and the reality of imperialism lingers in every port and military installation, a missile struck a school
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The convulsions that engulfed Bangladesh in August 2024 continue to cast a long and ominous shadow over the nation’s destiny. To many supporters of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and numerous critics of
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So Donald Trump, on his 80th birthday, announced a deal in which there would be a 60-day ceasefire. Precise details have not yet been officially published. But, according to reports, they apparently include a cessation of attacks in Lebanon,
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On June 11, 2026, a Government Middle School was destroyed in an explosion caused by a device planted by unidentified persons in the Sheri Khel area under the Shahbaz Khel Police Station
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On June 7, 2026, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for two recent shooting incidents targeting Indian nationals in Portugal, via a social media post. The post referred to a shooting at the residence
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The Middle East will remain a region of instability and insecurity despite the interim agreement that has been reached on June 14. The agreement calls for a ceasefire on all fronts, Iran
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As the war in West Asia between Israel/USA on the one hand and Iran on the other appears to be coming to an end, discerning observers all over the world would think
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Drones have not only become a potent battlefield weapon but they also have deep strike capability. Ukraine has used them to stymie Russia on the battlefield and to destroy high value targets
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“In the age of misinformation, the line between fact and fiction is blurrier than ever,” the Abu Dhabi-registered video news agency Viory declared in a LinkedIn post in April 2026, framing its
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Environmental degradation is increasingly reshaping the global security landscape. From the Middle East to Central Asia, climate change, water stress, and ecosystem decline are becoming strategic challenges with profound political and economic
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“On June 10, 2026, C.R. Patil, the Indian Water Minister, was quoted as saying in an interview with the Indian news agency ANI: ‘It is sure, there won’t be a single drop
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When history summons its tribunal, many observers contend that Muhammad Yunus must answer for his colossus misdeeds throughout his over 17 months puppet government installed in Bangladesh by the Washington administration on
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India’s weekly media briefing of June 2, 2026, showed a familiar kind of rhythm in New Delhi’s diplomacy strong language, defensive framing, and a sort of selective principles use when regional disputes
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Pakistan is a traditional hard security state since its inception, due to the longstanding rivalry with India and sharing its volatile frontier with Afghanistan. However, Pakistan somehow managed to defend its borders
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The first serious backchannel talks, or Track-II dialogues, between two countries began in 1987, when India was engaged in Operation Brasstacks, a massive war exercise by the Indian armed forces at the
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