Infrastructure that carries a nation’s data, finance and emergency communications is strategic infrastructure. We would not hand over a port, a power grid or a strategic petroleum reserve on the strength of
The highlight of the month of September is President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to attend and speak at the UN General Assembly. AKD posed for the photograph with US President Donald Trump
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On October 1, 2025, during the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, a critical side event titled “Indo-Mediterranean: Women and Children Are Extremism’s First Victims” exposed the escalating human
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On the morning of October 2, 2025, as worshippers gathered for Yom Kippur services – the holiest day in the Jewish calendar – a terrorist attack unfolded outside the Heaton Park Hebrew
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On 23 September 2025, US President Donald Trump delivered a dramatic address, explicitly threatening those allegedly involved in drug trafficking to the United States with being blown “out of existence”. This statement,
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The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov came out of a meeting in New York in the weekend with the US S secretary of State Marco Rubio showing a thumbs-up sign as he
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Near-death experiences (NDEs) are a widely reported yet poorly understood phenomenon. Though there is no agreed-upon definition of an NDE, it has been described as “profound psychological events with transcendental and mystical elements, typically
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On September 30, 2025, the United Nations mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) urged the Taliban to immediately restore Internet and telecommunications services nationwide, warning that the blackout was cutting Afghanistan off from the
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In recent months, a wave of commentary from across the border has painted Chittagong Port—Bangladesh’s most significant maritime hub—as a looming threat to India’s eastern frontier. This rhetoric from India surrounding Chittagong
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“Youth is the seed of tomorrow—but a poisoned seed bears only thorns.” – Adapted from Khalil Gibran Bangladesh today faces a crisis far more insidious than politics or economics: the moral collapse
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When US President Trump announced that a 50% tariff would be imposed on most goods exported from India to the United States, it sent shockwaves through India. The situation worsened when he
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Recent reports have sparked serious concerns about Sri Lanka’s economic future. The country continues to struggle to recover from its lowest point, and prospects for economic stability remain uncertain. As the National
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On September 24, 2025, Leh District in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh witnessed its deadliest day of unrest in decades, as protests demanding Statehood and constitutional safeguards for Ladakh escalated into
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On September 23, 2025, Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Sarfraz Bugti, joined by ruling and opposition leaders, announced the suspension of the controversial Balochistan Mines and Minerals Act 2025 via executive order. The decision followed
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On September 27, 2025, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) announced the extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for another six months in three key Districts of Assam
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The Palestinian question predates the United Nations, which is now celebrating its 80th anniversary. The roots of the Palestinian conflict lie in the deep wounds and scars inflicted across the Middle East
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