Nearly three decades after Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a Paris car crash while being pursued by paparazzi, her brother Charles Spencer has reopened some of the most contentious arguments surrounding
Extract from the book “Read Between the Lines,” paragraph “Prison Diary” (pages 97 to 102): Even though I have declined visitors, I cannot refuse religious leaders who come to see me. The
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I am in Tikapur, Kailali District, on the India-Nepal border, having been in Nepal since March 11, when I arrived in Kathmandu. I have travelled to Pokhara, Nepalganj, Salyan, Rolpa and Ghorai
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Recently declassified documents on the assassination of John F. Kennedy have reignited debate over the CIA’s role in monitoring Lee Harvey Oswald, offering fresh details on Cold War-era intelligence operations and secretive
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The recent deal signed by Donald Trump, formalizing the UK’s handover of sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, is not merely a diplomatic agreement—it is a
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Marine Le Pen, the hard-right leader of France’s National Rally and a frontrunner for the 2027 presidential elections, has been disqualified from running for office for five years after being found guilty
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In August 2024, a significant attack targeted the Crimean Bridge, a strategic link between Russia and the annexed Crimean Peninsula. The operation involved the use of Western-supplied Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS)
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Winding up the 2025 budget debate in his capacity of finance minister, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake once again told the country that legislation to abolish MPs’ pensions is forthcoming, presumably in the
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India and Russia must explore fresh avenues to deepen their strategic partnership, officials and experts emphasized at a high-level conference in Moscow on Thursday. The event, titled Russia and India: Towards a
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Perched on the edge of a river near the city of Siirt, Türkiye, is an archaeological site that offers a chance to completely rethink one of the most complex human stories: the
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The National Security Archive has released newly declassified FBI reports revealing that both President John F. Kennedy and his brother, then Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, were briefed on a covert CIA
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A leaked document dated March 15, 2025, has shed light on an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), led by Majed Faraj. According to the document, the PA’s security forces
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during the special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka, emphasised that Sri Lanka is an integral part of India’s “Neighborhood First”
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), once considered one of the most ruthless terrorist organisations in the world, remains a proscribed entity in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom,
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The significant reductions in international aid, particularly from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and other Western donor nations, including the UK, France, Netherlands, and Belgium, could severely reverse progress made
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The United States has expressed a willingness to consider Russia’s return to the SWIFT international banking system, raising questions about why Washington might be interested in this move. According to analysts, SWIFT
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