At least 280,000 people are missing in the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to the list maintained by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The figure includes both Ukrainians
For months of war stretching across Gaza, Lebanon, and beyond, Israel’s skies have been crowded not with pilots, but with machines. According to internal documents obtained by Haaretz, the Israel Defense Forces’
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A major investigation published by El País has reignited one of the most damaging and unresolved crises facing the Catholic Church in Spain: the systematic handling, and alleged concealment, of sexual abuse
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by Our Political Affairs Editor Congratulations, Anna. Few politicians walk away from an established platform to pursue an idea they truly believe in. Your decision to chart an independent course makes this
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As more couples choose to travel alone rather than together, experts say the growing “solomoon” phenomenon reflects both evolving ideas of intimacy and deeper questions about autonomy, compatibility, and emotional balance in
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Punctuated by rapid political churn and recalibrated alliances, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s evolving strategy in Punjab has emerged as one of the most closely watched developments in Indian politics, according to analysis
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A recent judicial order from the Madras High Court has reignited a long-standing constitutional debate in India over the limits of judicial interpretation and the enforceability of Directive Principles of State Policy,
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by Luxman Aravind The treatment of former Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva under the United States’ foreign policy framework represents one of the most uncomfortable contradictions in
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“How can we allow the tobacco industry to fill its coffers while we, the people, have to empty our pockets to fend for and suffer all the harms the tobacco industry has
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Bangladesh is accelerating a major shift in its approach to water management and regional diplomacy, moving closer to China as decades of unresolved water-sharing disputes with India continue to fuel environmental, economic,
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China’s deepening demographic crisis has become one of the most pressing challenges facing President Xi Jinping’s government. Yet despite a decade of increasingly generous incentives, policy reversals, and official campaigns encouraging marriage
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The latest issue of China Leadership Monitor has cast new light on the inner workings of Chinese politics, offering a striking reinterpretation of the growing number of purges that have shaken the
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor Today is his birthday! According to circulating reports and political statements, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended a further 90-day detention period under the Prevention of Terrorism
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A “river of blood” is how one survivor described the aftermath of an attack on Htan Shauk Khan village in western Myanmar. “I saw shooting. I saw mass killing,” another survivor recalled,
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Israel has significantly escalated its military operations against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon at a moment when U.S. and Iranian officials are reportedly closing in on a broader diplomatic understanding
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The rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence has sparked a wave of warnings about its potential misuse by terrorists. From AI-generated propaganda and deepfakes to fears of automated radicalization and AI-designed weapons,
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