“We have brought clay and made a figurine and are planning to stick uguressa thorns and other poisonous thorns into it… I will murmur a spell… We have prepared an offering to
A popular narrative in Washington has blamed trade for America’s perceived relative decline in global influence. Many argue that by opening up to trade with rising powers like China and India, the
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC The U.S. Federal Reserve, as the nation’s central banking institution, wields unparalleled influence over the country’s economy. However, over the decades, it has faced growing accusations
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by Joe Attard Elon Musk’s Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has fed the US Agency for International Development (USAID) – the federal body responsible for foreign aid provision – “through a woodchipper”.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in a significant phone call on Wednesday, which lasted about an hour and a half, covering a wide range of topics, with
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The 9th edition of the multinational maritime exercise Aman 2025, hosted by the Pakistan Navy, came to a spectacular conclusion today in the Northern Arabian Sea with
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During Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, President Trump unveiled a controversial plan for Gaza, one that even the Israeli prime minister refrained from suggesting. Trump’s proposal, which includes the mass transfer of
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Two major projects initiated during the previous government in Sri Lanka, aimed at modernizing the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery and establishing a large-scale organic farm to strengthen food security, have largely stalled due
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In an interview with PTI, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman elaborated on the highlights of the 2024 budget and the thought process behind it. The interview, conducted by PTI’s Editor-in-Chief Vijay Joshi, touched
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to be on the verge of collapse as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to announce a shift
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Editor’s Note: This article is based on the speech delivered by the author, as the Indian Prime Minister, at the AI Summit in France on 11th February 2025. Let me begin with
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On January 31, 2025, the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) asserted that, if Indians respect Naga history, the Nagas would reciprocate tenfold. Speaking at the NSCN-IM’s 46th Raising Day
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Since 5 August 2024, Bangladesh has been engulfed in a wave of medieval zealotry, rapidly consuming the nation with no signs of abating. This ominous descent into chaos has been stark and
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The eightieth anniversary of the Yalta Conference, which laid the foundations for the international order after the Second World War, falls at a remarkable moment. Today that order is in crisis, and
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Declassified UK has uncovered significant developments surrounding Britain’s contentious deal with Mauritius regarding the Chagos Islands, igniting a political firestorm across the UK. Prominent figures such as Nigel Farage and several Conservative
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Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, made a memorable speech to the stormy Labour Party annual conference in 2016, while per forma congratulating Jeremy Corbyn for winning the leadership election with an increased
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