Anti-Taliban armed resistance is spreading across Afghanistan, with the National Resistance Front, Afghanistan Freedom Front, Afghanistan United Front and National Mobilization Front claiming thousands of Taliban casualties in hundreds of incidents since
Parvinder Singh Jhota spent years confronting suspected drug dealers in Punjab. On October 13, 2026, the 42-year-old anti-drug activist was shot dead inside a medical store in Mansa during a confrontation over the alleged sale of addictive medicines. Four others
Manipur’s ethnic conflict is entering a more volatile phase, with renewed civilian killings, armed confrontations and protests spreading across the Valley and Hill districts.
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Russia and China are providing Iran with military technology, intelligence and other forms of assistance that could increase the costs of the war for the United States, as both powers seek to
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Germany’s two-tier health insurance system is facing renewed scrutiny over unequal access to medical treatment, as evidence of longer waiting times for publicly insured patients exposes a division that many Germans regard
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Nato’s senior military commanders say the alliance possesses overwhelming conventional military superiority over Russia and is developing detailed plans to defeat any attack on its territory, as Russian sabotage, drone incursions and
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South Korea’s alliance with the United States is facing one of its most difficult periods in years, with disputes over intelligence sharing, investment commitments and military cooperation increasingly affecting the security relationship
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At least 11 European countries have active contracts with Palantir, the US data analytics company whose software is used by defence ministries, intelligence services, police forces and public institutions, according to an
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Japan is preparing a major reassessment of its national security policy, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expected to publish revised versions of the country’s three central security documents by the end of
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Yemen’s Houthi movement has demonstrated its growing ability to strike targets deep inside Saudi Arabia, attacking Riyadh’s international airport and hitting the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, in
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European Union leaders have agreed to review the bloc’s carbon emissions trading system after pressure from Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic, opening the door to changes to a central pillar of
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Zelensky’s harsh words about US President Donald Trump was an emotional response after Zelensky deliberately thwarted Trump’s request that Ukraine not strike Russian refineries. Unfortunately Zelensky is making matters worse, and Ukraine’s
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The fires of war burn from Palestine to Ukraine and from Sudan to Iran, demoralising billions of people around the world who suffer from the inferno and inflation. There seems to be
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Pakistan’s imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has triggered violent protests, a sweeping crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and supporters, and a legal challenge to the federal government’s actions. As
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Saudi Arabia is facing an intensifying campaign of Houthi attacks on its airports, energy infrastructure and maritime interests, forcing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to seek assistance from international allies as Riyadh
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Bellingcat’s investigation of two US charities, Sewa International USA and Ekal Foundation, finds “no evidence” of wrongdoing, yet it is built to leave the opposite impression by invoking the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
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The United States and the Soviet Union came closer to an agreement to abolish nuclear weapons than the public was led to believe after their leaders met in Reykjavik in October 1986,
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European Union leaders are preparing for a difficult battle over the bloc’s next long-term budget, with disagreements over spending priorities and fears of electoral gains by eurosceptic parties threatening efforts to reach
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