A series of attacks, attempted operations and counterterrorism raids across Iraq, Syria and Jordan has raised renewed concerns about the activities of Islamic State (ISIS) sleeper cells, with security authorities confronting an
Ukraine is entering 2026 with its survival increasingly tied to external financing, as war, demographic collapse, and the withdrawal of key international support converge into a deepening economic emergency. This week, the
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Although we humans have developed our knowledge and sciences even to go to the moon, we have terribly failed to develop methods and practices to resolve our conflicts and wars amicably, without
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Chinese state-linked hackers are increasingly weaponizing everyday consumer devices such as home internet routers and even smart refrigerators to conduct sophisticated cyber attacks against Western nations, according to a joint warning from
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With the United States and Iran escalating confrontations along the Strait of Hormuz—including seizure of ships—the waterway has become “pivotal to negotiations” between the two countries. Washington escalated to direct interdiction of Iranian-linked shipping
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On April 22, 2026, Nepal’s Home Minister Sudhan Gurung resigned amid mounting criticism over alleged financial links and share transactions with controversial intermediaries. At the centre of the controversy is Dipak Bhatta,
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“What we are seeing is the redistribution of the ways that they funnel money,” Ella Rosenberg says, describing a shift that reflects not only tactical adaptation but a structural evolution in how
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The large-scale US airstrike on Venezuela was unprecedented in modern history. The surprise attack forcibly kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, First Combatant Cilia Flores, from Fort Tiuna on the outskirts
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Over the past two decades, Afghanistan has cycled through war, foreign intervention, and fragile attempts at political transition. The Taliban’s return in August 2021—twenty years after their removal by U.S.-led forces—marked a
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Earlier this year, a little-noticed institutional complaint was filed against the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law. It did not challenge a specific policy position or legal argument. Instead, it raised
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Strategic alliances are meant to increase options for a country. What then ensues when a strategic alliance slowly becomes a redefining factor in the process? The emerging alliance between India and Israel
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A planned visit by a delegation associated with Taiwan to Jakarta has drawn attention after diplomatic correspondence sought facilitation support from Indonesian authorities ahead of an international conference scheduled for late April
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Yves Goulet is a former public servant whose professional life was deeply enmeshed within Canada’s intelligence architecture for over three decades. He commenced his career in 1994 with the Canadian Security Intelligence
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At the 8th Indian Ocean Conference held in Oman in 2025, Sri Lanka was represented by Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath. During the conference, he met with India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar,
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On April 11, 2026, a 25-year-old Christian woman of Shahkot in Nankana Sahib District of Punjab Province was allegedly raped by a local contractor, Faizan Mehboob Rehmani and his accomplice, in her
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Ukraine has concluded 10-year defence export agreements with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the development during an interview with Ukraine’s national telethon United News on April
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