The emerging maritime partnership between Pakistan’s Gwadar Port and Oman’s Sohar Port deserves attention far beyond the language of bilateral diplomacy. Pakistan and Oman are discussing an arrangement that would designate Gwadar
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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In Donald Trump’s lawless domestic actions, the American people were forewarned. Through endlessly repeated attacks on the “deep state,” Trump and his allies outlined clearly the way he would seek to dismantle
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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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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced that island-wide power cuts will be implemented today (10) and tomorrow (11), raising serious concerns about the government’s efficiency in crisis management. Shockingly, the power
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka plunged into total darkness yesterday, and with it, the government’s credibility dimmed even further. What started as an almost laughable explanation—that a monkey had
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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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The global shipping industry’s hopes for a return to normal trade through the Red Sea have been dealt a blow following U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over Gaza. Shipping executives
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The passing of Sam Nujoma, the revered father of Namibia’s independence, at the age of 95 marks the close of a chapter not just for his country
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