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
Lenin has often been quoted (possibly mis-quoted) as saying “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen.” Regardless of the accuracy of the attribution, this week will
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by Luxman Aravind One could only chuckle, if it weren’t such an exquisite tragedy, at the state of the Sri Lankan government, which continues to gallivant through a delusional haze, unburdened by
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Asian technology stocks experienced a notable decline on Monday, spurred by growing concerns about global artificial intelligence (AI) investment and the emerging influence of Chinese start-up DeepSeek. According to the Financial Times,
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated the United States’ position on Taiwan during a meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, emphasizing that the U.S. “does not support” Taiwan’s independence and
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At least 15 United Nations peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking one of the deadliest attacks on UN forces in recent
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has won a seventh term in office, solidifying his three-decade-long rule of the former Soviet republic. According to state media exit polls released on Sunday, Lukashenko secured a
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“One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” ~ JRR Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings) JRR Tolkien’s One Ring was an instrument of power and suppression, forged
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“Can the Rajapaksas go to Hambantota now and do politics?” This was the question posed by former State Defence Minister Ranjan Wijeratne in Parliament, silencing then-opposition MP Mahinda Rajapaksa. Mahinda, who had
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Editorial Marco Rubio, as the first individual of Cuban descent to assume the esteemed position of U.S. Secretary of State, now occupies a unique moment in history. His appointment not only holds
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In a pivotal move within the Trump administration, Susie Wiles, the newly appointed chief of staff and dubbed “the ice maiden,” has successfully thwarted Elon Musk’s attempts to secure a permanent office
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In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French military intervention—announced, “We have decided on the coordinated and organized withdrawal
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Tomas, a migrant attempting to cross into Poland from Belarus, describes his perilous journey through the so-called “Death Zone” as “hell, where they shoot from both sides.” This harrowing account sheds light
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In a surprising move, the United States has begun sharing classified intelligence with Syria’s new government, led by Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group previously designated as a terrorist organization by Washington.
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The flood of headlines about US President Donald Trump’s first days back in the White House are stunning but unsurprising. We have grown accustomed to his hyperactivity. Yet, unlike eight years ago,
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Former US President Joe Biden, a self-professed Catholic, has joined an African-American Masonic lodge as a ‘Master Mason’. The Vatican takes a dim view of Freemasonry, and Catholics who join the fraternal
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