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
Every year on 19 July, Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control, along with the wider Kashmiri diaspora, observe Kashmir Accession Day — a commemoration rooted in a pivotal resolution
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Summary: Why do billions of people care so deeply about games whose outcomes have no direct effect on their lives? Beginning with the tension of watching a World Cup Final, Martina Moneke argues
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Predictions that artificial intelligence will either trigger mass unemployment or dramatically reduce the amount of work people perform have dominated public debate for years. According to sociologist Florian Butollo, neither outcome is
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A decree signed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on February 10, 2025, marked what appeared to be a significant policy shift in one of the most controversial issues surrounding the Palestinian
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For many children, the end of summer marks a familiar return to classrooms, friends, and routines. For some girls, however, the school year never begins again. Instead, a family holiday becomes a
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In a significant move on July 7, 2026, the United States (US) Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted three of Punjab’s most notorious transnational criminal gangs, separately led by Lawrence Bishnoi, Jaggu Bhagwanpuria,
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More than a decade after signing the Framework Agreement with the Government of India (GoI) on August 3, 2015, the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) remains the most influential Naga insurgent
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Death is inevitable for all human beings, whether due to natural causes or unnatural causes such as accidents. However, on some occasions, people also commit suicide because of immature reactions to certain
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When Jamal unlocks the heavy metal door and steps inside the darkened room, the first things he sees are not ancient relics or archaeological treasures, but the remnants of war. Thousands of
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With international justice blocked for years, European courts have become the primary venue for prosecuting alleged crimes against humanity committed under Bashar al-Assad’s regime, as survivors, investigators, and prosecutors build an unprecedented
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Andy Burnham will arrive at 10 Downing Street on Monday as the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, becoming the seventh person to hold the office in the decade since the Brexit referendum
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Hundreds of Israeli settlers, including families carrying national flags and walking with children, marched toward the Gaza Strip on Sunday demanding the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in the territory nearly two decades
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The debate over whether convicted child sex offender Shabir Ahmed should be deported from the United Kingdom to Pakistan has become about far more than one offender. It has evolved into a
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The reported Iranian drone strike on a U.S. military base in Jordan on July 17, which killed two American soldiers while another remains missing, has pushed the West Asia crisis into a
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China’s central bank has once again chosen calibration over shock therapy. Following the second-quarter meeting of its monetary policy committee, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said on July 8 it will
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