Nepal’s UN speech was powerful in its portrayal of climate vulnerability but far less complete in explaining the forces behind it. Its strongest arguments about climate justice, broken supply chains and unequal
Less than 48 hours before the U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran commenced, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached out to President Donald Trump in a high-stakes phone call, advocating for a strike on Iranian
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What does it mean to grow up in a state before it becomes a state, and to watch it expand beyond recognition within a single lifetime? How does a person who describes
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On June 23, 2025—marked as the 2nd of Tir, 1404, on the Persian calendar—a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was announced. This “night of the decree” shifted the trajectory of global affairs;
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The past year in Bangladesh has been profoundly tumultuous, marked by acute lawlessness, escalating violence, and institutional breakdown under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim administration, culminating in Tarique Rahman’s oath-taking as Prime Minister
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The recent arrests of six Ukrainian nationals, along with one U.S. national, have sparked debate about the United States’ covert activities along the Indo-Myanmar border. The suspected attempt at clandestine action is
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We may be approaching the most important turning point in the war that began with the February 28 US-Israeli attack on Iran. Tehran, faced with relentless attacks, may adopt a new form
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The Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka described Sri Lanka as a “close friend” and assured that Iran would provide fuel “at any time that Sri Lanka needs.” At one level, this is
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The world is again confronting a conflict whose shockwaves extend far beyond the immediate battlefield. The confrontation involving the United States, Israel, and their adversary -Iran has triggered a chain reaction now
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Khiam, the last Shiite-majority town on the road leading to northeastern Lebanon, has once again become a flashpoint in a long-running conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. For its residents, many of whom
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Nestlé, the world’s largest bottled water company, is on trial in eastern France over allegations that it illegally dumped hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of plastic bottles, contaminating soils and water
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The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has sent jet fuel prices soaring to unprecedented levels, doubling the cost of sorties and transforming the economics of the Israeli Air Force’s operations. With
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President Donald Trump has announced a five‑day pause on planned strikes targeting Iranian energy facilities. The White House described the decision as a move following “productive and constructive conversations” with Iranian representatives,
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The Sri Lankan government has officially invited three Iranian ships — IRIS Dena, IRIS Booshehr, and IRIS Lavan — for a goodwill visit, Iranian Ambassador to Sri
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by Eric The world is not sliding into an energy crisis—it is being violently pushed into one, faster and deeper than anything seen in modern history. In just three weeks since Iran
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A detailed report by The Times has revealed how the United Kingdom’s space command is playing a critical and largely unseen role in helping the United States detect Iranian missile launches during
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