India’s freedom struggle produced many extraordinary leaders, but few combined intellectual brilliance, political courage, spiritual depth and an unwavering commitment to Hindu-Muslim unity as profoundly as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. A freedom
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The war involving Iran has triggered a far-reaching reassessment of global power dynamics, with its consequences extending well beyond the battlefield and reshaping calculations among major and regional powers, according to a
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A modern padel club in western Dubai advertises itself as a destination for competition, fitness, and luxury. Every Friday evening, players gather on climate-controlled courts to compete in one of the world’s
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On June 22, 2026, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, sentenced Dr. Mahrang Baloch, founder and leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), and her associate, Sibghatullah,
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As predatory hyenas roam unchecked, Bangladesh must steadfastly defend its democracy against extremist symbolism, preserving liberty, constitutional order, national unity, and peace. Bangladesh stands at a profoundly delicate moment in its national
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When political slogans are repeated loudly enough and frequently enough, they can begin to sound like established historical truth. This is precisely what has happened with the narrative surrounding Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest
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Desperate residents and rescue teams continued searching for survivors across Venezuela on Friday as the death toll from twin earthquakes climbed above 900, with foreign assistance only beginning to reach some of
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Deep beneath the vast deserts of Egypt lies a mineral wealth that has attracted explorers for thousands of years. Today, the country is turning once again toward those landscapes in an effort
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Xiang Biao has become an unusual intellectual figure in China: an academic whose ideas have reached a mass audience. Although much of his career has unfolded abroad, the Chinese anthropologist has developed
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Europe’s Digital Independence Test: AI Power, US Controls and the Race for Technological Sovereignty
The global race for artificial intelligence dominance has entered a new phase as governments debate who controls the world’s most powerful technologies. A decision by the United States to restrict access to
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Across the Middle East, the scale of destruction has created one of the most daunting reconstruction challenges in modern history. Hospitals, schools, homes, power networks and water systems have been reduced to
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As international efforts continue to address Iran’s nuclear ambitions, one of the world’s most closely watched experts on nuclear proliferation says the country’s program has suffered a major setback but remains unresolved.
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