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Sri Lanka: Time for an All Party Conference, Mr President

October 27, 2024
Editorials

Editorial As the honeymoon phase for Sri Lanka’s newly elected president swiftly comes to an end, the nation stands at a pivotal crossroad. The president, who rose to power on a wave

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India: AIMPLB Opposes Proposed Waqf Amendment Bill, Vows to Resist “At All Costs”

October 27, 2024
Human Rights/News

All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) President, Moulana Khalid Saifullah Rehmani, has declared firm opposition to the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill, asserting that the organization will resist the legislation “at all

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Israeli Air Force Strikes Iranian Radar Sites; Iran Downplays Damage, Warns of Retaliation

October 26, 2024
Iran/Israel

Israeli fighter jets launched pre-dawn strikes on Iranian radar systems in and around Tehran as well as in the provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan, sparking heightened tensions across the region. Israel’s military

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Commander of Sri Lankan Air Force Meets Pakistan Air Chief to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

October 26, 2024
Defence

The Commander of the Sri Lankan Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Priyadarshana Rajapaksa, met with Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force

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COP 29 Climate Summit: A Ray of Hope or More Disappointment?

October 26, 2024
Columns

The forthcoming COP 29 Climate Meet, set to take place from November 9 to November 22 in Azerbaijan, has not generated much excitement. On the contrary, there is considerable skepticism about its

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Sri Lanka: Towards Stability, Equity and Prosperity — Part 1

October 26, 2024
Politics/Sri Lanka

Introduction The victory of National People’s Power (Jathika Jana Balawegaya – NPP) at the recent presidential election in Sri Lanka has changed the political landscape of the country. It has given rise

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Israeli Airstrike Kills Two Iranian Soldiers, Targets Agricultural Warehouse, Reports Say

October 26, 2024
Iran/Israel

Reports from Tehran indicate that two members of the Iranian regular military were killed in an Israeli airstrike last night, with sources describing a targeted strike on an industrial warehouse in Shamsabad,

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EU Should Learn to Respect Others in Global Partnerships, Says Charles Michel

October 26, 2024
Diplomacy/News

European Council President Charles Michel has urged the European Union to adopt a more respectful and less condescending tone in its international partnerships as it seeks to counterbalance the growing influence of

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Nuland’s Husband Resigns as Washington Post Decides to Skip Presidential Endorsement

October 26, 2024
News

Robert Kagan, Washington Post editor-at-large and husband of former senior State Department official Victoria Nuland, has resigned in protest after the newspaper’s decision to break with tradition and skip a presidential endorsement

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Israel-Iran Tensions Surge with U.S.-Backed Strike Amid Earthquake Scare

October 26, 2024
Iran/Israel

Israel launched U.S.-endorsed airstrikes targeting Iranian military sites across Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam, marking one of the most direct confrontations between the two nations in recent years. Iran’s air defense systems responded

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Why Did Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah Support the US/NATO War on Libya?

October 26, 2024
Columns

It was Friday afternoon, March 2011, when I turned on my television just in time to catch Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah’s Friday speech on PressTV, broadcast live from Lebanon. With an English translation

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Israel Maintains Plans for Retaliatory Strike on Iran Despite Leaked US Intelligence

October 25, 2024
Defence/News

Israel reportedly remains on course for an expected retaliatory strike against Iran, undeterred by recent leaks of US intelligence detailing its preparations, The War Zone reports. Citing an anonymous US official, the

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Putin Expresses Willingness for Negotiated Resolution in Ukraine Conflict

October 25, 2024
Diplomacy/News

Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that Moscow remains open to negotiations to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, suggesting that any agreement should involve compromises from both sides. His comments, made

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IMF Chooses Debt Over Relief: Billions Left Struggling in Developing Nations

October 25, 2024
Business

This month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had an opportunity to end one of its most reviled policies and lift billions of dollars of debt off the backs of crisis-stricken developing countries.

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North Korean Troops in Russia: A Risky Gamble

October 25, 2024
Russia/Ukraine

There is no longer much doubt there are North Korean troops training in far eastern Russia. Western intelligence services predict that some of these troops will soon be fighting in Kursk. If

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