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The Dead

August 18, 2026
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

I am standing in Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls, Maine. In front of me, within a radius of a few feet, are three rectangular granite headstones that read “HEDGES,” “BLAIR” and

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The Slow Unravelling of Arunachal’s Insurgency

August 17, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

On August 7, 2026, four cadres of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) surrendered before the 44 Assam Rifles and Longding Police at Wakka in Longding District, Arunachal Pradesh. The surrendered cadres

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Punjab’s Dangerous Political Tinderbox

August 17, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

On August 13, 2026, a protest near Ambala Cantonment, Haryana, over an assault on International Anti-Khalistani Terrorist Front (IAKTF) leader Gursimran Singh Mand on August 7, turned violent, leaving nine police personnel,

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Russia Fires Top Economist After War Assessment Goes Viral

August 17, 2026
Business

Klepach’s remarks gained widespread attention after excerpts from a speech circulated publicly and were picked up by Russian media. His assessment challenged expectations that Ukraine’s position would eventually collapse and questioned Russia’s

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Hamas Welcomes Trump Call for Israel to Halt Gaza Attacks

August 17, 2026
Business/Human Rights

Hamas has welcomed statements by US President Donald Trump calling on Israel to stop its attacks in the Gaza Strip, describing the remarks as a confirmation of his commitment to the ceasefire

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The Race to Shape What A.I. Knows

August 17, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

As China seeks greater influence over the development of artificial intelligence, Beijing is confronting a strategic problem: the systems shaping the technology’s future are trained predominantly on English-language data and can reflect

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China Is Coming for America’s Scientists

August 17, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The United States has long been the world’s leading destination for ambitious scientific minds. But as China strengthens its ability to attract researchers and develop high-level scientific and technological talent, changes in

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The Cardinal’s Self-Trial

August 17, 2026
Judiciary/Sri Lanka

Start with what he said, because he said it first, before anyone made him. His counsel stood in the Court of Appeal and told the bench that some people ask why the

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Iran Offers $30,000 (Rs 10 Million) Bounty for US Soldiers, Double Reward for Women

August 17, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

Iran’s military has announced a $30,000 reward for any Iranian citizen who kills or captures a US serviceman, with the payment doubled if the action is carried out by a woman, according

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Exclusive Interview: “India’s Biggest Problem Is Its Bureaucrats”

August 17, 2026
Geopolitics/Interviews

“My fight was against the mafia, not against the citizen, and I am a libertarian. At the same time, I would say I am absolutely left.” K. J. Alphons, former Union Minister,

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Europe’s Drought Is Becoming an Economic Shock

August 17, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

At Europe’s biggest and busiest port, the consequences of a rapidly deepening drought are already being measured in extra barges, reduced cargoes and rising costs. With water levels on the Rhine at

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Myanmar Verifies Nearly 309,000 Rohingya for Possible Repatriation

August 17, 2026
Human Rights/Myanmar/World

Myanmar’s military government has verified nearly 309,000 displaced people in camps in Bangladesh as former residents of troubled Rakhine State, but repatriation will proceed only after security conditions improve in the region,

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Asia’s Terror Threat Deepens as Global Extremist Networks Adapt

August 17, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

The terrorist threat confronting Asia is becoming more complex even as some of the world’s most prominent extremist organisations face sustained pressure, according to a new United Nations assessment. The threat level

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RBI Likely Intervenes as Middle East Tensions Pressure Rupee

August 17, 2026
Business

The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in the foreign exchange market on Monday, four traders told Reuters, as uncertainty over the Middle East conflict kept oil prices elevated and sentiment jittery.

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Vietnam Targets Natural Sex Ratio by 2035

August 17, 2026
Human Rights/Vietnam/World

Vietnam aims to reduce its sex ratio at birth to the natural level of about 106 boys for every 100 girls by 2035, according to a draft plan from the Ministry of

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