CNN reported Macron’s comments this way: Macron said that “he and the other 21 European leaders present did not agree on deploying military personnel [to Ukraine], [but] the prospect was discussed openly. “Nothing should
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It’s been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, so it’s time to lay out the strategic situation as I see it. In February 2022, I argued that Russia invaded Ukraine primarily to
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Reports have emerged of significant damage to undersea data cables in the Red Sea, raising concerns about the disruption of internet connectivity in the region. The damage comes months after Yemeni Houthi
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In 2021, after a year-long protest, India’s farmers brought about the repeal of three farm laws that were intended to ‘liberalise’ the agriculture sector. Now, in 2024, farmers are again protesting. The
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Editorial In the midst of our nation’s turmoil, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, entrusted with safeguarding the financial well-being of the populace, stands accused of advancing its own interests under the
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Hungary’s lawmakers on Monday approved a bill on Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Out of the 199 members of parliament, 194 participated in the voting, with 188
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The Israeli army revealed Monday a strike on a newly discovered 10-km-long tunnel in the Gaza Strip, claiming to have identified dead Hamas members in the facility. Citing Commander of Israel’s Nahal
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Japan is set to start its fourth round of release of the nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, local media reported. Despite
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THE RISK OF PUTTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN SPACE Incredible yet frightening at the same time that according to US intelligence President Vladimir Putin is planning to put nuclear weapons in space. But
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Four years ago in 2018, after returning from a Veterans For Peace trip to Vietnam, I wrote an article called “Why Would Anyone Kill One’s Self In an Attempt to Stop A
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today offered a vision statement, with “signposts for the years to come” for human rights, as the world navigates an array of challenges. Addressing
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The book entitled “Dawa Halu Kala Noheka” of which the English translation is “Cannot be Burnt to Ashes”, does not speak about burning someone’s material wealth but about indestructible memories, sweet or
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No one talks about the shortage of quality or qualified labor in the rich Western economies to source cheap farm labor, reasonably priced NHS medical doctors, nurses, care workers, or even software
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Corrupt Elite is always Self-Deceptive and Fearful Every dictator is a despot at heart and an enemy of both himself and the nation. They contribute nothing to building a nation or its
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Russia’s stunning victory in the battle of Avdeevka and the rout of the Ukrainian military, boosts the credibility of Russia as provider of security for the Central Asian region. The point is
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