The arrival of Taliban representatives in Brussels this week unfolded against a strikingly different event taking place hundreds of kilometers away in Paris. While European officials met with envoys of Afghanistan’s ruling
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For years, the question remained unanswered: who would paint Angela Merkel’s official portrait? While generations of German chancellors had their place in the gallery of former leaders, the image of Germany’s first
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The German writer reflects on how the internet evolved from a space of experimentation into a system of depletion, while arguing that literature can still create new ways of thinking. When writer
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Iraq could be forced to consider all available options regarding its future within OPEC if its oil production quota is not significantly increased, a senior Iraqi oil ministry official told Reuters on
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Indonesia is preparing to scale back President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals program, with officials considering more than $2 billion in additional budget reductions alongside cuts to the number of beneficiaries and
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Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for Chinese businessman Wang Yicheng, alleging he was part of a transnational criminal network that laundered money from online scams and illegal gambling through unauthorized cryptocurrency
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Nigeria has launched the Early-Stage Mineral Exploration and Research Grant Endowment Program (EMERGE), a government-backed initiative designed to accelerate mineral exploration, expand geological research and support local value addition as the country
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Venezuela has confirmed 32 deaths and more than 700 injuries following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country, with authorities warning that the toll could rise as rescue teams continue searching through
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor As Israel faces a rapidly changing security landscape in the Middle East, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar, who is concurrently accredited as the non-resident Ambassador to
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The recent meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir political party National Conference at Dachigam was an atypical party meeting. This meeting was an important political manoeuvre to unify the party, reaffirm support
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As South Africa braces for a self-declared June 30 deadline promoted by anti-migrant groups demanding that undocumented foreigners leave the country, authorities are confronting growing fears that a familiar pattern of xenophobic
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An Israeli authority familiar with the matter has said investigations into the suspension of millions of dollars in remittances belonging to Sri Lankan workers in Israel are ongoing and expressed confidence that
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The Collective for Social Media Declaration (CSMD) has raised concerns over the proposed Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka Bill, gazetted by the government in June 2026, warning that the
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With everything going on in the Middle East, Ukraine, the United States, and elsewhere, you could be forgiven for not thinking much about North Korea lately. But while we’ve all been looking
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