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Foreign ministers from eight European and regional countries have agreed to strengthen diplomatic efforts to resolve the Iran conflict and restore freedom of navigation in the Middle East and the Black Sea,
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US First Lady Melania Trump has helped broker a local ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky, the White House has announced, with both sides subsequently
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France’s latest wave of protests has exposed a widening divide between citizens demanding economic relief and better public services, and those who increasingly view violence as a legitimate means of confronting the
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A vulnerability in PHP, a programming language widely used to build websites, has triggered a race between attackers exploiting the flaw and website operators attempting to secure their systems. Thomas Caspers, vice-president
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Benjamin Netanyahu enters Israel’s parliamentary election on 27 October facing the prospect of losing power, but his political survival may depend less on his record in office than on the profound shift
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Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry has refused to disclose diplomatic records concerning trade barriers, export delays and efforts to address the trade deficit with Pakistan, citing potential harm to diplomatic relations. The refusal
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Financial influence has become a significant tool of global geopolitics, with states using money to interfere in democratic processes, fund propaganda and influence networks, and conduct transnational repression. Often covert and in
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An unofficial Khalistan referendum in Edmonton, attended by thousands of Sikh separatist supporters, has renewed scrutiny of the tensions between diaspora activism and India’s opposition to the movement. With past assassination-plot allegations
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The Maldives’ first presidential visit to Pakistan in 11 years highlights a broader shift towards strategic autonomy following the withdrawal of Indian military personnel in 2024. As Malé deepens cooperation with Islamabad
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The October 21 attack in Bamyan highlights the risks facing UN personnel and the challenges of monitoring human rights under Taliban rule. While the attackers’ identities and motives remain unclear, an independent
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Since 1947, Kashmir has remained at the centre of a bitter dispute between India and Pakistan, shaped by contested accession, conflicting interpretations of international commitments and the unfulfilled aspirations of its people.
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Editorial When a society can no longer distinguish political dissent from supernatural intimidation, the problem extends far beyond religion. It signals a crisis of reason, historical consciousness and public responsibility. The recent
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