Punjab’s deteriorating security landscape entered a more dangerous phase in 2026 with the targeted killing of three Punjab Police personnel in two separate incidents – a pattern that security agencies increasingly view
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In May this year, Narendra Modi came to Scandinavia with all the trappings of a state visit, official motorcades, ceremonial halls, bilateral agreements and the artistry of statecraft. One thing that he
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The recent, surprising strikes on Iran’s key missile sites and strategic installations, amid intense negotiations over a deal, perhaps caught Iran off guard, as the US had been engaging in rhetoric and
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As the world debates climate targets, carbon markets, and green transitions, countries like Pakistan are already living through the consequences of environmental collapse. Floods, heatwaves, droughts, glacial melting, and unpredictable weather patterns
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Dhaka still bears the imprint of Sheikh Hasina. Joy Bangla! Joy Bangabandhu! These immortal slogans still thunder through the soul of Bangladesh with undying patriotic fire. The indomitable spirit of Sheikh Hasina
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Sometimes you take a shot, say yes, and end up in a place you did not expect. That’s what brought me to the Understory Festival that took place in the National Cathedral in Washington,
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Sri Lanka is preparing a significant legal amendment aimed at strengthening discipline within the Buddhist monastic community, as discussions between state legal authorities and senior Buddhist leaders move forward. Commissioner General of
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Sri Lanka’s justice system is facing a severe staffing shortfall, with the Ministry of Justice confirming that 2,647 vacancies remain unfilled across the judiciary, a situation officials say has persisted due to
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Recent assessments from multiple security analysts, including the Institute for the Study of War, suggest that the Russia-Ukraine war may be approaching a meaningful battlefield inflection point after years of attritional fighting.
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Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP), also known locally as the Allied Democratic Forces, is demonstrating renewed resilience and operational flexibility despite sustained military pressure in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According
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Israel has significantly escalated its military operations against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon at a moment when U.S. and Iranian officials are reportedly closing in on a broader diplomatic understanding
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The rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence has sparked a wave of warnings about its potential misuse by terrorists. From AI-generated propaganda and deepfakes to fears of automated radicalization and AI-designed weapons,
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The arrest and extradition of Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer al-Saadi to the United States has thrust a little-known militia figure into the center of one of the most significant terrorism investigations of
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The hemisphere’s longest-running standoff may finally be reaching its breaking point — but not necessarily in the way anyone expects. Cuba, in the spring of 2026, feels exactly like that. After sixty-seven
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Guatemalan authorities have dismantled what officials describe as the largest narco-laboratory uncovered in the country in the past 15 years, in a major operation near the border with Mexico that signals an
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