China, which was the largest holder of U.S. government debt as recently as 2019, has cut its holdings to the lowest level since 2008, driven by changing trade patterns, geopolitical concerns, and domestic economic
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A few days ago, I had the honor of participating in an international webinar organized by SHAPE—Serving Humanity and Planet Earth. As its name suggests, this project is focused on safeguarding humanity and
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The Middle East is hurtling toward an even more dangerous stage in the ongoing war between Iran, the United States, and Israel. After nearly three weeks, what began as a U.S.-Israel military
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As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, analysts are warning that the Trump administration’s assumptions and strategic miscalculations have significantly contributed to the conflict’s devastating trajectory. What was anticipated to
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The quiet village of Yahidne in northern Ukraine appears, at first glance, to be rebuilding. Roads have been repaired, damaged homes restored, and daily routines are slowly returning. Yet beneath this fragile
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A few days ago, while working on this mini podcast series, I found myself scrolling through what looked like a very typical “weekend recommendation” post—until I realized none of it was typical
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Iran’s Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, has marked the Persian New Year with a message that intertwines religious observance, national resilience, and a recounting of what he describes
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The ongoing U.S.-Israel excursion into Iran has triggered what the Wall Street Journal calls “one of the riskiest moments of the 21st century,” leaving investors scrambling for safety in markets that offer
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Three weeks into the escalating Middle East war, the Iranian regime is boldly signaling that it believes it is winning, asserting the ability to dictate terms to United States and shape the
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Iran has indicated it may allow Japanese-linked ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, even as it continues to restrict access for much of the world, according to a report citing
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by Durga As tensions escalate in the Middle East, Donald Trump has transformed social media into an unprecedented theater of war, using his platform Truth Social to narrate, influence, and at times
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OpenAI is preparing a major strategic shift by consolidating its flagship offerings, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its browser, into a single desktop “superapp,” marking a decisive move to simplify its ecosystem and
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Tensions flared at the University of Jaffna as students gathered at the main entrance to protest police summons issued in connection with a controversial incident during Sri Lanka’s Independence Day. In the
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At approximately 9 p.m. on 16 March 2026, an airstrike hit the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, a 2,000-bed drug rehabilitation facility near the city’s international airport, destroying large sections of
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