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Member of Parliament Sivagnanam Shritharan has stated that the ongoing “me vs. you” mentality among the Tamil community remains a significant obstacle to securing a meaningful and honorable political solution. He made
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In the wake of Washington’s January 3 military attack and then problematic détente with Caracas, corporate media suggest a meaningful shift in Venezuela policy, implying relief for a country long subjected to
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Less than 48 hours before the U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran commenced, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached out to President Donald Trump in a high-stakes phone call, advocating for a strike on Iranian
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In a region defined by enduring conflict and rigid identities, few realize that Shi’ite Islam and Orthodox Judaism share striking ideological parallels. According to reporting by Haaretz, these parallels are not coincidental
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The past 11 years have marked an unprecedented streak of extreme global temperatures, with 2025 ranking as the second or third hottest year since modern observations began, according to the World Meteorological
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Humans have long considered themselves separate from the rest of the natural world, a view embedded in philosophy, religion, and modern science. Yet emerging research is challenging this assumption, revealing that the
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Editorial What we are witnessing in the country is not a modernisation of politics. It is the cheapening of it. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, faced with a deepening national crisis, has chosen
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Pakistan is emerging as an unexpected diplomatic player in efforts to de-escalate the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, positioning itself as a potential mediator at a time when
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