Wars have a way of exposing illusions. Some collapse instantly; others linger, propped up by wishful thinking and selective analysis. The latest conflict in the Gulf does both. It reveals a Russia
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On Wednesday, after America’s NATO allies refused his call to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, a furious Donald Trump said he might withdraw the United States from the alliance. No other American president has even
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The Taliban present their rule as grounded in Sharia. Nearly five years after returning to power, Afghanistan is governed less as an Islamic system and more as a centralized structure of authority
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Sources from western Iran report that American forces have failed to recover the pilot of a downed F-35 fighter jet after a high-risk search operation near Iran’s borders. According to local correspondents
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Across the hillside capital of Caracas, a quiet transformation is underway. Murals of former presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro are being plastered over, billboards once emblazoned with their slogans removed, and
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Europe is entering a period of heightened energy uncertainty as the European Union warns of a “long-lasting” crisis triggered by the ongoing war in the Middle East. Dan Jørgensen, the EU’s energy
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The National Development Bank PLC (NDB) has officially reported a significant financial fraud to the Colombo Stock Exchange, revealing that a group of its employees conspired with external parties to siphon funds.
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On 1 April, four astronauts left Earth to circle the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, marking a historic moment in space exploration. Flags may wave, speeches may be
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For decades, bacteria have been waging microscopic battles against viruses, wielding molecular weapons that scientists barely understood—until now. Two groundbreaking studies published in Science reveal the vast, previously hidden diversity of bacterial
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A light source larger than a London double-decker bus is breaking records and redefining what is possible in computer chip manufacturing. Using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light, the system can etch structures on
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All eyes were on the sky yesterday as NASA launched four astronauts on its Artemis II mission, a lunar flyby designed to test the agency’s hardware and procedures for returning humans to
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SpaceX has boosted its target initial public offering valuation above $2 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter, as the company prepares to pitch its IPO to prospective investors. If realized,
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Hackers have stolen $280 million from the unregulated crypto exchange Drift, representing roughly half of the total U.S. dollar value on deposit with the platform, according to the company. Drift, the largest
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The U.S. and its allies are rushing to replenish depleted arsenals in response to the Iran conflict, creating a potential windfall for global defence contractors. Many firms, having already seen record revenues
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Revolut has been fined €11.5 million in Italy after regulators determined the company provided misleading information about fees and terms for its investment products. The Italian competition watchdog, AGCM, found that the
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