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89 Airmen and Guardians Die by Suicide, Pentagon Reports First Drop Since Pandemic

April 3, 2026
United States/World

Nearly 90 Airmen and Guardians died by suicide in 2024, marking a roughly nine percent decrease from 2023, according to the Pentagon’s annual suicide report released on March 31. The decline was

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Cuba Pardons 2,010 Prisoners as Fuel Shipments Ease Energy Crisis

April 3, 2026
Cuba/World

Cuba’s government authorized the release of 2,010 prisoners in a sweeping pardon, state-run newspaper Granma reported Thursday, a move timed with the island beginning to see relief from a crippling energy blockade.

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Pakistan’s Diplomatic Resurrection Stuns Global Powers

April 3, 2026
Pakistan/World

Pakistan has staged a remarkable diplomatic comeback, transforming from a global outcast into a trusted regional partner and mediator between the United States and Iran amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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Global Fighter Jet Alliance Breaks Ground With Landmark $857 Million Deal

April 3, 2026
Defence/Diplomacy

Japan’s ambitious plan to develop a next-generation fighter jet in partnership with Britain and Italy has taken a decisive step forward, as the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) awarded its first joint

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How US-Israeli Strikes Are Reshaping Civilian Life in Iran

April 3, 2026
Defence/Diplomacy

The war between the United States, Israel and Iran is increasingly being defined not only by strategic targets and military objectives, but by the complex and often obscured reality of civilian harm.

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France and Japan Forge Strategic Alliance to Counter Global Instability

April 3, 2026
Defence/Diplomacy

France and Japan have taken a significant step toward deepening their strategic partnership, unveiling a wide-ranging set of agreements aimed at strengthening economic security, technological cooperation and defense ties in an increasingly

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Australia’s Social Media Ban Sparks Global Crackdown on Big Tech

April 3, 2026
Australia/Human Rights/World

Australia’s groundbreaking ban on social media use for children under 16 is rapidly shaping global policy debates, with multiple countries considering similar restrictions as scrutiny grows over the role of major technology

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Pentagon Ousts Army Chief in Shock Move Amid Iran War

April 3, 2026
Defence/United States

The United States has witnessed a dramatic shift in military leadership after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff General Randy George to step down, a decision that comes at

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“Where Is the Navy?” Fury Erupts Over Indian Trawlers Ravaging Sri Lankan Waters

April 3, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Member of Parliament Thurairasa Ravikaran has publicly questioned the effectiveness of Sri Lanka’s naval operations amid growing concerns over the increasing presence of Indian fishing trawlers in the Northern Provincial waters. Raising

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The Hypocrisy of Fuel Politics

April 3, 2026
Columns/Sri Lanka

Due to the oil crisis triggered by the Middle East war, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held discussions with Indian Prime Minister Modi regarding Sri Lanka’s fuel shortages. When the country went bankrupt

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Beyond the “July Warriors” Myth

April 3, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

The so-called “July Warriors” narrative, when subjected to sober and dispassionate scrutiny, reveals itself as a carefully curated construct—an elaborate fiction designed to justify and facilitate the removal of Sheikh Hasina from

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Energy Diplomacy in an Age of Global Uncertainty

April 3, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

The current instability in the Middle East has again demonstrated the extent to which the modern world is interconnected especially in the energy security context. The most recent escalation in the Middle

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India’s Rebranding Obsession

April 3, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

The liberal economic module allows fair participation of countries in the international market; however, it also imposes certain restrictions, such as rebranding products to enforce intellectual property rights and fair play. For

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The UN Is No Longer Fit for Purpose

April 3, 2026
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Failure of the UN system is ultimately a failure of its member states to maintain and foster its objectives. Inequality in the power of member states, and the partiality shown by some

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Fukuyama: Trump Betrayed His Own National Security Strategy

April 3, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

I haven’t written for a while because I’ve been in Deep Springs. I returned after a week of being in a remote place far from the news… to see that we are

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