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Quantum Computing Threatens the Internet: Experts Call for Immediate Action

March 7, 2026
Geopolitics/Human Rights/Technology

The foundations of digital security, from online banking to messaging apps, cryptocurrency, and critical infrastructure, rely on cryptographic keys—complex strings of characters that are nearly impossible to decipher using classical computers. These

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Russia and the West: An 80-Year Rift That Refuses to Heal

March 7, 2026
Diplomacy/History

The complex and often antagonistic relationship between Russia and the Western world can trace its symbolic origins to Winston Churchill’s Fulton Speech in 1946, widely recognized as the opening salvo of the

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Sri Lanka Faces Looming Power Crisis Amid Substandard Coal Imports

March 7, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has issued a detailed report warning that the country could face significant disruptions to electricity generation in April, June, and July 2026 due to the

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AI vs. the Pentagon: When Private Tech Nearly Triggered War

March 7, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

U.S. Special Operations forces captured Nicolás Maduro in a pre-dawn raid in Caracas on January 3rd. The mission reportedly utilized the military’s Maven Smart System, built by Palantir, which has Anthropic’s Claude

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Trump Expels Tucker Carlson from MAGA Amid Feud Over Iran Strikes

March 7, 2026
United States/World

U.S. President Donald Trump has expelled conservative commentator Tucker Carlson from his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, declaring that Carlson has “lost his way.” The decision comes amid escalating tensions over

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Global Shipping Rerouted as Middle East Conflict Sparks Surge at Cape of Good Hope

March 7, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Shipping activity near the Cape of Good Hope has surged by roughly 35% as vessels alter routes to avoid the Strait of Hormuz amid growing conflict in the Middle East. According to

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Drones Over the Island: Sri Lanka Police Warn of New Terror Threat

March 7, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan police have issued a nationwide warning about the potential use of drones in terrorist attacks, prompting a major information-gathering operation targeting companies that import unmanned aircraft, spare parts, and related

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Nepal’s Youth Drive Former Rapper Toward Landslide Victory

March 7, 2026
Columns/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The Rastriya Swatantra Party, founded just four years ago and led by the 35-year-old Shah, is riding a wave of youth-driven activism that toppled the previous government only five months ago. By

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London Mayor Courts ‘Woke’ AI Firm Snubbed by Trump

March 6, 2026
Artificial Intelligence

Sadiq Khan has reached out to Anthropic’s CEO, praising the company’s ethical stance after it was blacklisted by former US President Donald Trump, signaling London’s ambition to become a global hub for

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Indonesia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, Igniting Global Debate

March 6, 2026
Geopolitics/Human Rights/Indonesia/World

Indonesia has announced a sweeping new regulation that will block access to social media for users under 16, making it the first major non-Western country to take such a step in a

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Moon Farming Breakthrough: Chickpeas Grow in Lunar Soil

March 6, 2026
Education/Health

In a milestone for space exploration and off-world agriculture, researchers in Texas have successfully grown chickpeas in simulated lunar soil for the first time. Using soil mixtures containing up to 75 percent

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Crisis at the Channel: Iranian Refugees Flood Northern France En Route to Britain

March 6, 2026
Diplomacy/Human Rights

In the northern French migrant settlement known as the Jungle, a grim scene unfolds: tents sit behind a trench of black mud and plastic waste, forming a staging ground for newly arrived

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Nobel Laureate Warns: Belarusian Oppression Persists, Sanctions Must Stay

March 6, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Ales Bialiatski, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist and head of the Viasna human rights centre, has given a harrowing account of life under Alexander Lukashenko’s authoritarian rule. Speaking to Times UK from

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The Trump-Netanyahu Iran Crusade

March 6, 2026
Defence/Diplomacy/Human Rights

Why did President Trump launch a war against Iran? Two reasons. First, electoral polls indicated a dramatic victory for anti-Trump Democrats in this fall’s Congressional elections. This would put a welcome end to

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Interview: Sinking Warship May Not Be Illegal but Not Ethical

March 6, 2026
Geopolitics/Interviews

by Our Defence Affairs Editor “The war has expanded to the Indian Ocean, if not the Indo-Pacific. And the sinking of the Iranian warship, while within the boundaries of what is permissible

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