China’s energy security may be put to its first true test in 2026 with the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January and joint U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran beginning in late February.
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President Donald Trump sparked controversy on Wednesday after suggesting that senior U.S. military officials prefer destroying Iranian vessels rather than capturing them because it is “more fun,” as he praised American military
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Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen as Iran’s spiritual, political and the military leader of Iran after his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on Feb 28, 2026. Iran’s top clerical body, the Assembly
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At China’s annual political meetings (the “Two Sessions”), one theme resonates more than most in this year’s Government Work Report: the strategic push for a high-quality “silver economy.” The message signals a
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The U.S. Department of Defense has barred press photographers from attending recent Pentagon briefings after images of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taken during a rare appearance at the podium were judged by
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In South Asia, security debates are increasingly shaped by dramatic claims involving intelligence agencies, militant proxies, and geopolitical intrigue. Such narratives spread rapidly across media and policy circles, yet the evidence supporting
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By far, it is widely agreed that the USA is one of the most admired countries in the world due to its robust economy, strong military power, innovation capability, and, above all,
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Some weeks ago, I published an article in this journal on Metacognition and AI – How to Improve Managerial Competence (https://slguardian.org/metacognition-and-ai/). Broadly speaking, metacognition is “thinking about thinking” or fact checking and prudent judgement.
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YouTube announced Wednesday that it will expand access to its artificial intelligence-powered likeness detection tool to a select group of politicians and journalists, marking a significant step in the platform’s effort to
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A diplomatic dispute has erupted in Sri Lanka after the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Colombo and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands exchanged
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