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How Cyber Scammers Weaponize Fear in India

February 24, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics/Human Rights

Across India, a new breed of cyber fraud has emerged, preying on fear and trust in government institutions. Known as “digital arrest” scams, these operations manipulate victims into believing they are under

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Modi’s Israel Visit Sparks Political Firestorm Over Supreme Court Invitation

February 24, 2026
India/Israel/World

Israeli politics are in turmoil ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit, set to begin on Wednesday, February 25. Modi is scheduled to address the Knesset and meet with Prime

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Volvo Recalls 40,000 EVs Over Battery Fire Risk

February 24, 2026
Business/Electric vehicles

Volvo Cars announced a recall of more than 40,000 EX30 electric SUVs due to high-voltage battery packs that risk overheating, potentially undermining the company’s long-standing safety reputation. The recall affects both Single-Motor

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Novo Nordisk Shares Plunge After Next-Gen Obesity Drug Falls Short

February 24, 2026
Business

Shares of Novo Nordisk dropped more than 16 percent on Monday, wiping out the remaining gains from its flagship weight-loss drug Wegovy, after the company reported that its next-generation obesity treatment, CagriSema,

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Nearly 1 in 5 Teens Report Seeing Unwanted Sexual Content on Instagram

February 24, 2026
Business/Human Rights

A recent court filing has revealed that nearly one in five Instagram users aged 13 to 15 reported seeing nudity or sexual images they did not want to view, according to a

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Gold Surges as Bitcoin Plummets Amid Global Trade Turmoil

February 24, 2026
Business/Cryptocurrency

Gold climbed to a three-week high while bitcoin fell sharply below $65,000 as markets reacted to escalating uncertainty over US trade policy. The flight to safety was triggered by a 6–3 Supreme

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India Unveils Groundbreaking Anti-Terror Policy PRAHAAR

February 24, 2026
India/World

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday officially released India’s first-ever anti-terror policy, named PRAHAAR, marking a historic step in the country’s national security architecture. The policy outlines a multi-pronged

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Recurring Blitz

February 24, 2026
Afghanistan/Pakistan/World

On February 22, 2026, Pakistan carried out a series of predawn airstrikes across eastern and south-eastern Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of at least 18 civilians, including women and children, and leaving

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Jaffna Cricket Stadium Construction Stops Over Environmental Violations

February 24, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium on Mandativu Island, inaugurated on September 1, 2025, under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s patronage, has been ordered to stop until an environmental impact assessment is

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Sri Lanka Mourns Its First Female Elephant Keeper

February 24, 2026
Human Rights/Sri Lanka

P. Gnanawathi, who broke barriers in a traditionally male-dominated field, passed away last week while receiving treatment at Nagoda General Hospital after a sudden illness. Her contributions to Sri Lanka’s cultural and

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AI Power Concentrates in the Hands of a Few Global Giants

February 24, 2026
Artificial Intelligence/Technology

The global artificial intelligence boom is being driven not by a diffuse wave of innovation but by a relatively small group of extraordinarily powerful companies whose influence now stretches across supply chains,

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Trade Deal Tug-of-War Puts Bangladesh at the Centre of US–China Rivalry

February 24, 2026
Bangladesh/World

A controversial new trade framework with the United States has thrust Bangladesh into the sharpening geopolitical contest between Washington and China, forcing Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to navigate one of the most

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Sri Lanka’s Party Puzzle

February 24, 2026
Politics/Sri Lanka

by Durga Sri Lanka’s political landscape is a tapestry woven with history, ambition, and a bewildering number of parties. Although the country was ruled by local kings until the British established their

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The West’s Last Chance Slips Away

February 24, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

In his essay in Foreign Affairs, Kishore Mahbubani reflects on the warning issued by Alexander Stubb, the president of Finland, that the West faces a decisive moment in its global influence. Stubb

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Caste, Contract, and the Permanent Wait: Tamil Nadu’s Guest Faculty Crisis

February 24, 2026
Diplomacy/Human Rights

The neoliberal restructuring of India’s economy has reshaped workforces across public and private sectors, replacing permanent positions with contractual employment. While court judgments repeatedly enforce the principle of “equal pay for equal

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