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C.I.A. Purges Intelligence Reports Amid Accusations of Bias

February 22, 2026
Defence/United States

The Central Intelligence Agency announced on Friday that it had retracted 17 intelligence reports and revised two others written over the past decade, citing concerns that some documents failed to meet the

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CMA CGM Challenges Starlink with European Satellite Bet

February 22, 2026
Business

French container shipping group CMA CGM announced it will test Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellite broadband network alongside Elon Musk’s Starlink across its fleet of roughly 350 vessels. Under a two-year contract, the company

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A Fractured Alliance Edges the Middle East Toward a New Crisis

February 22, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Differences between Israeli and U.S. leaders over how to confront Iran and stabilize Gaza are emerging as one of the most consequential fault lines in the Middle East, raising concerns among regional

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Britain’s Secret Role in a Cold War Coup

February 22, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics/History

Declassified archival material has shed new light on a little-known episode of Cold War history: Britain’s quiet but consequential role in helping the United States conceal its involvement in the 1954 overthrow

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Britain Drawn Toward the Front Line of a Possible U.S.–Iran War

February 22, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Britain could soon find itself entangled in a new U.S.-led military confrontation with Iran, as signals from Washington suggest that key British-controlled facilities may play a central role in any future strike.

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North Korea’s Congress Opens With a Message of Power — and a Missing Heir

February 22, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

North Korea’s once-in-five-years ruling party congress has opened in Pyongyang with all the spectacle and symbolism expected of the tightly choreographed political gathering, yet a single absence has captured as much attention

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The Unmaking of Baloch Tribal Society

February 22, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Balochistan today is discussed largely in terms of security, insurgency and human suffering—particularly in the southern and western regions such as Makran and Kharan. Much attention is given to the politically charged

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Ukraine and NATO Four Years On — A Retrospective Look

February 22, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

“Without political leadership and the willingness to make difficult decisions, NATO will crumble…There are no risk free operations in a war…And remember, the biggest cost and the greatest will be if Russia

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Democratize or Perish: The AI Dilemma According to Sam Altman

February 22, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Soon after the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, Sam Altman of the OpenAI sat down with a journalist from the Indian Express for a conversation that spanned the past, present, and future

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Sri Lanka Sets Up Independent Prosecutor Amid Controversial Anti-Terror Reforms

February 22, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is moving to establish a Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) to handle criminal cases independently, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara confirmed. The new entity will operate alongside the Attorney General’s

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Sri Lanka Grapples with Human-Elephant Conflict Despite Decades of Management Efforts

February 22, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Humans and elephants have coexisted in Sri Lanka for thousands of years, yet today about 70% of elephant habitats overlap with human settlements, creating persistent conflict. Farmers cultivating crops in elephant-populated areas

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Sri Lanka Police Faces Acute Personnel Shortage as 40,000 Posts Remain Vacant

February 22, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s police service is grappling with a severe personnel crisis, with 40,613 vacant positions hampering operations across several departments, notably the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The total sanctioned strength of the

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Sri Lanka’s T-Bill Yields Plunge Below Policy Rate Amid Liquidity Surge

February 22, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Treasury bill yields in Sri Lanka have fallen sharply across all maturities for the fifth consecutive week, with three-month bills dipping below the central bank’s Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) of 7.75%, reflecting

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Exclusive Interview: Hamas Rejects Disarmament, Says Palestinians Have Done Enough

February 21, 2026
Geopolitics/Interviews

by Our Foreign Affairs Editor “We need today to stop asking the victims to do more because the victims, the Palestinian victims, have offered and have done everything required by them in

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Paramount’s $108 Billion Warner Bros Bid Gets Regulatory Green Light, Rattling Netflix

February 21, 2026
Business

Paramount Skydance’s audacious $108 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has cleared a major antitrust hurdle in the United States, marking a pivotal moment in the escalating clash with Netflix.

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