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Ramadan in the West Bank: Israeli Officials Warn of Rising Violence Amid Policy Tensions

February 17, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

As Muslims prepare to observe Ramadan, Israeli defense officials are raising alarms behind closed doors about the potential for unrest in the West Bank. A Haaretz investigation reports that senior military figures

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The Power of Letting Go

February 17, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics/History

As America begins to celebrate our 250th anniversary, I’m pleased to have been asked to write about George Washington’s leadership. As president, I found great comfort and inspiration in reading about my predecessors

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How a Billionaire Got Trapped by Epstein

February 17, 2026
Columns/Diplomacy

One of the towering questions hovering over the Epstein saga was whether the illicit sexual activities of the world’s most powerful people were used as blackmail by Epstein or by intelligence agencies with

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Mawsirigama: Sri Lanka’s Village Left Thirsty Next to a Water Pipeline

February 17, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

The village of Mawsirigama, located in the Elalla Grama Niladhari Division between the Andarawewa Reservoir to the west and Mattala Airport to the east, has been home to nearly thirty farming families

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Lawyer and Wife Shot Dead by Army Deserters in Hit Ordered from Abu Dhabi

February 17, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan police investigations have revealed that the fatal shooting of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalangama, was allegedly carried out by two army deserters acting as hired gunmen on

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Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake Appointed SLPA Chairman for Third Time

February 17, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Dr. Mahinda Parakrama Dissanayake has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), marking his third time leading the country’s premier port institution. A respected figure in Sri

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The Last Red Holdouts

February 17, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

On February 6, 2026, at least 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a most-wanted Maoist couple, Niranjan Rout aka Nikhil, and his wife Ankita aka Rashmita Lenka aka Indu, both ‘State Committee Members (SCMs)’, the second-highest

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Ballots After Chaos

February 17, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

After the elected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from Bangladesh in August, 2024, the country sunk into chaos and turmoil for 18 months. Amidst rising disorders, the results of the 13th

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Ballots in a Vacuum

February 17, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

On 12 February 2026, Bangladesh was summoned to the polls. Yet what unfolded that day, many citizens contend, was not an authentic exercise of popular sovereignty but a parody of democracy—an election

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The Next War Won’t Need Bullets

February 17, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

The Indus Basin feeds Pakistan. Agriculture relies on its flows. Approximately 80 percent of the arable land depends on irrigation associated with the Indus system. Over 240 million citizens rely on an

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Beyond Rhetoric in Geneva

February 17, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

The conference hall was vibrating with heated discussion as the world representatives discussed a resolution on becoming a refugee. Against these low murmurs, one Pakistani representative stood up. Her speech was not

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Maximizing Learning: A Student’s Guide to Using Phones and Educational Apps Effectively

February 17, 2026
Editor's Choice/Education/Sri Lanka

Digital Tools in Modern Education: In the 21st century, cellphones, educational apps, and online platforms have become integral components of modern education. Students now access lectures, tutorials, practice exercises, and even global

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The US is Leading in Military AI, But Security is a Major Issue

February 17, 2026
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

While a great deal of experts have focused on drone warfare as the new reality in warfare, the AI Revolution is a much bigger deal. AI today enables drones to be far

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Obama Says Aliens Are Real but Dismisses Area 51 Conspiracy

February 16, 2026
Geopolitics

Former US President Barack Obama has said he believes aliens are “real,” while firmly rejecting long-running conspiracy theories that the United States is hiding extraterrestrial evidence at the highly secretive Area 51

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13,000 Missing Guns Spark Fears of Criminal Diversion in Sri Lanka

February 16, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

A major investigation has been launched after nearly 13,000 licensed firearms issued for the protection of crops and private property were reported missing across Sri Lanka, triggering fears that some of the

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