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Vietnam’s Quiet War Plan Against Its Old Enemy

February 6, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

More than half a century after the last American helicopters lifted off from Saigon, Vietnam’s military is still quietly preparing for the possibility of war with the United States. A leaked internal

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The Fall of Maduro’s Shadow Banker

February 6, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Arrested once again in Venezuela under opaque circumstances, Alex Saab has returned to the center of a story that mirrors the trajectory of the Bolivarian Revolution itself: improvisation elevated to doctrine, secrecy

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US Energy Squeeze Pushes Cuba Toward Humanitarian Brink, UN Warns

February 6, 2026
Cuba/World

The United Nations has warned that a US-imposed energy blockade could trigger a humanitarian collapse in Cuba, as fuel shortages deepen and vital services across the island falter. Secretary General Antonio Guterres

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UK Threatens Visa Sanctions, Forces African States to Accept Migrant Returns

February 6, 2026
Human Rights/World

Britain has secured agreements from Namibia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo to accept the rapid return of illegal migrants and foreign criminals after threatening visa sanctions, marking a significant escalation

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Romance Scammer Spun £42m Inheritance Lie to Fund Lavish Life

February 6, 2026
World

A romance fraudster who deceived multiple men into funding her luxury lifestyle by claiming she was about to inherit a vast fortune has pleaded guilty to a series of theft and fraud

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Trump Reverses Course, Backs Starmer’s Chagos Islands Deal

February 6, 2026
United Kingdom/United States/World

Donald Trump has given his backing to Sir Keir Starmer’s controversial deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, only weeks after branding the agreement an “act of great stupidity.”

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A Terror Network Reborn

February 6, 2026
Defence/Diplomacy

Al-Qaeda and its affiliates now command a global force far larger than the one that carried out the September 11 attacks, according to new intelligence assessed by the United Nations, underscoring how

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China’s Generals Fall as Power Questions Rise

February 6, 2026
Defence/News

President Xi Jinping’s relentless purge of China’s military and defence-industrial elite has taken a new and revealing turn, deepening doubts about whether the People’s Liberation Army is truly ready to match the

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Migration Is an Underdevelopment Issue

February 6, 2026
Editor's Choice/Human Rights

In 2014, the United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration (IOM) launched the Missing Migrants Project. The project, which ‘hosts the only open-access database of records of deaths during migration on the global

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The Role of Educational Credentials in Building Future Leaders

February 6, 2026
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Education as the Foundation of Leadership: Schools around the world are increasingly recognized not just as centers of learning, but as training grounds for future leaders. From Singapore’s high-performing public schools to

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Ballots Without Breakthroughs

February 6, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

After unexpected political catastrophes Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal are amidst a polls rush, will these bring about transformation for the people of these countries or will light at the end of the

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Is India a Safe Host?

February 6, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

The intersection of public health management and international sporting events has become increasingly sensitive in the post-pandemic world. Transparency, preparedness, and institutional credibility are now central to decisions about hosting global tournaments.

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Kashmir: The Silence That Screams

February 6, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Each year, on 5 February, the international community is reminded that the Kashmir dispute—one of the most intractable and potentially explosive conflicts of the modern age—remains a cause that requires justice, resolution,

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Pakistan’s AI Moment

February 6, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Pakistan will host its first national event on artificial intelligence, innovation, and technological development, Indus AI Week, in February 2026. The event will take place from 9 to 15 February and will

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3000 Schools Run with Fewer Than 10 Teachers

February 6, 2026
Education/News/Sri Lanka

More than 3,000 government schools across Sri Lanka are functioning with fewer than 10 teachers, revealing a growing structural strain on the country’s education system, according to the Department of Census and

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