Editor’s Note: The following column is based on the author’s detailed analysis originally published in CIC Sentinel, a monthly publication of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. It has been adapted
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The year 2025 ended marked by bloody conflicts between countries and groups, with the United Nations Organisation appearing to be an ineffective body and an inconsequential debate forum, and with little significant
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by Eric “This is a violation of the given word and an act against the rights of man and international morality.”“No ruler, no matter how exalted, stood above the will of the
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The Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF)’s belated official recognition by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Veterans Day, January 14, is welcome. He scored a political point without naming the Congress government which
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A Japanese district court on Wednesday sentenced the man convicted of assassinating former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life in prison, bringing to a close one of the most closely watched criminal
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President Donald Trump’s plane was forced to abort its flight to Switzerland on Tuesday night and return to the Washington area after crew members detected what the White House described as a
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A day after the UN freshly repeated the allegation this week that sexual violence had been “part of a deliberate, widespread, and systemic pattern of violations” by the Sri Lankan military and
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A rice tycoon has become a clout chaser, posting ostentatiously on social media about his extravagance ad nauseam. He has been TikToking his newly acquired Rolls-Royce to boost his ego and online visibility.
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The idea of an artificial intelligence that can independently design, run, and analyze scientific experiments has long hovered at the edge of speculation. Now it is moving decisively into reality. A group
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The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has warned that the ongoing standoff with Iran over its nuclear program cannot continue indefinitely, as questions remain unanswered about the fate of highly
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The United States is planning to reduce the number of personnel it stations at several key NATO command centers, a move that is likely to heighten European concerns about Washington’s long-term commitment
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Prime Infrastructure Capital, one of the Philippines’ most active energy investors, plans to invest close to $9 billion over the next five years in hydropower and natural gas projects, signaling a major
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Sri Lanka’s Department of Labor has announced an increase in the national minimum wage for private sector employees, raising the monthly minimum from Rs. 27,000 to Rs. 30,000, effective January 1, 2026.
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Britain’s intelligence chiefs have cautioned ministers that it is unrealistic to expect all security risks to be eliminated from China’s planned mega-embassy in central London, even as the government approved the controversial
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The sudden death of veteran Sri Lankan leftist politician Nandana Gunathilake has taken on added political and emotional weight after his family halted a planned cremation, opting instead for burial to preserve
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