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Iran Fortifies Digital Borders with US and Israel-Proof Internet Firewall

January 15, 2026
Iran/World

Iran has unveiled a state-controlled whitelist of “Essential Sites Accessible via the National Internet,” signaling a new era of cyber fortification aimed at insulating the country from perceived foreign manipulation. The list,

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Tymoshenko Charged in Bribery Case on Eve of Ukraine’s Election

January 15, 2026
Ukraine/World

Ukraine’s political landscape has been jolted on the eve of a critical election, as former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko faces bribery charges from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption

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US Opens Missile Facility in Qatar as Trump Signals Support for Iran Protests

January 15, 2026
United States/World

The United States has inaugurated a new air and missile defense coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a strategic hub housing approximately 10,000 troops, amid rising tensions with Iran.

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Trump Flips Off Worker Who Called Him “Pedophile Protector” During Factory Visit

January 15, 2026
United States/World

US President Donald Trump was filmed raising his middle finger and appearing to mouth an expletive at a Ford factory worker who heckled him during a visit to the F-150 assembly plant

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Trump Demands Greenland, Threatens Denmark and NATO in Controversial Push

January 15, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

President Donald Trump has intensified his unprecedented bid to acquire Greenland, calling on NATO to support the United States’ ambitions and threatening the territory’s leadership over their refusal to cede control. Speaking

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UK PM’s Legal Chief Defends CIA’s “Own Law” Amid Black Site Controversy

January 15, 2026
Defence/Human Rights/News

Lord Hermer, the attorney-general and legal chief under Labour leader Keir Starmer, has defended the legal autonomy of the US Central Intelligence Agency, asserting that the agency “acts within their own law”

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Morocco–Pakistan: A Quiet Strategic Alliance

January 15, 2026
Defence/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The fact that a new defence cooperation agreement was signed between Morocco and Pakistan, during a high-level visit to Rabat, is not just another milestone in diplomacy. It indicates a rationalised convergence

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India in the Crosshairs of the Donroe Doctrine

January 15, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

2026 opened with US muscle-power exercises, intended to revive the Monroe Doctrine and reinforce its security dominance, which had been under scrutiny since Israel’s strikes on Qatar escalated tensions in the Middle

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Trump’s Honduras Coup

January 15, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its head of state have overshadowed his less brazen but possibly more effective regime-change operation in Honduras. No one can be sure if the National

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Interview: India Learned the Hard Way

January 15, 2026
Geopolitics/Interviews

In an interview conducted in mid-December in New Delhi by Sri Lanka Guardian, Lieutenant General R. K. Sawhney spoke at length about India’s military posture, strategic culture and national security outlook. His

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Interview: The West Cannot Save Ukraine from Itself

January 15, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics/Interviews

In a 2009 interview with Voice of America’s Ukrainian Service, conducted by Myroslava Gongadze, Zbigniew Brzezinski ( 1928-2017) offered a penetrating assessment of United States policy towards Eastern Europe and Ukraine at

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China, the Dalai Lama, and a Coming Global Crisis

January 15, 2026
Geopolitics

The Dalai Lama is still alive, but the struggle over his death has already exposed how fragile the boundary between faith and power has become. According to a new report by the

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Trump Administration Halts Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries

January 14, 2026
Geopolitics

The Trump administration has announced an indefinite pause on immigrant visa processing for nationals from 75 countries, including Brazil, Iran, Russia, and Somalia, signaling a dramatic tightening of U.S. legal immigration policies.

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China Bans U.S. and Israeli Cybersecurity Software

January 14, 2026
Geopolitics/Social

According to two sources familiar with the matter, companies including Broadcom-owned VMware, Palo Alto Networks, and Fortinet from the United States, as well as Israel’s Check Point Software Technologies, are among those

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2025 Marks Third-Hottest Year Ever as Planet Edges Closer to Dangerous Warming Threshold

January 14, 2026
Geopolitics/Social

The year 2025 was officially the world’s third-warmest year on record, with average temperatures just 0.01 degrees Celsius cooler than 2023, according to data released Wednesday by the European Centre for Medium-Range

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