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Israel Used Explosive-Laden APCs in Gaza, Reuters Investigation Reveals

January 1, 2026
Israel/World

In the six weeks leading up to the October 10 ceasefire, Israel extensively deployed M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) packed with between one and three tons of explosives, according to a Reuters

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Meta Used “Ad Library” to Mask Scam Ads

January 1, 2026
Artificial Intelligence/Human Rights

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, took deliberate steps to reduce the visibility of fraudulent advertisements to regulators, internal documents reviewed by Reuters show. The effort, first observed in Japan last

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USDA Announces $12 Billion Farm Aid, Soybean Growers Call It Insufficient

January 1, 2026
Business

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday released details of the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, a $12 billion aid package aimed at helping row crop farmers recover from losses caused by falling

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Taiwan Pledges Stronger Defense as China Conducts Rocket Drills

January 1, 2026
Taiwan/World

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Thursday reaffirmed the island’s commitment to defending its sovereignty and strengthening its military capabilities in response to China’s increasing regional assertiveness. The remarks came shortly after Beijing

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India Hikes Cigarette Taxes, Prices Set to Rise for 100 Million Smokers

January 1, 2026
Business

India has introduced a new excise duty on cigarettes, ranging from 2,050 to 8,500 rupees ($22.8–$94.5) per thousand sticks depending on product length, the finance ministry announced late Wednesday. The levy, effective

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Oil Prices End 2025 on Weak Note, Set for Largest Annual Drop Since 2020

January 1, 2026
Business

Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday, but both Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) are set to finish 2025 with steep annual losses, Reuters reports. Brent crude futures rose 11

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“Zootopia 2” Breaks Box Office Records, Surpasses “Frozen 2”

January 1, 2026
Arts/Business

“Zootopia 2” has become Walt Disney Animation Studios’ highest-grossing film ever, surpassing 2019’s “Frozen 2,” the company announced Wednesday. The animated sequel has earned approximately $1.46 billion globally, marking it as the

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Neuralink to Scale Up Brain Implants with Automated Surgery in 2026

January 1, 2026
Diplomacy/Education/Human Rights

Elon Musk’s company Neuralink will begin “high-volume production” of its brain-computer interface (BCI) devices and transition to fully automated surgical implantation in 2026, Musk announced Wednesday on the social media platform X.

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Night Raids, Arrests, and Rising Tensions Mark Iran’s New Year

January 1, 2026
Iran/World

Tehran witnessed a series of tense developments as Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence conducted a nighttime raid at the dormitory of Shahid Beheshti University, arresting several students suspected of collaborating with foreign agencies

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When Food Became a Weapon

January 1, 2026
Diplomacy/Human Rights

In the decades following World War II, US food aid programs were promoted as humanitarian lifelines for newly independent and crisis-stricken nations. But historical accounts and critics argue that these initiatives often

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Your Earbuds Are Learning to Read Your Mind

January 1, 2026
Defence/Human Rights

Consumer technology is entering a new phase in which devices once used solely for entertainment are beginning to monitor the most intimate human signals: brain activity itself. A growing number of earbuds

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Bangladesh’s Hour of Truth

January 1, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” — Buddha Those who wield falsehood and deceit often imagine that a single lie can obscure an entire reality,

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Can Pakistan Survive the Climate Crisis?

January 1, 2026
Columns/Human Rights

Climate change has compounded natural disasters, making them increasingly complex and challenging to manage as security issues, particularly for climate-vulnerable states with inadequate infrastructure. Pakistan, one of the countries most exposed to

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The Queen of Songs in Lanka: Reflections and Experiences

January 1, 2026
Columns/Sri Lanka

The passing away of veteran singer Mrs Latha Walpola, “The Queen of Songs of Lanka”, has created an unfillable void in the Lankan music world. The boundless body of creations she gifted

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Somalia Warns of “Pandora’s Box” Over Alleged Somaliland–Israel Deal

January 1, 2026
Somalia/World

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has issued a stark warning, claiming that intelligence gathered by his government indicates Somaliland has agreed to a set of far-reaching demands from Israel that could dramatically

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