Iran is reportedly preparing for a significant retaliatory military operation against Israel, according to a senior source cited by Fars News Agency. The potential strike, described as a “very big” operation, comes
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The Israeli military’s recent escalation of airstrikes on Iranian territory has led to the deaths of at least 45 women and children, Iranian officials reported Monday, as
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor In an age where moral consistency is drowned beneath waves of political self-interest, Ursula von der Leyen emerges not as a stateswoman but as an ignoble emblem
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An unnoticed undercurrent of the Israel-Iran war is that three Christian nations in Europe — UK, France and Germany — have joined the fray with alacrity on the side of Israel. Strange,
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In a landmark moment for British intelligence, MI6 has named Blaise Metreweli as its first-ever female chief, signaling a seismic shift in a historically male-dominated institution. The announcement, reported by The Independent
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An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to New Delhi was forced to turn back to Hong Kong on Monday after the pilot reported a mid-air technical issue, prompting an emergency
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been officially excluded from the prestigious National Order of the Legion of Honor, according to a state decree published on Sunday. The revocation follows Sarkozy’s 2022
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Blaise Metreweli has been appointed as the new Chief of the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), marking a historic first as she becomes the first woman to lead the agency since its
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The trilateral AUKUS defense pact between the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom has come under fresh scrutiny after news emerged that the Pentagon is conducting a formal review of the
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Green bond sales in the United States have declined sharply in 2025 following President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, as companies grow more cautious about publicly aligning with environmental initiatives.
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The European Commission is preparing to propose a sweeping ban on new Russian gas contracts, aiming to bypass potential vetoes from member states like Hungary and Slovakia by using trade law instead
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Australia’s corporate regulator has launched a formal inquiry into the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), citing repeated and serious operational failures that it says have eroded confidence in the country’s financial markets. The
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by Our Correspondent in Doha New reports have emerged alleging that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his inner circle ordered a covert plan to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
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Editor’s Note: The following column is based on remarks made by the author at the China–Sri Lanka–Maldives Tourism Forum held in Colombo on 16 June 2025. Today, we gather in the beautiful
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A new report from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) reveals significant strides in civil registration across the region over the past decade. The number
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