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Iran Escalates Military Drills Ahead of Trump’s Return to Power

January 7, 2025
Iran/World

Iran has nearly doubled the number of its annual winter military exercises, a move seen as a response to the shifting geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East and the upcoming presidency of

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Record Ship Orders Raise Concerns Over Global Trade Oversupply

January 7, 2025
Business

Shipowners have placed record orders for container vessels, driven by strong profits and signaling a potential shift in the global shipping landscape. According to a report from the Financial Times, the total

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Blair Wanted Assad as a Spy: Secret Bid for Intelligence to Fight Terrorism in Iraq

January 7, 2025
Syria/United Kingdom/World

A newly declassified report reveals that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair sought to engage Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in intelligence sharing to prevent foreign fighters from entering Iraq in 2004. According

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Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth Fuels Taliban Revenues

January 7, 2025
Diplomacy/News

Afghanistan’s mining sector has become a vital component of the country’s economy, generating nearly $100 million in revenue over the past year, as reported by the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum under

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India Probes Musk’s Starlink Over Smuggling Allegations

January 7, 2025
Defence/Diplomacy

Indian authorities are investigating Elon Musk’s Starlink for its alleged illegal use by drug smugglers and insurgents. The Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of Telecom initiated the probe after discovering Starlink

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Irritants persist in Andhra Pradesh

January 7, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

Andhra Pradesh’s excellent performance in dealing with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace remained visible through 2024. In order to push the Maoists further back in the state, the Andhra Pradesh

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Rekindling terror in Punjab

January 7, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

On January 2, 2025, the Punjab Police (Pakistan) released its annual performance report for 2024, highlighting significant achievements in apprehending criminals and ensuring public safety. Over 137,000 fugitives and proclaimed offenders involved

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Justin Trudeau Resigns After Decade in Office as Canada’s Prime Minister

January 6, 2025
Canada/Geopolitics

by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as Prime Minister of Canada after a decade in office. Trudeau, 53, revealed that he will step down as leader of

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Sri Lanka: President Dissanayake’s agenda for 2025

January 6, 2025
Columns/Sri Lanka

The reassertion of democratic polity in Sri Lanka during the year 2024 is a singular achievement of the people of the country, more than its political class. They had shown that the

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Canada: The Collapse of Justin Trudeau

January 6, 2025
Editorials/Geopolitics

Editorial At the G20 summit in Bali in 2022, an illuminating tableau of contemporary geopolitics unfolded. Cameras captured an indelicate moment between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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Charles Questioned Thatcher’s Nuclear Defense Strategy, Declassified Files Show

January 6, 2025
Diplomacy/History

The Times has reported that declassified documents reveal King Charles III, then Prince of Wales, expressed skepticism over Margaret Thatcher’s nuclear defense strategy during the Cold War. His concerns, raised in 1983,

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Roots and Reach of the US Deep State

January 6, 2025
Geopolitics/United States

The “deep state”, never part of the Founding Fathers’ design, has turned US democracy into fiction, former US assistant treasury secretary and renowned economist Dr Paul Craig Roberts says. What does he

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Donkey Who Inspired Shrek’s Iconic Character Dies at 30

January 6, 2025
Diplomacy/News

Perry, the miniature donkey said to have inspired the beloved Donkey character in the Shrek franchise, has passed away at the age of 30. Perry, born in New York City in 1994,

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India’s Forex Reserves Drop to Multi-Month Low

January 6, 2025
Diplomacy/News

India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves have continued their steady decline, falling by $4.112 billion in the week ending December 27, as per the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

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Central American Troops Arrive in Haiti to Combat Gang Violence

January 6, 2025
Defence/News

Military police and soldiers from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Friday, joining the international effort to restore security in the gang-plagued nation. This latest deployment forms part of a

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