Colombia has broken diplomatic relations with Iran, citing alleged links between the Islamic Republic’s government and international terrorist groups, human rights violations and concerns over Tehran’s nuclear programme. The decision was formally
President Donald Trump has touted the existence of “massive oil reserves” in Pakistan, surprising industry experts and officials in the South Asian nation, which imports around 80% of its petroleum supply. The
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to welcome his closest international allies this weekend for what is expected to be one of the most significant Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summits in years,
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Twenty years ago, a team of human rights investigators in Guatemala made a discovery that would change the course of the country’s reckoning with its violent past. Hidden away in an abandoned
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The United States has dramatically recalibrated its Africa strategy under President Donald Trump, shifting from aid restrictions to a transactional policy that trades military support for access to West Africa’s lucrative mineral
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Europe calls itself the cradle of democracy and freedom. And yet it is also the continent that still preserves monarchies as if they were part of the natural landscape, unquestioned relics of
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Weijian Shan’s journey from a teenager exiled to the Gobi Desert during China’s Cultural Revolution to one of Hong Kong’s most prominent financiers is a story of extraordinary contrasts. In an in-depth
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During the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, J.R.’s government sought to take advantage of the situation. J.R.’s government sided with the United States, while India aligned with
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On India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alluded to India’s strategic sovereignty (autonomy) while dealing with US tariffs, while honouring Op Sindoor, a non-contact undeclared war. Britain had ruled over
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Iran’s Reform Front, a coalition of 27 groups backing President Masoud Pezeshkian, has called on the government to suspend uranium enrichment in a bid to restart talks with the US, The Times
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In an exclusive interview with Jaffna Monitor, Israel’s Ambassador to India and Non-resident Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Bhutan, Reuven Azar, highlighted the historical and cultural connections between the Jewish community and
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for “sharing insights” from his recent summit with former US President Donald Trump in Alaska. Modi made the remarks
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As President Vladimir Putin meets U.S. President Donald Trump in Anchorage for a high-stakes summit, the composition of the Russian delegation is attracting nearly as much attention as the talks themselves. According
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U.S. President Donald Trump personally welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on Saturday, marking the start of a high-profile summit between the two leaders. Putin arrived shortly
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North Korea has dismissed attempts by South Korea’s new government to reduce tensions along the heavily fortified border as a “pipe dream,” insisting it has not removed propaganda loudspeakers from the Demilitarized
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The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed a serious nuclear incident occurred earlier this year at HMNB Clyde, also known as the Faslane naval base in Scotland, according to The Times
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