Islamic State Pakistan Province (ISPP) remains a relatively small but persistent militant threat in Pakistan, using sectarian violence, targeted assassinations and occasional suicide attacks to exploit deep communal and political fault lines,
M.A. Sumanthiran, President’s Counsel and General Secretary of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), has called on the Indian government to grant citizenship to Eelam Tamil refugees who have lived in India
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Following his participation in the “Transforming Transportation” Conference 2026.03, held on March 10–11 in Washington DC and organized by the World Bank team, Sri Lankan Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura
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When disaster strikes, information is a lifeline. For years, as part of Google’s Crisis Resilience efforts, we’ve provided early warnings about natural hazards to help communities stay safe. However, high-fidelity data for certain disasters
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The United States Army has awarded defense technology company Anduril Industries a contract that could reach a total value of up to $20 billion, marking one of the most significant deals yet
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Iran’s naval strategy in the Strait of Hormuz is once again demonstrating how smaller, unconventional forces can challenge the world’s most powerful navy. According to reporting by The Times UK, Iran’s Islamic
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Binance has issued an official response following recent media coverage concerning ongoing court proceedings in Sri Lanka involving allegations of financial fraud connected to the use of Binance accounts by certain individuals.
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Russia has designated U.S.-based academic Nina Khrushcheva, the great-granddaughter of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, as a “foreign agent,” a label widely used by Moscow for individuals it believes are engaged in
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On March 9, 2026, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria expressed concern over the state’s law and order situation, observing, “In Punjab, the current law and order situation is very challenging, and it
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In the aftermath of World War II, Japan underwent one of the most sweeping political transformations in modern history. As the occupying power, the United States dismantled the Imperial Japanese Army, eliminated
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On a warm stretch of beach along India’s eastern coast, a group of young sailors from Iran were enjoying rare moments of relaxation after weeks at sea. Assigned to guide them around
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When Xi Jinping secured an unprecedented third five-year term as China’s leader in late 2022, he issued stark warnings to senior officials about the “stormy seas” and “worst-case scenarios” that could confront
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The stunning message from the first public message on Thursday by Iran’s new Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei is that “The Strait of Hormuz must remain closed.” In seven words, he threw
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As the US-Iran war enters its 13th day, there are no strong visible signs of disengagement or exiting from the conflict. Both sides seem to be following a risky escalation strategy aimed
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South Asia is entering one of the most significant energy transitions in the world today. Home to nearly a quarter of the global population and undergoing rapid economic transformation, the region is
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by Eric Paul Kengor’s American Pontiff: Pope Leo XIV and His Plan to Heal the Church is an unusual hybrid of rapid-response biography, ecclesiastical commentary, and ideological intervention. Written in the immediate
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