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,
The global economy is currently facing a moment of profound peril as one of its most critical arteries, the Strait of Hormuz, has been effectively severed by a rapid military escalation. A
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In September 2003, a confidential diplomatic cable from the United States Embassy in Colombo compiled detailed biographical sketches of several emerging Sri Lankan political figures who were seen at the time as
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In a striking analysis published in Haaretz, economist Eran Yashiv of Tel Aviv University warns that the escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran may ultimately be shaped less by military
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The idea of war carries a strange rhythm. For long stretches, it moves slowly, almost invisibly, as tensions accumulate beneath the surface of ordinary life. Then, at moments that appear sudden and
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When U.S. President Donald Trump vowed in January to intervene militarily in Iran in support of anti-government protesters, many citizens initially welcomed the prospect. Sorour, a clerk in Tehran, recalled feeling that
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If one were to visit Kensington Palace expecting the usual glittering display of royal jewelry, one exhibit in the new show The Last Princesses of Punjab challenges that assumption. Rather than simply
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Concerns are growing over the potential impact of ongoing conflict in West Asia on Sri Lanka’s migrant workforce, with industry representatives warning that as many as 230,000 overseas jobs could be at
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Member of Parliament S. Sritharan says that the ongoing conflict in Iran mirrors the final stages of the 2009 Eelam civil war, with civilians once again facing heavy bombardment and indiscriminate attacks.
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India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar revealed in Parliament that Iran had requested permission for three of its ships to dock at Indian ports shortly before a U.S. strike torpedoed the Iranian
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The following column is based on the statement issued by the Samabima Political Party. Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC President Donald Trump is facing intense pressure from advisers to outline a clear exit strategy from the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Iran, even as officials
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During a press conference yesterday, President Donald Trump faced sharp questioning over his assertion that Iran may have struck its own elementary school with a Tomahawk missile at the start of the
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The share of companies paying ransoms to cybercriminals rose significantly in 2025, reversing two years of decline as hackers increasingly deploy artificial intelligence to conduct more sophisticated attacks. According to a study
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US lawmakers have opened a new investigation into the role of New York-based IPO underwriters in bringing Chinese companies to US stock exchanges, amid allegations that several of these listings were linked
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Hundreds of farmers and industrial workers gathered in India’s capital on Monday to protest what they described as government concessions to the United States in ongoing trade discussions and to demand a
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