Christa Pike's survival has exposed a contradiction that capital punishment normally conceals. The state can declare a life forfeit, but when its machinery of death fails, it suddenly becomes responsible for keeping
The Army also used mines extensively against the LTTE, particularly through deep-penetration units operating behind enemy lines. Such operations weakened the Tigers’ hold and became so formidable that the Norway-brokered 2002 Ceasefire
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Every August 15, India presents a familiar image to the world: the flag over the Red Fort, military ceremony, patriotic speeches and the celebration of the world’s largest democracy. Yet beyond the
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In August, right-wing billionaire Abelardo de la Espriella took office as Colombia’s president and vowed to move an agenda of the far right even though he won by less than a percentage
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In 1799, Francisco de Goya published Los Caprichos. Among his engravings was one destined to stand the test of time: a man sleeps, leaning over a table, whilst owls, bats and creatures of
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be transferred to a hospital amid growing concerns over his health and conditions in detention. The court directed that Khan
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Fishermen in Bandar Abbas are returning to the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz after months of fighting between Iran and the United States left boats, equipment and livelihoods damaged, with many now
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China’s People’s Liberation Army has conducted a military exercise in which a drone was used to deliver camouflage cases containing gold bars and bundles of cash, in what state media described as
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Monika Ertl’s life crossed some of the most turbulent political currents of post-war Europe and Latin America. Born to Hans Ertl, one of Nazi Germany’s leading propaganda filmmakers, she grew up in
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The Strait of Hormuz has long been one of the world’s most consequential energy chokepoints. Now, after nearly six months of conflict between the United States and Iran, its strategic importance is
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It is doubtful whether the discerning public expected anything worthwhile to come of Wednesday’s meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and a delegation from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL). There
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Javier Milei’s government recently suffered a double defeat. The first occurred in the streets, with massive protests against his plan to liberalize land purchases by foreigners. The second took place in the
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The month he turned 50, my father, Mervyn de Silva, and my mother, Lakshmi, were in Havana watching Fidel Castro take over the chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement at its 6th Summit.
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On August 7, 2026, four cadres of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) surrendered before the 44 Assam Rifles and Longding Police at Wakka in Longding District, Arunachal Pradesh. The surrendered cadres
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On August 13, 2026, a protest near Ambala Cantonment, Haryana, over an assault on International Anti-Khalistani Terrorist Front (IAKTF) leader Gursimran Singh Mand on August 7, turned violent, leaving nine police personnel,
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Hamas has welcomed statements by US President Donald Trump calling on Israel to stop its attacks in the Gaza Strip, describing the remarks as a confirmation of his commitment to the ceasefire
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