Princess Astrid of Norway has died at the age of 94, the Norwegian royal household announced on Friday, 11 September. “Princess Astrid has died,” the royal household said in a brief statement,
The United States’ global stature is under fresh scrutiny after President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policies triggered a wave of economic volatility and diplomatic fallout, prompting comparisons to Britain’s 1956 Suez Crisis—a
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New aerial and satellite footage has confirmed the presence of Iranian military equipment in Sudan, specifically the deployment of the ‘Matla Al Fajr-1’ VHF radar systems. The revelation comes just one day
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Bridget Brink, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, is stepping down from her post following escalating policy disagreements with the Trump administration, Financial Times reports. Her departure comes at a critical time for
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The US military is accelerating its adoption of generative AI to support intelligence operations, with recent deployments highlighting both the potential and the risks of this shift. In a recent report by
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Beijing has escalated its trade tensions with the United States by imposing a staggering 125% tariff on U.S. goods, in retaliation for the U.S.’s recent hike in tariffs on Chinese exports. The
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Beijing of failing to act as Russian forces enlist Chinese nationals to fight in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Zelenskyy’s remarks, made on Wednesday, have raised
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Globalization helped make the United States the most prosperous nation in history. But many Americans feel they haven’t benefited from free trade and voted for Donald Trump to “liberate” them from the
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Editorial There you go, Mr President. Though overdue, this initiative is timely and necessary. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s call for an all-party conference to address the deepening ramifications of global trade dynamics,
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Bimal Rathnayake was a notable absentee during Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka. Although other key figures, such as Lalkantha and Samantha Vidyaratna, were also absent, Bimal’s absence stood out significantly. Recently, Bimal
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As the political West struggles to maintain cohesion in what often resembles a dysfunctional marriage – one seemingly heading toward an inevitable divorce – events unfolding on the other side of the world are
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