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,
Sitting in a bamboo shelter in the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees like Azizur Rehman are confronting a painful paradox. Once denounced for her silence during the
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reaffirmed on Saturday that his country will not yield to the demands of what he called “bullying countries,” in an apparent response to the U.S. President
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025 presents a stark yet predictable analysis of the evolving nature of terrorism worldwide. With a reported 13% decline in deaths and
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If the US and Russia want a deal on Ukraine, Zelensky will need to cooperate. That is far from certain. The result could be that President Trump will not be able to
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Bangladesh plays an important role in India’s “Neighbourhood First,” policy as the third most populous state in the region. Dhaka is the backstop for India’s North East. The critical Siliguri Corridor is
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US President Donald Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin and told him that the US government is committed to a peace process in Ukraine. As part of the deal, Trump’s administration made
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor A recent United Nations report has unveiled deeply troubling human rights violations in Khartoum State, Sudan, exposing a systematic pattern of arbitrary detention, torture, and inhumane treatment
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The whole thing is a fiasco. The theatrical drama in the White House’s Oval Office triggered a series of predictable responses around the world. Outrage at US President Donald Trump for his
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Ursula Von Der Leyen, the President of the European Commission has proposed that Europe increase its defense spending by 1.5% GDP over the average 2.0% GDP European countries are currently spending on
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Alexander Hamilton wrote in The Federalist: “ The violent destruction of life and property incident to war, the continual effort and alarm attendant on a State of continual danger, will compel the nations
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