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,
Washington’s Asian allies are increasingly alarmed over the possibility that the United States may not back Taiwan in the event of a military conflict with China. As the Trump administration recalibrates its
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sudani have agreed to expedite the restart of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline, a critical infrastructure linking Iraqi Kurdistan to the Turkish
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As expected, Friedrich Merz is set to become the next German chancellor after his conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won one of the tightest and highest-turnout elections in the country’s postwar history. But
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Oldest Links Sri Lanka’s relations with state of Israel resembles a typical love hate story as it’s continuity has been subjected to many ups and downs. In the main stream international relations
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The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has sentenced Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik in absentia to one year in prison and imposed a six-year ban on holding the presidential office. This first-instance
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Amid ongoing discussions over Donald Trump’s plans for trying to resolve conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, the U.S. president has maintained steady pressure on NATO allies for months. After his 2024 election
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The US government’s recent policy shifts on foreign aid place millions of lives at risk around the world. In just one week, the world has seen US President Donald Trump issue an
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The dark underpinnings of Bangladesh’s political landscape! On February 21, 2025, Bangladesh’s political landscape took a disturbing turn when the government, led by economist Muhammad Yunus, attempted to obscure vital sections of
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The Ukrainian parliament was unable to pass a resolution supporting President Volodymyr Zelensky’s continued leadership during a visit by senior European Union officials on Monday. The failure to secure a majority came
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor The distinguished military leaders who gathered last Saturday at Army House — Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Generals Vikum Liyanage, Mahesh Senanayake, Chrishantha Silva,
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