On 22 September 2026, the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) – a banned Baloch ethno-nationalist separatist group in Pakistan, waging an insurgency in Balochistan, allegedly from bases in Afghanistan – claimed that its
Jimmy Carter, out of office, had the courage to call out the “abominable oppression and persecution” and “strict segregation” of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza in his 2006 book “Palestine: Peace Not
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On December 30, 1971, the enactment of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act and the North-Eastern Council Act marked a transformative moment in Indian administrative history. With these laws, the concept of “Northeast
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Asma al-Assad, the British-born former First Lady of Syria, finds herself unable to return to the UK for critical medical treatment after her British passport expired in September 2020. Diagnosed with acute
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been diagnosed with grade 3 prostate cancer and is set to undergo surgery on Sunday, according to a statement released by his office. The diagnosis marks
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A 16-year-old girl from Thanamalwila National School, who has been subjected to repeated sexual abuse, is now at the heart of a critical fight for justice. The victim, whose identity is being
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Cuba remains steadfast in the face of ongoing challenges, particularly in relation to the United States’ economic blockade, which continues to weigh heavily on the island. The latest session of the National
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Fyodor Dostoevsky is considered one of history’s greatest novelists, but he is also one of history’s greatest psychologists. His stories contain depictions of characters who span the spectrum of human personality, from
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Russia’s top Islamic body, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia (DUM), has retracted a controversial fatwa permitting Muslim men to marry multiple wives. The decision, announced on December 18, comes after
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The Taliban, during both periods of their rule (1996-2001 and 2021-present), carried out executions of individuals convicted of a range of crimes through methods such as shooting, beheading and hanging. They also
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For over two decades, I and a handful of others — Sheldon Wolin, Noam Chomsky, Chalmers Johnson, Barbara Ehrenreich and Ralph Nader — warned that the expanding social inequality and steady erosion of our democratic institutions, including the media, the
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The year 2024 offered a kaleidoscope of geopolitical machinations, epitomizing the quintessential interplay of collaboration and conflict that defines the global stage. As nations pursued divergent agendas, the world bore witness to
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Drinking three to four cups of coffee daily may significantly reduce the risk of developing mouth and throat cancers, according to a new study. Researchers from the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reiterated the island’s commitment to establishing respectful relations with the United States, despite ongoing tensions and the imposition of economic sanctions. In his statements last Friday, the President
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The Church of England (CofE) finds itself in a period of profound crisis, with internal battles, a growing scandal of abuse, and a continuing decline in attendance threatening its future. Father Alex
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