United Nations human rights experts have condemned the arrest, alleged enforced disappearance and detention of six Egyptian journalists who make up the entire newsroom of the independent investigative media platform Matsadaash, warning
“Lex malla, lex nulla. A bad law is no law.” ― Cassandra Clare, Lady Midnight The Misconception After writing my essay “Why Fools Rule the World” – published in this newspaper – the thought
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Latest research published in the CTC Sentinel by the Combating Terrorism Center examines a series of attacks and alleged plots involving minors, suggesting Italy has entered a new phase in confronting nihilistic
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Analysis published in the latest issue of the CTC Sentinel by the Combating Terrorism Center warns that current artificial intelligence safety measures may be insufficient to prevent terrorist misuse, with pilot testing
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On July 29, 2026, the US District Court for the Western District of New York (Buffalo, New York), convicted an American national, Hadi Matar, of Lebanese descent on charges of federal terrorism
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On July 29, 2026, the last known active Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘Politburo’ member, Misir Besra aka Sunirmal aka Sagar Da aka Bhaskar Da (65), carrying a cumulative reward of over INR 22 million, was arrested along
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A nominal ceasefire reached in April 2026 has done little to halt the escalation in the Persian Gulf. After Iran’s “attempted surprise attack” against US forces on July 28, the US retaliated by launching
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The release of Under the Red Triangle by Susil Hettiarachchi, former General Secretary of the Dehiwala YMCA, could hardly have come at a more symbolic moment. As more than 1,300 delegates gathered
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The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it will immediately release $600 million in congressionally appropriated funding for vaccines benefiting the world’s poorest countries, reversing a decision to withhold the money over
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Australia’s internet safety regulator has launched legal proceedings against messaging platform Telegram, alleging the company failed to remove terrorist content from its service despite being placed on notice, marking a significant escalation
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The Sri Lankan government argues that one immediate strategy to make some reduction in the massive court case backlog, is by utilizing the expertise of senior legal minds serving as judges now
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Pakistan is once again facing the formidable challenge of the annual monsoon season. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), 109 people have lost their lives and hundreds more have been
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi The morning after India’s education minister resigned, Arundhati Roy returned to Jantar Mantar, where, only days earlier, one of the most remarkable protest movements in recent
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Just hours before the NPP Cabinet formally approved the controversial constitutional amendment, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) received an unexpected boost when Lal Wijenayake, a member of both the NPP
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On July 20, 2026, Security Forces (SFs) unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout and a large cache of ammunition and explosive materials during a joint search operation in the forested
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Badakhshan Province is in the midst of severe disorders, experiencing violent anti-Taliban rebellions, intense internal mutinies within the Taliban structure, and crises over the mining of natural reserves. On July 23, 2026,
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