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For decades, successive US national security strategies have warned that violent non-state actors could acquire sophisticated technologies and use them to overcome conventional military advantages. Weapons of mass destruction, advanced military systems
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A few days ago, when I landed at Budapest Airport on my way to an international conference devoted to serious questions of international politics, the first thing I saw was a huge
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Save the Children has called for the European Union to abandon plans for deportation centres in countries outside the bloc, warning that the proposed facilities could expose children to serious violations of
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has pitched Indonesia as Russia’s “natural entry point” to Asean, calling for deeper trade, investment and transport links as Moscow increasingly turns towards Asia. Speaking at the Eastern
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UN experts have expressed grave concern over the alleged enforced disappearance, torture and extrajudicial killing of Imran Ali in Balochistan, urging Pakistan to conduct a prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigation into
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The Whole Picture On 4 September each year, the international community observes World Sexual Health Day, an occasion that invites reflection on one of the most intimate yet politically significant dimensions of
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The month of August lived up to the caption of “the living, dead and disappeared.” The month saw the end of the 10-day Kandy Esala Perahera festival in all its glory. The
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Ever since India decided to keep the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, Pakistan has launched a full-scale, propaganda-driven lawfare campaign across various platforms, desperately trying to internationalise a bilateral issue. The recent
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A decade ago, Kurdish movements across the Middle East appeared to be gaining ground. In Syria, Kurdish militias advanced against the self-proclaimed Islamic State caliphate, their resistance against the jihadists responsible for
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Anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder are usually treated as distinct psychiatric conditions, each with its own symptoms, diagnostic category and specialised therapy. But David Barlow, one of the most influential psychologists of
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India’s Supreme Court has used its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to quash criminal cases registered against Gen Z protesters involved in nationwide demonstrations following the NEET-UG 2026 question
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Taiwan has rejected Chinese pressure over its participation in the 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), with Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung saying there was no reason to give in to Beijing’s objections and
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Editorial “Believe me, I will do better. Trust me. I am your new messiah. See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” Sounds familiar? Very Gandhi-esque, isn’t it? History has heard
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The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has condemned a military uprising in Niger’s capital Niamey as “treason”, praising the courage and professionalism of loyal forces that repelled attacks on strategic locations. In
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The next stage of the technological transformation may not be about making machines more intelligent, but about making them appear more human. From humanoid robots with increasingly realistic faces and movements to
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