Ousted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared that she will return to Bangladesh before the end of the year, dismissing a death sentence handed down against her in absentia and
Pakistan is in a state of poly-crises and is hardly managing them, or rather, crushing and diverting attention by playing survival geopolitics with slim substance. On the economic and security fronts, Pakistan
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The telephone call from the US Vice-President JD Vance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 8 came as a surprise. Neither the American nor the Indian side has thrown light into
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The truth is that I had promised myself I would avoid the temptation to analyze the statements and behavior of Argentina’s President Milei. The reason: to keep myself as far away as
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A striking contradiction is emerging at the heart of the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle America’s federal greenhouse gas reporting system: major oil and gas companies are seeking weaker requirements for measuring
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Every August 15, India presents a familiar image to the world: the flag over the Red Fort, military ceremony, patriotic speeches and the celebration of the world’s largest democracy. Yet beyond the
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The Concern I recently received a message from a concerned traveller who regularly uses Sri Lankan Airlines’ services. The communication included a recording in which a journalist conveyed an alarming proposition: that
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Editorial This is not new. This is precisely how the hunger for power works. Mahinda Rajapaksa tried it through the infamous 18th Amendment; Anura Kumara Dissanayake is now attempting something different in
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Klepach’s remarks gained widespread attention after excerpts from a speech circulated publicly and were picked up by Russian media. His assessment challenged expectations that Ukraine’s position would eventually collapse and questioned Russia’s
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“My fight was against the mafia, not against the citizen, and I am a libertarian. At the same time, I would say I am absolutely left.” K. J. Alphons, former Union Minister,
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‘Mr Speaker, all case reports dismissed by ‘Hulftsdorp’ fall under the jurisdiction of Sucharitha. While I am not a lawyer, reviewing those dismissed case files has taught me a great deal about
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