The Lee Administration's recent consideration of deploying Korean forces to the Strait of Hormuz has sparked backlash from civil society and even among Lee's supporters. As public opposition grows, questions arise about
Venezuela is grappling with surging inflation and worsening economic hardship despite promises of a rapid recovery following the removal of former president Nicolás Maduro, casting doubt on claims that the country’s economy
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Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff and a key adviser to President Trump, has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Trump announced the diagnosis, describing Wiles as “one of the
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For Paki Wieland (1944-2026), who fought the cruelty of US imperialism all her adult life. The morning of my departure from José Martí Airport, named after the father of the nation, I
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa inherited a lower-middle income country and bankrupted it in two years and five months. Donald Trump is likely to upend the world in a much shorter time. If he doesn’t
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Two violent incidents in the United States, occurring within hours of each other, have drawn intense attention from security agencies and policy analysts. In Michigan, a pickup truck rammed into Temple Israel
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The ongoing military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has triggered a sharp spike in global oil prices, presenting an unexpected windfall for American energy firms. According to estimates reported
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United States President Donald Trump may be confronting a dangerous strategic dilemma as the war with Iran enters its third week, with analysts warning that the conflict could trap his administration in
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As missile alerts flash across smartphones in cities like Dubai and Doha, millions of Indian expatriates across the Gulf are confronting a new and unsettling reality: the region they once considered safe
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by Durga Velayudham The Strait of Hormuz has once again emerged as the Rubicon in Donald Trump’s confrontation with Iran, a perilous threshold across which the contemporary superpower system appears increasingly inclined
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Colombo-based Sunday Morning reports that Sri Lanka was unexpectedly thrust into the center of escalating hostilities between Iran, Israel, and the United States, after a US Navy submarine torpedoed the Iranian warship
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Following his participation in the “Transforming Transportation” Conference 2026.03, held on March 10–11 in Washington DC and organized by the World Bank team, Sri Lankan Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura
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The United States Army has awarded defense technology company Anduril Industries a contract that could reach a total value of up to $20 billion, marking one of the most significant deals yet
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Iran’s naval strategy in the Strait of Hormuz is once again demonstrating how smaller, unconventional forces can challenge the world’s most powerful navy. According to reporting by The Times UK, Iran’s Islamic
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The stunning message from the first public message on Thursday by Iran’s new Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei is that “The Strait of Hormuz must remain closed.” In seven words, he threw
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As the US-Iran war enters its 13th day, there are no strong visible signs of disengagement or exiting from the conflict. Both sides seem to be following a risky escalation strategy aimed
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