The Drake Framework The grounding of aircraft across the United States on 13 November 2026 provides an important occasion to examine the vulnerability of international civil aviation through an application of Frank
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation imposing a $100,000 annual fee on companies that sponsor foreign workers under the H-1B visa program, in what could be the most dramatic change
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“The proper way to respond” to white supremacist fascism “is to have a backbone,” says Tariq Khan, a historian and lecturer at Yale University, in an interview on September 17, a week after the assassination
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In a significant bipartisan move, US lawmakers introduced the ‘Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act’, House Resolution 5271 (H.Res. 5271) on September 15, 2025. The legislation seeks to authorize sanctions against Pakistani officials-current
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Tensions have recently surfaced in the U.S.-India relationship, particularly after President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on India over its oil purchases from Russia. In response, Indian officials have accused the
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U.S. President Donald Trump has advised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to consider using military force to stop illegal migration into Britain, warning that unchecked crossings could destroy the country “from within,”
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A peer-reviewed paper published in Nature has shed new light on how Chinese start-up DeepSeek built its headline-grabbing artificial intelligence model R1 for a fraction of the cost of its rivals. R1,
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Last week, the United States Trade Representative visited Sri Lanka and met with President Anura Kumara. Their discussions centred on the agreement reached regarding tariffs imposed on Sri Lanka by President Trump.
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Huawei Technologies Co. has introduced its latest solution to enhance computing power by bundling large numbers of AI chips together, aiming to compete with Nvidia Corp.’s industry-leading technology. The Shenzhen-based firm announced
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The United Kingdom has secured a record £150 billion in inward investment from American companies as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit, Times UK reports. Leading the commitments, investment group
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Walt Disney Co.’s ABC network has suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely following mounting backlash over the late-night host’s comments regarding the killing of Republican activist Charlie Kirk. The suspension, announced Wednesday, comes
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China’s top internet regulator has instructed some of the country’s largest technology firms, including ByteDance and Alibaba, to stop purchasing artificial intelligence chips from U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia, according to a report
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The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Navy officially opened a state-of-the-art English Language Lab at the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee on Monday, September 15. The cutting-edge
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he was open to “refining” America’s trade deal with Britain just hours before arriving in London for his second state visit, during which he unveiled a sweeping
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Editor’s Note: The following article is based on an interview conducted by Aaron David Miller with William J. Burns, former Director of the CIA and former President of the Carnegie Endowment for
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The U.S. Army has deployed its Typhon ground-based missile system in Japan for the first time, marking a significant step in Washington’s military presence in the Indo-Pacific region. Analysts view the move
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