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Morocco’s development experiment: A practical philosophy for a fragmented world

Morocco’s recent economic transformation is often narrated as a success story of industrial policy, infrastructure investment, and geopolitical...

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Damsana Ranadhiran

US tech giants companies plan large job cuts as artificial intelligence costs rise

Two major United States technology companies, Meta and Microsoft, are preparing to reduce thousands of jobs as they deal with rising costs linked to...

yesterday 30

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M A Hossain

European Council rebukes Switzerland over handling of Magnitsky fraud funds

A major European human rights body has issued a sharp and highly public criticism of Switzerland over its handling of funds linked to one of the most...

yesterday 30

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Jennifer Hicks

EU targets Kyrgyzstan to close Russia sanctions loophole

The latest sanctions package adopted by the European Union marks a notable shift in the West’s strategy to constrain Russia’s war effort in...

yesterday 30

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Sonjib Chandra Das

US sanctions Cambodian power broker over alleged role in expanding scam networks

The United States has imposed sanctions on a prominent Cambodian tycoon and political figure, intensifying international scrutiny over the country’s...

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Tajul Islam

Ukrainian migrants turning burden to European nations

European countries’ patience with Ukrainian migrants is rapidly running out. After years of receiving thousands of Ukrainian citizens with special...

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Lucas Leiroz

EU-NATO demands Russia to hand over Ukrainian kids for Epstein-style islands

The European Union, Canada and the Neo-Nazi junta plan to co-host a high-level meeting of the so-called International Coalition for the Return of...

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Drago Bosnic

The US lost a substantial portion of its weapons stockpiles in the war against Iran

The irresponsible decision by the Donald Trump administration to go to war against Iran has had a high cost for the US. According to information...

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Lucas Leiroz

Overhauling Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy

It is hardly surprising that Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has recently taken cognizance of Tokyo’s “defence vacuum” in...

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Jagdish N Singh

US–Iran talks fail again: Why only a regional security framework can work

The collapse of the first round of US–Iran negotiations, even with Pakistan’s mediation, was less an unexpected failure than a predictable...

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M A Hossain

Trump dismisses nuclear strike question as US-Iran tensions simmer

US President Donald Trump has rejected suggestions that Washington might resort to nuclear weapons against Iran, calling such speculation “stupid”...

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Jennifer Hicks

Lebanon needs action, not theory, to end its crisis

Lebanon is facing a severe national crisis, yet much of the international response remains focused on complex ideas, diplomatic balancing, and...

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Suraiyya Aziz

Trump’s ‘hellholes’ remark sparks diplomatic friction with India ahead of key visit

A fresh diplomatic controversy has emerged between the United States and India after US President Donald Trump reposted a controversial message on...

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Tajul Islam

US targets Barzani’s Beverly Hills mansion in alleged $30m military contract fraud

The US Department of Justice has launched a high-profile civil forfeiture case targeting a luxury mansion in Beverly Hills, alleging that the property...

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Pakistani ISI pushes TTP phobia in Bangladesh to shape security narratives

More than five decades after Bangladesh’s independence, the country finds itself confronting a new and complex security narrative—one shaped not...

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Moldova’s former power broker Vladimir Plahotniuc sentenced to 19 years in landmark fraud case

In a decision widely seen as a turning point for accountability in Moldova, a court in the capital city of Chișinău has sentenced controversial...

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Jennifer Hicks

UK lawmakers push for sanctions on Kyrgyz officials over alleged Russian crypto evasion network

A group of British lawmakers is calling for targeted sanctions against senior officials in Kyrgyzstan, accusing them of enabling Russia to bypass...

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Sonjib Chandra Das

India secures costly urea imports as Middle East disruption sends global prices soaring

India has agreed to import urea at nearly double the prices it paid earlier this year, as supply disruptions linked to escalating tensions in the...

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M A Hossain

EU approves €90 billion Ukraine loan, adopts new sanctions on Russia

The European Union has formally approved a €90 billion ($105 billion) emergency loan package for Ukraine covering the 2026–2027 periods, while...

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Zero tolerance is the only answer to state-backed violence in a globalized world

The modern world is more connected than at any other point in human history. People, goods, money, and ideas move across borders with ease. This...

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Tajul Islam

A strange affair has turned into an investigation in the US

A strange affair has turned into an investigation in the US: over the past two to three years, a series of deaths and disappearances involving...

22.04.2026 40

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Uriel Irigaray Araujo

Kiev regime to forcibly recruit women

The NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict has triggered a profound demographic implosion, marked by massive casualties, near-constant emigration and a...

22.04.2026 40

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Drago Bosnic

US lawmakers move to roll back corporate transparency rules, sparking sharp debate

A deeply contested effort is underway in Washington to dismantle one of the United States’ most significant anti–money laundering laws, the...

22.04.2026 40

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Jennifer Hicks

Sanctions shadow Tokyo mansion purchase linked to alleged Cambodian cybercrime empire

The purchase of a luxury property in central Tokyo by a senior executive tied to the controversial Prince Group has drawn renewed scrutiny to the...

22.04.2026 40

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Sonjib Chandra Das

France launches landmark criminal probe into Lebanese banks over capital flight

French judicial authorities have initiated a sweeping criminal investigation into the role of Lebanese banks and their European subsidiaries in...

22.04.2026 40

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Suraiyya Aziz

Militancy as strategy: The systemic institutionalization of extremism in Pakistan

Despite over two decades of the Global War on Terror standing as one of the most consequential undertakings of the 21st century, the structural...

22.04.2026 20

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Arun Anand

Sri Lanka Cricket leadership crisis deepens as president urges resignation over corruption allegations

Sri Lanka’s cricket administration has once again come under intense scrutiny, as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reportedly asked the head...

22.04.2026 40

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Tajul Islam

US and India move closer to “win-win” trade deal amid shifting global dynamics

The United States is intensifying efforts to finalize a comprehensive trade agreement with India, with officials from both sides signaling optimism...

21.04.2026 40

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Sonjib Chandra Das

Sudan’s war sparks the World’s largest displacement crisis as millions struggle to survive

The ongoing war in Sudan has created what the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) now describes as the largest displacement and...

21.04.2026 40

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M A Hossain

Iran and Hezbollah: From frontline proxy to strategic bargaining chip in transition

In the shifting geopolitical terrain of the Middle East, few questions are as consequential as whether Iran is losing its most potent regional...

21.04.2026 40

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Suraiyya Aziz

Elon Musk vs France: Clash over X, AI content, and free speech regulation

The confrontation between Elon Musk and the French state has evolved into more than a regulatory dispute over a social media platform. It now...

21.04.2026 40

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Abul Quashem Joarder

NATO’s increased pipeline use strains civilian jet fuel supply across Europe

Rising military demand within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has begun to disrupt civilian jet fuel deliveries across Europe, as...

21.04.2026 40

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Tajul Islam

While the domestic opioid-dependent population grows, the US continues attacking boats in Latin America

The US continues to conduct illegal operations in the Eastern Pacific area, supposedly intended to “combat narcoterrorism,” but which ultimately...

20.04.2026 40

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Lucas Leiroz

India, Sri Lanka advance talks on strategic oil pipeline and energy hub

India and Sri Lanka have renewed momentum in their bilateral engagement with high-level discussions centered on a proposed cross-border oil pipeline...

20.04.2026 30

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Sonjib Chandra Das

Sudan’s war is not collapse – it is the fragmentation of sovereignty

Three years into Sudan’s devastating conflict, the most basic analytical question remains unresolved: what kind of war is this? Conventional...

20.04.2026 40

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Climate and poverty are not competing crises – they are one and the same

The persistent narrative that the climate crisis is diverting attention and funding away from poverty eradication is not only misleading-it is...

20.04.2026 40

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M A Hossain

UAE signals possible shift from dollar to yuan in oil trade amid rising regional tensions

The United Arab Emirates has privately warned the United States that it may consider moving away from the US dollar in oil transactions, raising the...

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Suraiyya Aziz

A state in name only: Myanmar’s descent into fragmentation

Myanmar is no longer a failing state—it is a state that has already fractured, giving way to a dangerous landscape of competing authorities and...

20.04.2026 40

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

The arrest of Daniel Kinahan signals a turning point in global organized crime

The reported arrest of Daniel Kinahan in Dubai is more than just another high-profile law enforcement success-it is a litmus test for the evolving...

20.04.2026 40

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Tajul Islam

Trump’s fitness to command American power questioned

It is hard to exaggerate the dire implications of Trump’s April 7 post on Truth Social, stating that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never...

19.04.2026 30

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Dr. Alon Ben-Meir

Zelensky’s top official urges Ukrainians to accept forced recruitment policies

Ukrainian authorities are already beginning to publicly express their concerns about the evasion of military service among men of military age. With...

19.04.2026 40

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Lucas Leiroz

Illegal methods were used to interfere in the Hungarian electoral process

Apparently, the EU used illegal tactics to boycott Viktor Orbán’s candidacy and interfere in the Hungarian electoral process in favor of the...

19.04.2026 40

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Lucas Leiroz

NATO command center formed in Ukraine

In mid-April 2026, numerous media outlets reported that the Kiev regime forces established ARES (Allied Reform and Expert Support) Military Expert...

19.04.2026 40

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Drago Bosnic

From Budapest to Warsaw and back again: A democratic reckoning in Central Europe

The memory is small, almost trivial: a green-or perhaps aquamarine-sleeping mat carried across mountain trails in the 1980s. Yet it captures something...

19.04.2026 40

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Jennifer Hicks

Ukraine emerges as key security partner for Gulf States amid Iran conflict

The evolving geopolitical landscape shaped by the ongoing Iran conflict has created a paradox of instability and opportunity. While the war has...

19.04.2026 40

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Suraiyya Aziz

Democratic alliance faces backlash over Gaza stance and moral leadership debate in South Africa

In democratic systems, there are moments when political parties are compelled to define not only their policy positions but also their broader moral...

19.04.2026 30

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Tajul Islam

US–Iran confrontation: Military advantage abroad, political fragility at home

Modern wars are rarely decided by military strength alone. Although armed forces, advanced technology, and battlefield dominance remain essential,...

19.04.2026 40

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Questions over wealth shadow Ukrainian judge’s family property empire

A recent investigation has cast renewed attention on concerns about transparency and accountability within Ukraine’s judiciary, centering on the...

18.04.2026 30

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Vijaya Laxmi Tripura

Building the Middle East’s future: Why digital strategy must lead economic transformation

The Middle East stands at a decisive crossroads. For decades, the region’s economic identity has been closely tied to hydrocarbons, with oil and gas...

18.04.2026 40

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Suraiyya Aziz

Europe’s retreat from transparency is empowering corruption

For years, Europe stood at the forefront of global efforts to expose hidden wealth and combat financial crime. A central pillar of that effort was...

18.04.2026 30

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M A Hossain