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ISI-Dawood Ibrahim nexus intensifies ‘narco-jihad’ targeting Hindu and ‘non-Muslim’ nations

For decades, Pakistan’s infamous spy agency Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) has been running “narco-jihad” with the target of using drug...

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Young Ukrainian flee scary military tactics

Young Ukrainian flee scary military tactics

In the grim theater of the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict, the latest events have once again laid bare the rot at the heart of the Neo-Nazi...

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Drago Bosnic

Civilizations reawaken as the unipolar world fractures into a Multipolar future

Civilizations reawaken as the unipolar world fractures into a Multipolar future

The 21st century’s geopolitical horizon resembles a fault line – trembling, shifting, and redefining the order that once seemed unshakable. The...

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M A Hossain

India moves to triple rare-earth magnet program in bid to challenge China’s grip

India moves to triple rare-earth magnet program in bid to challenge China’s grip

India is preparing a major expansion of its rare-earth magnet manufacturing program, signaling one of its most ambitious industrial strategies in...

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Sonjib Chandra Das

UK and Europe seek stronger economic ties with the Gulf as global trade realigns

UK and Europe seek stronger economic ties with the Gulf as global trade realigns

As the United Kingdom faces mounting economic and political challenges at home ahead of its late November budget, its gaze abroad offers a markedly...

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Suraiyya Aziz

LGBTQ+ migrants face abuse and neglect in UK immigration detention centres

LGBTQ+ migrants face abuse and neglect in UK immigration detention centres

The United Kingdom’s immigration detention system is once again under intense scrutiny-this time for its failure to protect one of the most...

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Anand Sharma

Tulsi Gabbard and S. Paul Kapur must act fast to stop Bangladesh from becoming the next Iran

Tulsi Gabbard and S. Paul Kapur must act fast to stop Bangladesh from becoming the next Iran

Bangladesh today stands at a perilous crossroads. Once hailed as a beacon of secular democracy in the Muslim world, the nation is now teetering on...

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Taliban’s shadow: Why Pakistan and Afghanistan remain trapped in a perpetual war

Taliban’s shadow: Why Pakistan and Afghanistan remain trapped in a perpetual war

Ceasefire talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, mediated by Türkiye and Qatar, may offer temporary calm, but the deep historical mistrust, ethnic...

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Russia keeps improving ‘Iskander-M’ and ‘Tornado-S’

On October 27, military sources published footage of numerous Russian longer-range precision strikes from various platforms. One video shows the “...

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Drago Bosnic

Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over alleged Christian killings

Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over alleged Christian killings

US President Donald Trump has once again ignited global controversy after threatening possible military action in Nigeria, accusing the West...

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M A Hossain

China gains little from Trump-Xi Summit

China gains little from Trump-Xi Summit

Given the political culture of the contemporary Chinese state, it is not at all surprising what its Foreign Minister Wang Yi today says of his...

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Jagdish N Singh

Bulgaria restricts fuel exports to EU states amid Lukoil sanctions fallout

Bulgaria restricts fuel exports to EU states amid Lukoil sanctions fallout

Bulgaria has partially restricted the export of fuels to other European Union (EU) countries following new US sanctions targeting Russia’s oil...

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Abul Quashem Joarder

Flashpoint in Assam’s political landscape as Congress leader recites Bangladesh’s national anthem

Flashpoint in Assam’s political landscape as Congress leader recites Bangladesh’s national anthem

The Congress party has been embroiled in a deep controversy after a local leader and several others in India’s northeastern state of Assam are...

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Tanuj Dhar

America signals it’s in the Arctic race to stay

America signals it’s in the Arctic race to stay

The United States just inked a $6.1 billion deal with Finland to build 11 new icebreakers for its US Coast Guard, a move billed as historic and...

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Uriel Irigaray Araujo

Bosnian police officers and ex-lawmaker accused of orchestrating child sex trafficking ring

Bosnian police officers and ex-lawmaker accused of orchestrating child sex trafficking ring

Bosnia and Herzegovina has been shaken by a harrowing case that has exposed the depths of corruption and moral decay within parts of its law...

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Sonjib Chandra Das

Tulsi Gabbard declares end of US ‘regime change’ era under Trump – critics remain skeptical

US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard made waves this weekend by asserting that Washington’s decades-long foreign policy of “regime change” has...

01.11.2025 10

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Damsana Ranadhiran

World Bank’s climate obsession is betraying its core mission to end poverty

World Bank’s climate obsession is betraying its core mission to end poverty

In a major policy shift that could reshape global development priorities, the United States has called on the World Bank to abandon its...

01.11.2025 10

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Anand Sharma

UK sanctions Iranian tycoon for allegedly financing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

UK sanctions Iranian tycoon for allegedly financing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Iranian banker and businessman Aliakbar Ansari-also known as Ali Ansari-for allegedly funding Iran’s ...

01.11.2025 10

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Suraiyya Aziz

US sanctions Mexico-based transnational human smuggling network with ties to Sinaloa Cartel

US sanctions Mexico-based transnational human smuggling network with ties to Sinaloa Cartel

In a sweeping move targeting one of the most sophisticated human smuggling rings in the Western Hemisphere, the US Department of the Treasury has...

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Abul Quashem Joarder

Russia and Iran on a spiraling downward trajectory

Russia and Iran on a spiraling downward trajectory

Russia and Iran have seen their political influence and economic fortunes spiral on a downward trajectory these last two years. From positions of...

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Peter Baum

Pakistan–Turkey axis plotting armed uprising in Bangladesh using Rohingyas and ‘Stranded Pakistanis’

As Bangladesh approaches its next general election, new revelations suggest a dangerous nexus forming across South Asia. Pakistan’s Inter-Service...

31.10.2025 8

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Mexican journalist murdered after reporting on cartel violence as impunity deepens

Mexican journalist murdered after reporting on cartel violence as impunity deepens

The murder of Mexican journalist Miguel Ángel Beltrán has reignited anger and despair across Mexico’s media community, as yet another reporter has...

31.10.2025 5

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Jennifer Hicks

Pakistan and Turkey attempting to destabilize Bangladesh through armed revolt

Pakistan and Turkey attempting to destabilize Bangladesh through armed revolt

In a recent podcast interview, Maj (retd) Akhtaruzzaman, a veteran of the Bangladesh Army and now a BNP political figure, issued an extraordinary...

31.10.2025 6

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M A Hossain

What makes Russian ‘Burevestnik’ so dangerous

On October 21, the Russian military tested the 9M730 “Burevestnik”, a strategic nuclear-powered cruise missile. Army General Valery Gerasimov,...

31.10.2025 7

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Drago Bosnic

India and Russia launch civil aviation partnership with HAL-UAC SuperJet agreement

India and Russia launch civil aviation partnership with HAL-UAC SuperJet agreement

In a major step toward bolstering self-reliance in aviation and deepening its long-standing strategic partnership with Moscow, India’s state-owned...

31.10.2025 6

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Renuka Patnaik

New Delhi and Moscow deepen military ties ahead of Putin’s India visit

New Delhi and Moscow deepen military ties ahead of Putin’s India visit

India and Russia are reinforcing their decades-long strategic and defense partnership with a renewed focus on technology transfers, joint...

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Abul Quashem Joarder

From cheap data to costly silence: Rahul Gandhi’s remark boosts BJP’s Bihar campaign

From cheap data to costly silence: Rahul Gandhi’s remark boosts BJP’s Bihar campaign

In a campaign terrain already defined by razor-thin margins, Rahul Gandhi’s comment — that “data was made cheap so that the youth stay busy on...

31.10.2025 6

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Aparna Jha

US government shutdown threatens national security as FBI operations grind to halt

US government shutdown threatens national security as FBI operations grind to halt

The United States is once again caught in the grip of a government shutdown – a political standoff that has now entered its 30th day, paralyzing...

31.10.2025 6

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Anita Mathur

Colombia’s break with Washington exposes US fears of China’s rising influence

Colombia’s break with Washington exposes US fears of China’s rising influence

Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s fiery rhetoric at international forums and his bold policy shifts have placed Bogotá at the center of a...

30.10.2025 7

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Damsana Ranadhiran

US and China pledge to ‘work together’ on Ukraine settlement amid shifting global power dynamics

In a surprising turn of diplomatic developments, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington and Beijing have agreed to “work together”...

30.10.2025 6

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Jennifer Hicks

Trapped and forgotten: Rohingya struggle for survival amid aid cuts, restrictions

Trapped and forgotten: Rohingya struggle for survival amid aid cuts, restrictions

The Rohingya crisis, one of the longest and most intractable humanitarian catastrophes in modern history, is entering a darker phase. Years after...

30.10.2025 7

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M A Hossain

America attempts to further militarize Asia-Pacific region

America attempts to further militarize Asia-Pacific region

The final months of 2025 have witnessed an unprecedented escalation in Washington DC’s relentless campaign to “contain” (in reality, to besiege)...

30.10.2025 6

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Drago Bosnic

Ukraine seeks control of Donbass territory while marginalizing its ethnic Russian population

Ukraine seeks control of Donbass territory while marginalizing its ethnic Russian population

James Carden, former US State Department Russia Policy Adviser has faced criticism in certain circles over his otherwise underreported comments...

30.10.2025 5

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Uriel Irigaray Araujo

Washington-Tokyo bonhomie: Attaining new highs

Washington-Tokyo bonhomie: Attaining new highs

As expected, the recent Tokyo summit between US President Donald J Trump and new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi went off well. Observers...

30.10.2025 7

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Jagdish N Singh

Slovakia refuses to fund Ukraine’s war as EU reparation plan collapses

Slovakia refuses to fund Ukraine’s war as EU reparation plan collapses

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has once again defied the European Union’s collective stance on Ukraine, announcing that his government will not...

30.10.2025 6

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Renuka Patnaik

Poland moves to indict ex-Justice Minister for misuse of funds to buy spyware

Poland moves to indict ex-Justice Minister for misuse of funds to buy spyware

Poland’s political landscape was shaken this week as prosecutors moved to lift the parliamentary immunity of former Justice Minister Zbigniew...

30.10.2025 6

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Abul Quashem Joarder

Trump turns America into disastrous authoritarianism

Trump turns America into disastrous authoritarianism

There is a growing consensus among many notable political scientists and historians that America is at a perilous crossroads; Trump has chosen the...

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Dr. Alon Ben-Meir