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Epstein files: Albanian narco-terrorists helped traffic over a million children

Epstein files: Albanian narco-terrorists helped traffic over a million children

It’s no secret that the political West is involved in some of the most heinous crimes in human history, whether it’s centuries of brutal...

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Drago Bosnic

European officials criticize von der Leyen

European officials criticize von der Leyen

Apparently, Ursula von der Leyen’s work at the European Commission is no longer pleasing veteran European officials. Her erratic stance, often...

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Lucas Leiroz

When journalism becomes ventriloquism: The strange metamorphosis of Aleya Sheikh

When journalism becomes ventriloquism: The strange metamorphosis of Aleya Sheikh

In politics, timing is rarely accidental. In journalism, it is often revealing. Aleya Sheikh’s sudden emergence as a prolific commentator on...

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Sonjib Chandra Das

India-US trade deal: Goyal’s assurances mask deeper shifts in Global South trade politics

India-US trade deal: Goyal’s assurances mask deeper shifts in Global South trade politics

Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal’s detailed briefing on New Delhi’s newly announced trade understanding with Washington marks a significant...

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Abul Quashem Joarder

How investigative journalism forced Beijing to recalculate on Xinjiang

How investigative journalism forced Beijing to recalculate on Xinjiang

When the Chinese government quietly began retreating from its vast system of detention camps in Xinjiang after 2019, Beijing insisted nothing...

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Damsana Ranadhiran

US deploys ‘small team’ to Nigeria, signaling renewed military focus on Africa

The United States has quietly deployed a “small team” of military personnel to Nigeria, marking a notable shift in Washington’s security...

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Jennifer Hicks

How legal obstruction threatens Rohingya genocide accountability

How legal obstruction threatens Rohingya genocide accountability

The latest hearings in the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) did not unfold as many observers of international...

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Suraiyya Aziz

Clintons make U-turn on Epstein testimony as Congress raises the stakes

Clintons make U-turn on Epstein testimony as Congress raises the stakes

Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the powerful House Oversight Committee in...

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Tajul Islam

Sitting in the US, Sheikh Hasina’s son attempts to spoil Dhaka-Washington relations

Sitting in the US, Sheikh Hasina’s son attempts to spoil Dhaka-Washington relations

There is something uniquely reckless about waging political war on your own country’s foreign relations while enjoying the protections of...

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M A Hossain

India–EU free trade agreement: Strategic convergence in the shadow of American uncertainty

When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared in New Delhi, “We did it, we delivered the mother of all deals,” her exuberance...

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Suraiyya Aziz

Trump, Epstein, and the politics of denial: What the newly released files really show

Trump, Epstein, and the politics of denial: What the newly released files really show

US President Donald Trump’s renewed denial of any meaningful association with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has once...

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Damsana Ranadhiran

US–India trade deal reshapes South Asia’s economic chessboard

After nearly a year of uncertainty, brinkmanship, and tariff pressure, Washington and New Delhi have finally recalibrated their trade relationship. US...

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Tajul Islam

Muizzu’s ‘Chagos’ gambit: A risky play in the Indian Ocean

Muizzu’s ‘Chagos’ gambit: A risky play in the Indian Ocean

By any reasonable measure, the Indian Ocean has become one of the world’s most crowded strategic theatres. Sea lanes that carry the bulk of global...

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M A Hossain

Lobbying firm accused of monetizing political access through high-priced sponsorship packages

Lobbying firm accused of monetizing political access through high-priced sponsorship packages

A London-based lobbying firm closely associated with the Labour Party is facing mounting scrutiny after details emerged suggesting it is offering...

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Suraiyya Aziz

Confronting the obesity crisis in the Middle East: A structural public health challenge

Confronting the obesity crisis in the Middle East: A structural public health challenge

Obesity has emerged as one of the defining global public health challenges of the 21st century. Over recent decades, the prevalence of obesity has...

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M A Hossain

Design firm facing tax action donated £200,000 to reform UK amid financial strain

Design firm facing tax action donated £200,000 to reform UK amid financial strain

A London-based interior design company that faced the threat of forced closure over unpaid taxes donated £200,000 to Nigel Farage’s right-wing...

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Jennifer Hicks

Von der Leyen’s centralized rule draws fresh criticism from former EU commissioner

Von der Leyen’s centralized rule draws fresh criticism from former EU commissioner

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing renewed criticism from within the ranks of the very institution she leads, as former...

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Anand Sharma

EU report urges stronger measures against rising transnational repression

EU report urges stronger measures against rising transnational repression

A new report commissioned by the European Parliament is calling for the European Union to adopt a far more assertive stance against transnational...

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Tajul Islam

Fake ‘Fox News’, ‘CNN’ and ‘Al Jazeera’ illegally operating from Bangladesh

In a deeply alarming development, Blitz investigations have uncovered the existence of multiple fake news channels operating from Bangladesh that...

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Sonjib Chandra Das

Trump’s predatory mood towards Greenland

Trump’s predatory mood towards Greenland

US President Donald Trump’s attempt to “grab” Greenland constitutes a neo-colonial effort by a global “sheriff” who clearly does not respect...

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Isidoros Karderinis

Plan for Ukraine’s facilitated EU accession is ruined

Plan for Ukraine’s facilitated EU accession is ruined

Apparently, the plan for Ukraine’s facilitated EU accession is ruined. In a recent statement, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz dismissed the...

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Lucas Leiroz

Balochistan beyond the “foreign hand”: Pakistan’s enduring internal crisis

Balochistan beyond the “foreign hand”: Pakistan’s enduring internal crisis

The Baloch insurgency reflects decades of political, economic, and human rights grievances in Pakistan’s largest province, not external...

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Arun Anand

Security alarm as suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives enter Bangladesh via Karachi–Dhaka flight

In a troubling security development with regional implications, Blitz has uncovered disturbing information indicating that suspected operatives...

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

The Afghanistan–Pakistan border is emerging as a new epicenter of instability

South Asia’s next potential pressure point may lie not along the Line of Control in Kashmir, but westward, along the volatile Afghanistan–Pakistan...

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Uriel Irigaray Araujo

India forecasts steady growth despite Trump tariffs and global uncertainty

India’s economy is poised for continued growth in the 2026-27 financial year, with the government projecting a GDP expansion of between 6.8 percent...

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Sonjib Chandra Das

Bangladesh, between the ditch and deep blue bay

On 12th February 2026 Bangladesh is gearing up for fresh general elections and a national constitutional referendum on the July Charter. The...

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Priyajit Debsarkar

Vacuous propaganda, fake platforms, and the story of a decaying Awami League

In recent months, a string of dubious online publications and social media posts has reignited debate about the Awami League’s ability to operate...

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Nasreen Tarannum

Russia and the UAE: A pragmatic partnership in a fragmenting world

In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation, weakening institutions, and growing distrust between major powers, durable partnerships are becoming...

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Suraiyya Aziz

Libya’s invisible state: How a broken country refuses to collapse

More than a decade after NATO’s 2011 intervention, Libya remains the most misunderstood state on the Mediterranean. To outside observers, the...

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Damsana Ranadhiran

The greatest American blunder in Bangladesh

For decades, many leading analysts and policymakers have described America’s global strategic doctrine as sophisticated, resilient, even foolproof....

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M A Hossain

Kiev regime doubles down on war propaganda

Kiev regime doubles down on war propaganda

We’re all very accustomed to the Neo-Nazi junta’s “PR victories” and attempts to shift attention away from the fact that its forces have...

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Drago Bosnic

Georgia proposes sweeping controls on foreign-funded NGOs and independent media

Georgia proposes sweeping controls on foreign-funded NGOs and independent media

Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party has unveiled proposed legislative amendments that would dramatically expand state control over foreign-funded...

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Jennifer Hicks

German prosecutors raid Deutsche Bank offices over suspected money laundering probe

German prosecutors raid Deutsche Bank offices over suspected money laundering probe

German prosecutors’ latest raid on Deutsche Bank offices has once again placed Germany’s largest lender under an uncomfortable spotlight, reviving...

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Suraiyya Aziz

Nigerian pension reformer bought US and Dubai properties before money laundering conviction

Nigerian pension reformer bought US and Dubai properties before money laundering conviction

When Abdulrasheed Maina was appointed to lead Nigeria’s Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, he was entrusted with one of the most sensitive...

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Sonjib Chandra Das

Trump warns Canada and UK over China ties, threatens tariffs on Canadian aircraft

Trump warns Canada and UK over China ties, threatens tariffs on Canadian aircraft

US President Donald Trump has issued a sharp warning to longtime allies Canada and the United Kingdom regarding their recent efforts to strengthen...

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Abul Quashem Joarder

Myanmar’s genocide defense exposes risks to global justice and victim recognition

Myanmar’s genocide defense exposes risks to global justice and victim recognition

In recent weeks, the hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague have drawn global attention-not merely for the procedural...

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Tajul Islam

Devastated Bangladesh trapped between two prodigal sons

Devastated Bangladesh trapped between two prodigal sons

Bangladesh today resembles a house divided not by ideology but by inheritance. Its politics is no longer driven by arguments over policy or competing...

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M A Hossain

Europe at a crossroads: Urgent reforms needed for sovereignty, defense, and unity

Europe stands at a strategic crossroads, trapped between competing pressures from the United States, Russia, and China. The continent faces a critical...

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Abul Quashem Joarder

Does Trump really want to break up the EU?

Does Trump really want to break up the EU?

Back in November, the United States released its latest National Security Strategy (NSS). For decades, this document was largely a routine...

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Drago Bosnic

Allegations of using chemical weapons in Ukraine needs to come under strict scrutiny

Allegations of using chemical weapons in Ukraine needs to come under strict scrutiny

The international debate over chemical weapons in the Ukraine conflict has become a fog of competing accusations, selective evidence, and political...

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Uriel Irigaray Araujo

Italian Deputy PM says, Ukraine losing war with Russia

Italian Deputy PM says, Ukraine losing war with Russia

Support for Ukraine is losing backing among European politicians, many of whom see this policy as misguided. The illegitimate Ukrainian president,...

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Lucas Leiroz

Sudan’s civil war is the normalization of atrocity

Sudan’s civil war is the normalization of atrocity

The horror of the Sudanese civil war is not exhausted by the enumeration of its atrocities, though those alone are staggering: mass killings, ethnic...

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Dr. Alon Ben-Meir

China executes 11 in Myanmar-linked telecom fraud case, signaling hard line on cross-border crime

China executes 11 in Myanmar-linked telecom fraud case, signaling hard line on cross-border crime

China has executed 11 members of a notorious criminal syndicate linked to large-scale telecom fraud and illegal online gambling operations based in...

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Sonjib Chandra Das

Repressive states accused of misusing Interpol Red Notices to target political opponents

Repressive states accused of misusing Interpol Red Notices to target political opponents

Interpol, the world’s largest international police organization, is facing renewed scrutiny after an investigative report revealed that repressive...

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M A Hossain

Drug traffickers pivot to smaller ports as security tightens at Europe’s major hubs

Drug traffickers pivot to smaller ports as security tightens at Europe’s major hubs

Cocaine trafficking into Europe has entered a new and increasingly complex phase, as criminal networks adapt rapidly to tighter security at the...

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Damsana Ranadhiran

US cybersecurity leadership faces scrutiny after sensitive files uploaded to public AI tool

US cybersecurity leadership faces scrutiny after sensitive files uploaded to public AI tool

The revelation that the acting head of the United States’ top cyber defense agency uploaded sensitive government documents into a public version of...

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Tajul Islam

Pro-Yunus regime ‘fact-checker’ accuses major Indian media outlets of peddling ‘fake news’

A regime-aligned “fact-checking” platform in Bangladesh has ignited fresh controversy by accusing 73 Indian media outlets of spreading “fake...

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Nepal police arrest six in $20 million Himalayan ‘fake rescue’ insurance scam

Nepalese authorities have arrested six senior executives from three prominent mountain rescue agencies, accusing them of orchestrating a large-scale...

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Sonjib Chandra Das

Europe’s top rights court says Azerbaijan prosecuted journalist to silence critical reporting

Europe’s top rights court says Azerbaijan prosecuted journalist to silence critical reporting

Europe’s highest human rights tribunal has ruled that Azerbaijan deliberately misused its criminal justice system to silence one of the country’s...

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Suraiyya Aziz

Hungary launches national petition opposing long-term EU funding for Ukraine

Hungary launches national petition opposing long-term EU funding for Ukraine

Hungary’s government has launched a nationwide petition urging citizens to reject what it describes as Brussels’ plans to finance Ukraine’s...

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Tajul Islam