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Nilantha Ilangamuwa

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The price of Western pragmatism

The price of Western pragmatism

As Riyadh consolidates its regional influence despite persistent human rights concerns and a complex ideological legacy, the Kingdom's rise...

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decade of power

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decade of power

A decade after surviving the failed coup attempt that shook Turkey to its core, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emerged not merely as the...

20.07.2026 20

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China’s law of one identity

The new law places strong emphasis on promoting standard Chinese language while stating that minority languages remain protected. The conflict lies in...

12.07.2026 20

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A verdict on failure, not a new ideology

Colombia’s presidential election marks more than a change of government; it reflects a profound crisis of public confidence. The victory of...

02.07.2026 20

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Europe’s Two ‘Queens’ at War

Israel’s decision to sever ties with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has exposed a deepening battle at the heart of the European Union– an...

22.06.2026 20

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The slow death of peacekeeping

The peacekeeping system the world built to prevent its worst instincts from running unchecked is dying — not in a single dramatic moment, but...

23.05.2026 40

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The unravelling of Dravidian order

Vijay has emerged as the face of generational anger and anti-establishment politics. But his rise also highlights a political vacuum: the old...

14.05.2026 30

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A new dawn or another illusion?

The election in Nepal last week was not merely a political exercise; it was an eruption of pent-up fury, a rejection of the old guard that had...

23.03.2026 50

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The dangerous gamble in Iran

The world is hurtling toward a geopolitical abyss, and Iran has become the latest arena of a reckless and deeply misguided experiment in decapitation...

11.03.2026 50

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Trump, Venezuela, and the crumbling states

17.01.2026 50

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Yemen: Everyone’s playground

10.01.2026 60

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India redraws its strategic lines with Putin’s Delhi visit

11.12.2025 20

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The lost art of ethical rule: Revisiting Milinda’s inquiry

05.12.2025 30

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Pakistan: The making of a new military state

18.11.2025 30

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Bridging the gaps, making headway

10.11.2025 20

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Strategic reinvention of North Korea

02.11.2025 30

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Red Corridor: India’s long war nears an uneasy end

24.10.2025 30

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The return of history in the AF-Pak Conflict

18.10.2025 30

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Gaza: Diplomacy and the mirage of peace

11.10.2025 30

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Donald Trump's Nobel Quest: Ambition, interventions, and audacity

01.10.2025 30

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Sanae Takaichi and Japan’s historic reckoning

26.09.2025 30

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Nepal’s Gen Z fury turns moral outrage into chaos, not reform

15.09.2025 40

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How Rare Minerals Are Reshaping Geopolitics

01.09.2025 30

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When the Guns Fell Silent: A Fragile Hope for Kurdish Recognition and Reconciliation

02.08.2025 20

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250 years of American democracy and the machinery of power

07.07.2025 30

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Thailand on the brink: Border crisis with Cambodia fuels fears of imminent coup

27.06.2025 30

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Anatomy of a manufactured catastrophe

22.06.2025 30

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From Nobel Laureate to National Liability

13.06.2025 30

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The evolution of state-controlled humanity

30.05.2025 40

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Ramaphosa in the US: Diplomatic poise, domestic paradox

23.05.2025 30

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Klaus Schwab: The Oracle of Davos falls

16.05.2025 40

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Victory’s veil: The allied legacy of moral evasion

10.05.2025 30

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Vietnam, US Amnesia, and the spectacle of power

03.05.2025 40

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