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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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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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UK begins bribery trial of former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke

UK begins bribery trial of former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke

The United Kingdom has formally opened a landmark bribery trial against former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, marking a...

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India showcases strategic ambition and diplomatic outreach at 77th Republic Day parade

India showcases strategic ambition and diplomatic outreach at 77th Republic Day parade

India marked the 77th anniversary of its Republic Day with an elaborate military and cultural parade in New Delhi, using the high-profile occasion to...

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AfD calls for compensation over Nord Stream as Weidel accuses Ukraine of sabotage

AfD calls for compensation over Nord Stream as Weidel accuses Ukraine of sabotage

The long-running controversy surrounding the destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines has re-emerged as a major political issue in Germany,...

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New pattern of mysterious death of Hindu in Bangladesh: Allegations of torture and death in Narsingdi prison

Concerns over the safety of religious minorities in Bangladesh have resurfaced following the mysterious death of 27-year-old Hindu youth Badhan Taran...

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Global journalist imprisonments remain near historic highs in 2025, CPJ warns

Global journalist imprisonments remain near historic highs in 2025, CPJ warns

Journalists around the world continue to face unprecedented levels of repression, with global imprisonments remaining near record highs in 2025,...

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Europe’s energy dependency turns American power into economic punishment

Europe’s energy dependency turns American power into economic punishment

Europe likes to talk about “strategic autonomy.” It features prominently in speeches, summit communiqués, and glossy EU Commission pamphlets. Yet...

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India’s BRICS presidency: Navigating multipolarity amid ‘America First’ pressures

India’s assumption of the BRICS presidency on January 1, 2026, comes at a defining moment in global politics. Following its widely noted stewardship...

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India and Poland spar over Russia and Pakistan amid broader India–EU engagement

India and Poland have publicly articulated their differences over two sensitive geopolitical issues-Pakistan and Russia-highlighting the complexities...

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Jamaat-e-Islami unveils ‘Aspiring Bangladesh’ vision at policy summit 2026, pledges citizen-first governance

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on January 20 formally unveiled its comprehensive political, economic, and governance agenda at the “Policy Summit...

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Reviving the strategic land purchase: The US and the Greenland question

Throughout history, territorial acquisition has been a defining element of national strategy and power projection. For the United States, the notion...

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UK intensifies Asia-Pacific pivot to boost trade, security, and global influence

The United Kingdom’s strategic reorientation toward the Asia-Pacific is no longer a matter of aspiration; it is becoming a defining feature of...

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Rohingya genocide case at the world court: Justice, legitimacy, and Bangladesh’s role

Rohingya genocide case at the world court: Justice, legitimacy, and Bangladesh’s role

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has entered a critical phase in the landmark case of The Gambia v. Myanmar, concerning...

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Malaysia seizes cash, gold, and luxury assets in expanding military procurement corruption probe

Malaysia seizes cash, gold, and luxury assets in expanding military procurement corruption probe

Malaysia’s anti-corruption authorities have significantly expanded a high-profile investigation into alleged corruption within the country’s...

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Lebanon formally charges former central bank governor Riad Salame in major embezzlement case

Lebanon formally charges former central bank governor Riad Salame in major embezzlement case

Lebanese judicial authorities have formally charged former central bank governor Riad Salame with embezzlement, forgery, and illicit enrichment in a...

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Clintons defy house subpoenas in Epstein inquiry as contempt threat looms

Clintons defy house subpoenas in Epstein inquiry as contempt threat looms

Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have refused to comply with subpoenas issued by the House Oversight...

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Romania and UK dismantle alleged sex trafficking network in joint operation

Romanian and British law enforcement authorities have dismantled an alleged transnational organized crime network accused of trafficking vulnerable...

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Slovakia rejects funding and military support for Ukraine amid EU divisions

Slovakia has formally ruled out any military or financial involvement in the Ukraine conflict, marking another visible fracture within the European...

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BRICS naval drills deemed ‘essential’ by South Africa amid rising maritime tensions

South Africa has defended its decision to conduct joint naval exercises with fellow BRICS members Russia, China, and Iran, describing the drills as an...

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Trump’s $1.5 trillion gamble: Militarism, midterms, and the risks of endless conflict

In a move that has both alarmed and intrigued political analysts, US President Donald Trump unveiled a plan to increase the United States defense...

11.01.2026 14

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Azerbaijan awards $36 million stadium contract to company linked to president’s family

The Azerbaijani government’s decision to award a $35.6 million contract for the reconstruction of a football stadium in the war-scarred city of...

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US seizure of Russian-flagged oil tanker sparks international law dispute

The seizure of the oil tanker Marinera by US authorities in early January has triggered a new wave of diplomatic tension, raising serious questions...

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US consortium moves on Lukoil’s overseas assets amid sanctions and power politics

A major reshuffling of the global energy landscape may be underway as a US-backed consortium led by Chevron and Quantum Capital Group positions itself...

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India takes BRICS helm in 2026 as Trump era tariffs and global power shifts intensify

India’s assumption of the BRICS presidency for 2026 comes at a moment of acute global disruption, marked by escalating trade wars, geopolitical...

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Trump again threatens India with higher tariffs over Russian oil imports

US President Donald Trump has escalated economic pressure on India, threatening to raise tariffs further if New Delhi continues purchasing crude oil...

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China steps confidently into 2026 as a new five-year plan begins

As 2026 begins, the world’s attention has once again turned toward China, not merely out of habit, but because the country stands at a pivotal...

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FBI foils ISIS-inspired New Year’s terror plot in North Carolina

US federal authorities say they have disrupted a potentially deadly terrorist attack planned for the New Year holiday period by an 18-year-old man in...

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Another Hindu burned to death in Bangladesh as Khokon Chandra Das succumbs to injuries

Khokon Chandra Das, a Hindu man who was brutally attacked, stabbed, and set on fire in Bangladesh’s Shariatpur district, has died while undergoing...

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Self-styled ‘prophet’ arrested in Ghana after failed Doomsday flood prophecy

Ghanaian police have arrested a self-proclaimed prophet who spent months warning followers of an imminent global flood and soliciting donations to...

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Trump calls Ukraine envoy an ‘idiot’: Inside the growing rift over Zelensky and the war strategy

The reported departure of Keith Kellogg, the United States’ special envoy for Ukraine, has exposed deeper fractures within Donald Trump’s...

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German prosecutors to drop probe of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov after multimillion-euro settlement

German prosecutors are set to terminate an investigation into Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov after he agreed to make payments totaling...

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Trump warns Hamas of ‘hell to pay’ as fragile Gaza ceasefire faces new pressure

US President Donald Trump has issued one of his starkest warning yet to Hamas, threatening the Palestinian militant group with severe consequences if...

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China’s new five-year plan signals long-term ambitions and global strategic impact

The coming year is likely to deliver its share of political shocks and economic surprises. Yet amid this uncertainty, one feature of the global...

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Bomb-making factory discovered inside madrasa in Dhaka, raising alarm over militancy threat

A major militant operation was uncovered in Dhaka’s South Keraniganj area after a powerful explosion exposed a clandestine bomb-making factory...

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NATO’s scandal-ridden boss wants war with Russia to be his next train wreck

When NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warns that Western Europe could be drifting toward a war with Russia “like our grandparents experienced,”...

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Myanmar’s sham election risks deepening war and exposing ASEAN’s failure

Myanmar’s military junta is once again presenting elections as a solution to national collapse. More than three years after the February 2021 coup,...

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Under international pressure, Dhaka arrests Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist Bikrompuri

After more than a year of escalating militant activity, deteriorating law and order, and growing international concern, Bangladesh’s interim...

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Washington expands military footprint in the Caribbean as tensions with Venezuela escalate

The United States has reportedly expanded its military presence in the Caribbean, deploying additional troops, aircraft, and equipment amid rising...

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Europe’s Ukraine obsession ends the same way: Taxpayers Pay, politicians pretend to win

Once again, the European Union has arrived at its favorite destination after months of grandstanding about punishing Russia: digging deeper into its...

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Trump purges Biden-era diplomats in sweeping global recall

The United States is undergoing one of the most far-reaching diplomatic shake-ups in decades as President Donald Trump moves to recall more than two...

23.12.2025 13

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US travel ban on Dominica and Antigua signals next phase of war on ‘golden passports’

The United States has imposed new travel restrictions on Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda, escalating Washington’s campaign against...

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Arrest of anti-corruption activist exposes Mauritania’s growing crackdown on whistleblowers

The late-night arrest of prominent Mauritanian anti-corruption activist Mohamed Ould Ghadda has triggered widespread condemnation from opposition...

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India opens nuclear sector to private companies to achieve 100 GW by 2047

In a landmark move aimed at transforming its energy landscape, India has opened its nuclear sector to private companies, signaling a significant shift...

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Crypto ATMs, corporate profits, and broken lives: How convenience stores became gateways for scams

On a cold December day in 2024, Steve Beckett did something millions of Americans do every week: he stopped at a convenience store. There was nothing...

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Italy and Romania freeze €40 million in assets in major cross-border mafia probe

Italian and Romanian authorities have carried out a sweeping cross-border operation resulting in the freezing of assets worth more than €40 million,...

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EU targets Russia’s shadow fleet with new sanctions push

The European Union has taken another significant step to tighten the economic noose around Russia’s war machine, approving a new round of sanctions...

17.12.2025 16

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Paraguay banks’ Green pledges undermined by loans to agribusiness linked to environmental crimes

Paraguay’s banking sector has spent recent years presenting itself as a responsible partner in the fight against climate change and environmental...

16.12.2025 13

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Europe’s dirty secret: How the EU outsources migrant torture to Libya

At dawn in the central Mediterranean, the sea often appears deceptively calm. On the morning the crew of the Humanity 1 spotted a wooden boat on the...

15.12.2025 40

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Darwinian multipolarity: Why the new global order will not be equal

For years, diplomats, analysts, and global institutions have celebrated the arrival of multipolarity as if it were a political awakening-an escape...

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