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Flag Wars In The South China Sea: China And Philippines Stake Competing Claims On Disputed Sandbars

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China and the Philippines have each raised their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in waters...
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Indian Navy Launches Missile Tests As Tensions Escalate With Pakistan Following Deadly Kashmir Attack

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The Indian Navy test-fired missiles on Sunday, signaling its formidable ability to execute “long-range, precision offensive” strikes, as military tensions between India and Pakistan...
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Behind Closed Doors. Documents Reveal Deep Divisions In Ukraine Peace Talks. What’s The Drama This Time?

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Ukrainian and European officials aren't exactly on board with some of the latest U.S. ideas on how to end the war in Ukraine, and...
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Pahalgam Massacre, A Message Written In Blood. But Who Was It Really For And By Whom?

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On April 22, 2025, the calm of Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir was torn apart by a brutal terror strike. 27–28 civilians were slaughtered....
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Pentagon Power Couple? Pete Hegseth’s Wife Raises Eyebrows Inside Defense Circles. Why Jennifer Hegseth’s Pentagon Presence Alarms Insiders

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Over the weekend, renewed attention turned toward Jennifer Hegseth, wife of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, after revelations that she was included in a...
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Trump Finally Concedes, Peace Is Now Russia’s Prerogative, Even As Putin Makes An Unexpected Visit To Kursk And Vows To ‘Defeat The Enemy’!

Russian President Vladimir Putin made an unannounced visit to the occupied Kursk region on Wednesday, a move that shows Moscow’s growing confidence as its...
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Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Meets Russian Reality, Has Putin’s Bluff Been Called Or Played?

A 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine sounds like good news, at least on paper. But a truce in this long conflict is not only complicated;...
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Inside Pakistan’s Shocking Jaffar Express, Train Hijacking. The Baloch Insurgency And A Rising Tide Of Violence In Pakistan

In a dramatic escalation of insurgent violence, a long-distance passenger train was hijacked in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Tuesday, March 11 . The...
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The Much-Anticipated Saudi Talks, Can The US And Ukraine Salvage Their Relations?

This week, all eyes are on Saudi Arabia as officials from Ukraine and the United States prepare for a crucial meeting aimed at finding...
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Iran, China, And Russia Flex Their Muscles In The Gulf Of Oman, But The Timing Says It All!

Warships from Iran, China, and Russia have kicked off their annual “Security Belt-2025” naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman, sending a clear signal...
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China’s Olive Branch to India After Trump’s Tariffs, Should India Accept? China-Russia Closeness Is An Emerging Threat To The United States And India—But India...

China's Olive Branch to India. There is one undeniable truth in geopolitics, there are no permanent friends or enemies. The only thing that remains constant...
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After Trump’s Europe Snub, All Eyes On France. Can It Provide The Security That Europe Needs And What Does France Hope To Gain In...

Donald Trump's return to the White House came with a flood of congratulatory messages from world leaders. And why not? Here was a man...
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In A First, The US Talks To Hamas. What’s On The Table Even As Trump Issues A ‘Last Warning’? And Why Is Netanyahu Fuming?

In a first, the Trump administration has done what would have been unthinkable months ago, it has opened a direct channel with Hamas. This...
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The Simmering Undercurrents In Europe Due To Trump-Zelenskyy-EU Showdown. Macron Says Europe Under Threat Ahead Of EU Summit

The geopolitical tension in Europe is at an all-time high, and its not because of the Russia factor alone. It is also about the...
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S. Jaishankar’s ‘Muh Tod’ Response To Pakistani Journalist On Kashmir. Why He Is The ‘Best’ Man India Could Have In The International Game Of...

When Subrahmanyam Jaishankar took office as India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) in May 2019, he brought with him over four decades of diplomatic experience....
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Trump 2.0 And North Korea, Rekindling Of Friendship Or Tensions? Kim Jong Un’s Sister Threatens Response To U.S. Carrier’s Deployment In South Korea

As Donald Trump settles into his second term, North Korea is back in the headlines. This time, the warning bells are rung by none...
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Trump Tosses Out Arab League $53Bn Gaza Rebuild Plan, Sticks To His ‘Riviera’ Dream. The Impact On Gaza And The Risk Of Regional Conflict

Donald Trump’s response to the Arab League’s $53 billion Gaza rebuild plan was as predictable as it was blunt, he rejected it outright! The...
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