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Can India stop Pakistan’s river water — and will it spark a new war?
Seven decades ago, one of South Asia’s greatest fiction writers, Saadat Hasan Manto, published a short story set in a…
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Netanyahu, Trump discuss forced transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met United States President Donald Trump at the White House, with the two leaders…
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US joins Israel in attacking Iran, strikes Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz sites
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites in a “very successful attack”,…
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Tehran is in shock – and we have fled with heavy hearts
The prospect of war seemed to creep nearer to reality with each passing day, but perhaps few of the millions…
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After minerals deal, Trump approves arms to Ukraine, plays down peace plan
The Donald Trump administration last week approved its first sale of weapons to Ukraine after signing a memorandum of intent…
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Pahalgam attack: A simple guide to the Kashmir conflict
Pakistan and India continue to engage in war rhetoric and have exchanged fire across the Line of Control (LoC), the…
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Red Cross warns Gaza aid effort on ‘verge of collapse’ amid Israel blockade
The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of “total collapse”, with Palestinians facing a “daily struggle to survive”…
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Israel wildfires flare near Jerusalem for a second day, arson arrests made
Israeli firefighting teams have been tackling wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day, with police reporting the reopening of several…
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Commonwealth should lead the discussion on slavery reparations
As a new secretary-general assumes leadership of the Commonwealth, it seems de rigueur in some circles to dismiss the organisation…
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Russia stalls ceasefire talks as it intensifies attacks on Ukraine
Russia has added new conditions for a ceasefire to a litany of existing ones, prompting United States President Donald Trump…
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