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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi in Tehran. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A meeting in Oman between Gulf countries and Iran to discuss possible agreements on the Strait of Hormuz, which had been scheduled for Monday (September 14, 2026), has been postponed, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi…
‘The deeper Pakistan becomes embedded in West Asian security arrangements, the harder it will become to remain aloof from the region’s conflicts’ | Photo Credit: AFP The defence cooperation agreement signed by Pakistan and Kuwait on August 27, 2026, is the latest manifestation of Pakistan’s rapidly expanding strategic footprint in West Asia. The agreement assumes…
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with journalists prior to boarding Air Force One at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, on September 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (September 13, 2026) reiterated his support for Northern Ireland breaking from the United Kingdom to unify with the Republic of Ireland, but…
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It may be recalled that the Indian men’s team had last year declined to receive the Asia Cup trophy and medals from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairperson from Pakistan, Mohsin Naqvi, (centre). File | Photo Credit: AP The Asia Cup trophy impasse continued for the second year in a row after the victorious Indian women’s…
It may be recalled that the Indian men’s team had last year declined to receive the Asia Cup trophy and medals from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairperson from Pakistan, Mohsin Naqvi, (centre). File | Photo Credit: AP The Asia Cup trophy impasse continued for the second year in a row after the victorious Indian women’s…
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Sunday (September 13) took a trip down memory lane, recalling how his days at Panangad High School helped shape his communication skills. Addressing an alumni meeting at his alma mater, the Chief Minister said that it was at the school that he “learned to speak”. He said the foundation in…
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A diplomatic train carrying Boris Johnson, Carl Bildt and security advisers from several European Union states had purposely left the station at Yahodyn ahead of schedule. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine- Poland border on Sunday (September 13, 2026) shortly after senior visiting officials, including the former…
In May 1795, English magistrates met at the Pelican Inn in Speenhamland, Berkshire. With food prices rising and the French Revolution unsettling the English establishment, they decided to top up agricultural wages from parish funds, linking payouts to bread prices and family size. Hungarian economic historian Karl Polanyi later saw this as an early assertion…
Bangladesh Prime Minister Rahman is scheduled to leave for New York on September 21 to attend the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and stay there until September 26. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh on Sunday (September 13, 2026) said it wants to “reset” its relationship with India and build a new bilateral engagement…
Bangladesh Prime Minister Rahman is scheduled to leave for New York on September 21 to attend the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and stay there until September 26. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh on Sunday (September 13, 2026) said it wants to “reset” its relationship with India and build a new bilateral engagement…