Sun 09 August 2026: A Thesis on the Secular Trap, the 2026 Delimitation Crisis, and the Awakening of a Generation or over seven decades, the Muslims in India have been an active, hopeful participant in the world’s largest democratic experiment. Driven by a sincere desire for physical security, political representation, and economic progress, the community […]
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Sun 09 August 2026: Nagasaki on Sunday marked the 81st anniversary of the US dropping an atom bomb on the city amid a push for renewed debate over nuclear weapons in a challenge to the nation’s long-time pacifist stance. “Nuclear weapons are not a ‘necessary evil’ but an ‘absolute evil,’ and can never coexist with […]
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Sun 09 August 2026: Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan form a new defence pact, leaving Israel’s response and its implications uncertain. Israel is yet to officially respond to a defence agreement signed in Mecca by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, which some analysts have perceived as a challenge to Israeli regional expansionism. Turkiye, viewed as […]
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Sun 09 August 2026: Modern humans carry genetic material inherited from two previously unknown ancient human populations, according to a new study that provides further evidence of widespread interbreeding during human evolution. In the study, published Thursday in the journal Science, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley developed a computational technique called TRACE to […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: Aid groups warn a record-strength El Niño could unleash flooding and hunger from Somalia to Pakistan. A rapidly intensifying El Niño weather pattern is threatening to bring severe flooding, disease and drought to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities across East Africa and Asia, a humanitarian organisation has warned. On […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: Many of us will have experienced the rage that comes with being badly treated at work – and maybe even felt the instinct to pack up and leave. Bad bosses, belittling treatment or poor pay could be behind these kneejerk emotions. But, while most employees swallow their anger and get back […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: Analysts say regional partners are seeking alternatives to supplement their security without discarding US support. A new mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan has raised questions about the shifting geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, where fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran has prompted some countries to […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: On some measures, China has already overtaken the United States as the world’s largest economy. But the US dollar retains a dominant role in the international financial system and trade. How long will this continue? Looking to history, Barry Eichengreen’s new book Money Beyond Borders seeks to answer this question. Eichengreen is a respected professor of […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: Kenyan wildlife officials are probing possible cyanide poisoning after 16 elephants died in the Amboseli-Kimana area over the last six weeks. On Friday, authorities moved to calm public concerns by stressing that Amboseli National Park—the country’s premier park—remains safe for tourists. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) reported that the deaths occurred […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: At least 300 children reported killed in Gaza in the 300 days since October 2025 truce between Israel and Hamas was agreed. At least 300 children have been killed in Gaza in the roughly 300 days since a so-called “ceasefire” was announced on October 10, 2025 – an average of one child […]
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