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March 26, 2026, 03:49 PM - 6 min read
Israel not only developed its nuclear weapons in secret – employing subterfuge, misleading claims, and even the suspected theft of bomb-grade nuclear material from the United States – it has also rejected international inspections of its facilities and refused to join the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty signed by almost every state in the world. Iran, meanwhile, has never had a nuclear weapon, though its programme has been the source of international concern for more than a decade.
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March 24, 2026, 05:29 PM - 6 min read
Hamas has been devastated by the Israeli onslaught that followed the October 7 terrorist attacks in southern Israel. This has left the group unable to play a part in the Iran war. Hezbollah, on the other hand, entered the conflict early on. But it finds itself damaged to the point it constitutes a far greater threat to Lebanese stability than it does to Israel. The Houthis, meanwhile, have been conspicuous by their absence.
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March 16, 2026, 01:27 PM - 5 min read
As Hollywood's awards season comes to a close with the Oscars, political organisers suggested that celebrities found their political voices more this cycle than in recent years.
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February 25, 2026, 09:55 PM - 2 min read
India stands with Israel in the fight against terrorism, PM Modi said, condemning the October 7 Hamas attacks and recalling the 26/11 Mumbai tragedy, urging global action for peace.
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February 18, 2026, 02:16 PM - 3 min read
In the open letter, the signatories said they fervently disagree with the film festival's jury president Wim Wenders views on filmmaking and politics.
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February 6, 2026, 05:31 PM - 6 min read
In contrast to the US and Israeli visions, the February 2025 Gaza “Phoenix” plan includes input from the people of Gaza. It has a much stronger focus on maintaining and reconstructing the existing buildings, culture and social fabric of the enclave.
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February 1, 2026, 01:33 PM - 8 min read
Across nearly two millennia, popes have carefully positioned close enough to influence outcomes, but far enough away to preserve credibility with all parties.
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January 25, 2026, 02:25 PM - 4 min read
Crucially, the Board does not even explicitly mention Gaza, the very crisis it claims to address. This is not a small omission. Gaza was the moral and political justification for the initiative. Removing it from the formal mandate points toward a shift from humanitarian responsibility.
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January 18, 2026, 11:07 PM - 3 min read
India is a country acceptable to both Israel and Palestine because of historic ties with both. India enjoys strategic partnership with Israel and has given regular humanitarian aid and help to Palestine.India was among the first countries to send humanitarian aid to Gaza through Egypt after the recent conflict began.
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January 10, 2026, 03:44 PM - 2 min read
More than 425 civilians have been killed since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025
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December 5, 2025, 01:05 PM - 6 min read
Rebuilding Gaza will require huge resources. Experts estimate that it may cost between US$70 billion and US$90 billion to clear the rubble and rebuild Gaza’s homes, schools, hospitals, roads and water systems – and that it could take decades.
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November 30, 2025, 11:49 AM - 2 min read
According to the UN, several thousand Palestinians living in Gaza have fled their homes in pursuit of a better life outside, mostly in Turkiye, and the rest of the EU.
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