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August 17, 2026, 11:17 AM - 6 min read
A weaker country’s victory doesn’t require conquering territory or destroying an enemy’s forces – it may simply mean survival. This creates an imbalance: an aggressor must achieve something; a defender only has to prevent it. Putin loses if he cannot impose a settlement on his terms and Zelensky succeeds by denying it to him.
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August 16, 2026, 02:27 PM - 5 min read
Gandhi, during his speech, tried to create a visual impression by hugging Sandeep Dixit, trying to suggest that PM Modi also hugs foreign leaders like that and believes that his hugs will improve relationships with their countries. He hinted towards Trump saying while Modi was trying to “hug” him, he in return was trying to pull his collar.
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August 13, 2026, 12:13 PM - 6 min read
Countries that sign deals with the Trump administration are quickly finding out that the stability and certainty they hoped to purchase was an illusion. Any sense of binding obligation can be wiped away with a few choice words on Truth Social. This is true regardless of whether the deal was signed by Trump personally or simply inherited from his predecessors.
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August 12, 2026, 12:58 PM - 8 min read
Psychologists say Gen Z’s dark and nonsensical humour does not show a lack of moral values, but it’s instead the product of its desire to engage in more authentic conversations about what they believe.
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August 11, 2026, 07:29 PM - 2 min read
TV cameras captured Trump boarding the Air Force One on the tarmac on July 8, but minutes later, he was secretly moved in an airport catering truck to a smaller Air Force C-32A aircraft
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August 10, 2026, 04:22 PM - 4 min read
Israeli PM struggling in polls as he seeks re-election on October 27, but is caught between far-right ministers angered by concessions in Gaza and his key military backer, US President Donald Trump
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August 7, 2026, 04:02 PM - 4 min read
One order targets people ‘engaged in commercial birth tourism’, the other alters definitions of those ‘ineligible’ for birthright citizenship, like children of foreigners who lobby on behalf of foreign govts
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August 4, 2026, 09:12 AM - 2 min read
In response, Iran has rejected the claims and announced that the negotiators were only engaging with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.
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August 2, 2026, 02:00 PM - 6 min read
This opposition from Israel is where the agreement could likely break down, unless Trump can put suitable pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow the peace process to continue. This pressure was already starting to mount on Friday, with a US official saying Trump would be “very disappointed” if Israel stood in the way.
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July 31, 2026, 12:47 PM - 5 min read
While India has positioned itself as an alternative manufacturing and investment destination, the China-plus-one advantage is far from delivering significant economic benefits in the near term.
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July 31, 2026, 11:43 AM - 7 min read
Trump’s offhand remarks often invoke disgust and paranoia against perceived enemies – for example, toward immigrants, whom he has repeatedly described as dangerous criminals. These same patterns emerge in the Trump administration’s formal communication regarding trans issues.
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July 30, 2026, 12:30 PM - 8 min read
The most effective way to reduce the proliferation risk of the deal is prohibiting indigenous Saudi uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing. Should the US allow enrichment, implementing a black box facility and stringent IAEA safeguards would mitigate any risk of Riyadh gaining expertise for a future nuclear weapons program.
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