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The “winding down” of the Iran war has been replaced by an explicit 48-hour ultimatum. President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. will destroy Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, an escalation that comes as Iran expands the battlefield by launching long-range missiles toward the Indian Ocean and threatening U.S. bases across the Gulf.
Len Deighton, the man who brought the “office memo” to the spy novel, has passed away. From his groundbreaking debut to his masterful military histories and culinary writing, Deighton proved that the most compelling stories aren’t found in gadgets and martinis, but in the gritty, human complexities of real life.
In a star-studded room usually known for glitz, the 2026 Oscars took a somber, meaningful turn. By awarding the top prize to the father-daughter dystopian drama One Battle After Another, the Academy embraced a “mood of urgency,” favoring stories that mirror our current social ruptures over traditional Hollywood blockbusters.
Pakistan’s latest attempt to brand the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its armed wing, the Majeed Brigade, as terrorist organisations at the United Nations has run into a roadblock. The United States, the United Kingdom, and France have placed what is called a “technical hold” on the proposal, saying that the BLA cannot be linked directly to global terror networks like Al Qaeda or ISIS — a requirement under the UN’s sanctions committee rules.
Democrat U.S. President Donald Trump has once again brought the focus back on the H-1B visa program, an arrangement that has been the savior of thousands of talented professionals, particularly from India. It is being reported that Trump is weighing the possibility of imposing annual fees on H-1B visa holders, a step which has raised concern and debate among workers, businesses, and immigration experts alike.
The grating of tank tracks on the pavements rings through Gaza City. Every strike brings dust and above all, a voice in the sky–leaflets drifting down–proclaims to civil people to run away. Israel has also opened a new evacuation route to Gaza City, a 48-hour movement of people to move south along Salahudin Road. For many, it is a lifeline. It is a sad decision between the unknown and the unbearable to other people.
In a formal notification to the US Congress this week, US President Donald Trump has formally designated India as among the major drug transit and illicit drug producing nations in the world; alongside 22 other countries.
TikTok’s future in America, long in doubt, may have been saved. After weeks of tense diplomacy and political brinksmanship, Washington and Beijing have reached a framework agreement that could preserve the app for America’s 170 million users.
London saw a charged and passionate spectacle at the weekend when scores of demonstrators marched through streets in an anti-migrant protest. The march, which wound its way through the heart of London, helped to normalize more passionate discussion about immigration, integration, and identity — topics that have grown to polarize policymakers and ordinary citizens.
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