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250 years of US independence: Do Americans know or care about their founding principles?

"There appears to be nothing much to celebrate about the 250 years of US independence because Americans themselves seem to have forgotten as to why the world admired them so much…

  • Published: July 10, 20269:43 am
  • Author Mahfuz Anam
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Rising threat in Pakistan’s Balochistan

While the government claims to have killed 145 terrorists and restored order, such large-scale attacks, which breach even high security zones such as the provincial capital and…

  • Published: July 9, 202610:18 am
  • Author Zahid Hussain
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Dhaka’s next flood is predictable. Are we prepared for it?

"What was perhaps the most unfortunate was that none of it managed to inspire a flood management strategy that works in the capital city of Bangladesh," says the writer.

  • Published: July 8, 20269:34 am
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Pakistan-India Indus Water Treaty at a strategic crossroads (Part 1)

"While the world looks to strengthen governance and transparency on shared river basins in pursuit of the ‘One Water-One Vision’ principle, India is moving entirely in the…

  • Published: July 7, 202610:58 am
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So the trial begins: Philippine Daily Inquirer

"For months, the case against Duterte had been consumed by procedural battles and jurisdictional disputes, threatening to overshadow its substance," highlights the Philippine…

  • Published: July 6, 202610:17 am
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How do Pakistan and India go from conflict to dialogue?

"Since Pakistan and India remain embroiled in kinetic confrontations below a nuclear overhang, there is an urgent need to come up with ways to defuse tensions during crises,"…

  • Published: July 6, 202610:01 am
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The turbulent ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan

"Even diplomacy has failed to resolve the acrimonious relations that have characterised Islamabad’s ties with Kabul," writes Smruti S Pattanaik.

  • Published: July 3, 202610:24 am
  • Author Smruti S Pattanaik
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For seven years, the greatest World Cup scorer was a woman. Did we know her name?

"Until last week, before Argentine football player Lionel Messi scored his 18th goal in World Cup tournaments, Marta Vieira da Silva held the all-time record for goals in World…

  • Published: July 3, 202610:23 am
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Killing children

"Israel has wiped out an entire young Palestinian generation," says Zahid Hussain.

  • Published: July 2, 202610:11 am
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Can the China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Economic Corridor become a reality?

Jannatul Naym Pieal argues how the corridor's viability depends on the political and security situation in Myanmar, where conflict has disrupted both governance and infrastructure…

  • Published: July 1, 202612:37 pm
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