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The Misunderstood Purpose of Economic Sanctions
New Lines Magazine
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August 11, 2025
In 2024, the Biden administration imposed eight rounds of sanctions on 17 extremist West Bank settlers and leaders of organizations that had played a particularly egregious role in fomenting violence against Palestinians. The administration also...
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Nagorno-Karabakh, BIMSTEC and more (Week 122)
The Indian Express
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August 10, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...
Opinion | Decoding Modi's Indo-Pacific Strategy: How Ties With Philippines Have Grown
News18
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August 5, 2025
Last Updated:August 05, 2025, 08:00 IST The timing of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's visit is significant, as the two countries conduct their first joint maritime exercise in the contested South China Sea Philippines President...
Summer profile: Rachael Cummings, humanitarian director, Save the Children, Gaza
Swissinfo
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August 5, 2025
Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share This content was published on August 5, 2025 - 17:00 6 minutes...
Israel’s Druze Community and the Question of Suweida: Between Leverage and Limitation
The Syrian Observer
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August 10, 2025
In Israel, the Druze community occupies a complex position: celebrated as loyal citizens by the state, yet subject to systemic inequalities that have persisted since the 1950s. Their story has returned to the spotlight amid speculation about...
MTB, RCCY sign MoU to jointly carry out charitable activities
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 31, 2025
MTB Bank and Rotary Club of Central Yangon (RCCY) at the signing of the MoU According to the Myanmar Tourism Bank, the MTB and the Rotary Club of Central Yangon (RCCY) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly implement social welfare...
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami: Facts and FAQs
World Vision - Washington State
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July 25, 2025
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, one of the most powerful natural disasters in recorded history, sent shockwaves through the region, impacting multiple countries and hundreds of thousands of lives. A massive undersea earthquake off...
Indonesia’s ballistic missile deployment, a first in Southeast Asia, could shift regional power balance
Channel News Asia
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August 11, 2025
Within the region, Vietnam is known to possess Soviet-era Scud-class ballistic missiles and North Korean derivatives like the Hwasong-6, with ranges of 300 to 500 km, but those systems are Cold War-era and not newly acquired. Myanmar, meanwhile,...
Gold shops in Yangon face surprise inspection
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 29, 2025
July 30, 2025 Nyein Nyein 13 A gold shopkeeper displays a variety of gold ornaments for sale. Surprise inspection was carried out at gold shops in Yangon Region to check their compliance, according to the Yangon Region Gold Entrepreneurs...
U.S. senator urges Musk to stop Starlink fraud use
GCN
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August 9, 2025
The misuse of advanced technologies by transnational networks is raising concerns in the United States, especially when these tools are used for large-scale fraud. The most recent case involves SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, which...
Shots in the arm from 13MP and tariffs
Borneo Post
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August 10, 2025
Unveiled by Anwar, the 13MP sets out the country’s development roadmap for 2026 to 2030. — Bernama photo KUCHING (August 10): Analysts hail the back-to-back announcements of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) and lower tariffs from the US as a timely...
Meet the Animals with the Largest Horns in the World
AOL
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Greater Kudu in Kruger National Park, South Africa© Dennis W Donohue/Shutterstock.comAnimals have horns for a variety of reasons. From being used for defense against other animals, to fighting off other males of the same species during mating...
Unilateralism risk
Dawn
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August 10, 2025
UNILATERALISM was discouraged after World War II through the creation of a rules-based world order. But it is now emerging as the new normal in global politics. States are increasingly preferring a unilateral approach to protect their strategic or...
Election Laws Issued in Relation to the Military Council’s Planned Polls
MoeMaKa
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July 30, 2025
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 29 Viewpoint (MoeMaKa, July 30, 2025) Election Laws Issued in Relation to the Military Council’s Planned Polls The military council, which seized power in a coup, has issued amendments to the election law—known as...
Entrepreneurs strive to export value-added products made from greater club-rush
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 3, 2025
People observe the value-added products displayed at the Myanmar booths at 2025 Style Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand. Photos: Kanu Green Banana Myanmar, an entrepreneurial venture, will produce high-value consumer goods from greater club-rush...
Power and Energy Commission discusses sector development
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 23, 2025
Since electricity and energy projects lure high investment by nature, increasing investment in the private sector should be a key priority, said Admiral Tin Aung San. Chairman of the Electric Power and Energy Development Commission, State...
NEHU Hosts Policy Lecture Envisioning North East as Key Growth Pole for India by 2047
Ukhrul Times
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August 9, 2025
Shillong, August 8: The Indian Council of Social Science Research, North Eastern Regional Centre (ICSSR-NERC), in collaboration with the Department of Political Science, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, organized an Eminent Social...
Beyond 100% tariffs: From risk to resilient trade
Business World
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August 10, 2025
The Executive Order issued on July 31 further modified the US reciprocal tariffs and imposed a more uniform tariff at 19% to 20% for six of the 10 ASEAN countries: the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Laos and...
H&M launches new initiative to address major issue with its clothing: 'Essential to achieving our goal'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 9, 2025
The company's record is mixed. by Alex DanielAugust 9, 2025 Fast-fashion giant H&M Group has signed a new multiyear deal with Circulose, a recycled textile company, to use more of its materials, reported Fashion Dive. A statement from H&M said the...
China's mega dam threatens to devastate Bangladesh's water security, e...
The Morung Express
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Photo taken on May 26, 2013 shows the panorama of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The Three Gorges Reservoir has lowered its water level for more than 20 meters compared to the crest stage to reach 153.59 meters...