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Tag: Pakistan

Nuclear Powers Fire on Each Other: India Bombs Deep Inside Pakistan, Loses Jet in the Attack
War

Nuclear Powers Fire on Each Other: India Bombs Deep Inside Pakistan, Loses Jet in the Attack

May 7, 2025

With a series of missiles and warplanes, India has struck “terrorist targets” inside Pakistan’s Punjab state, and Pakistan-administered Kashmir,…

Terrorism on the Rise in Europe, Africa, and Syria While the World Struggles with Record Conflict Numbers
War

Terrorism on the Rise in Europe, Africa, and Syria While the World Struggles with Record Conflict Numbers

March 10, 2025March 9, 2025

A recent report found that deaths by terrorism have risen to their highest levels in Africa, while also recording…

Iranian President’s Death Triggers Yet Another Election as Biggest Year for Democracy Rolls on in Mexico, India, and Europe
World News

Iranian President’s Death Triggers Yet Another Election as Biggest Year for Democracy Rolls on in Mexico, India, and Europe

June 3, 2024

There has never been a bigger year for democracy than 2024. 40% of the world’s population, including the three…

Backpacking in Asia, Africa? Think Twice Before Bringing This Key Item
Travel

Backpacking in Asia, Africa? Think Twice Before Bringing This Key Item

March 28, 2024March 29, 2024

This article contains affiliate links. Whether you sprain an ankle high in the Hindu Kush, break an axle in…

End of the Empire 10/3: China Making Economic Inroads into Washington’s Closest Allies
End of the Empire

End of the Empire 10/3: China Making Economic Inroads into Washington’s Closest Allies

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Much of South Asia Poised to Follow Sri Lanka into Economic Ruin
Global Economy

Much of South Asia Poised to Follow Sri Lanka into Economic Ruin

July 27, 2022

PICTURED: Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka on April 13, 2022 in front of the Presidential Secretariat. PC: AntanO. CC…

Proving their Pre-Eminence in Sustainability and Green Economics, Pakistan Meets UN Climate Goals a Decade Before the Deadline
Policy

Proving their Pre-Eminence in Sustainability and Green Economics, Pakistan Meets UN Climate Goals a Decade Before the Deadline

July 17, 2020

PICTURED: The entrance of Baroghil National Park, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Photo credit: Abdul Wasiq. CC 3.0. A full…


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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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American Children Getting as Much as Two-Thirds of Daily Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods

Andy Corbley August 7, 2025

Between August 2021 and August 2023, a new report from the CDC found that ultra-processed foods make up over…

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Christians, Catholics in Gaza and the West Bank Face Killings and Persecution

Julien Torres July 28, 2025

Christian holy sites in both Gaza and the West Bank have faced their felt the brunt of Israeli bombing…

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