As the FIFA World Cup heads to North America in 2026, the tournament arrives against a dramatically different geopolitical backdrop than the one that surrounded Russia’s hosting of the event …
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Remembering Julia: A Friendship That Endured Across Continents and Time
by Prabhjot Singh 8 minutes readMemories of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany remain among my most cherished. It was not only my first World Cup but also the occasion of my final visit …
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UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will travel to China on Monday for a three-day official visit and then proceed to India to discuss global issues, including the Strait of Hormuz, …
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England Beats India by 26 Runs in Bristol IT20 Series
by Anirudh Nairby Anirudh Nair 6 minutes readEngland came back in style to level the Vitality IT20 series against India with a 26-run win at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol on May 30. It was a …
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AUKUS Partners Finalize Submarine Rotation Deal, Launch First Unmanned Undersea Weapons Project
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readAustralia, the United States, and the United Kingdom have finalized key arrangements to establish a permanent allied submarine presence in Western Australia and announced their first joint advanced unmanned undersea …
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What Leaders Say When No One Is Supposed to Be Listening
by Farzana Baduel 6 minutes readThere is a unique kind of reputational damage caused by one careless sentence escaping the room it was meant for. This week on When It Hits the Fan, David Yelland and …
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Team India Arrives in England Ahead of 2026 Unity Cup
by Anirudh Nairby Anirudh Nair 4 minutes readLondon calling! The Indian national football team has touched down in England for the 2026 Unity Cup featuring heavyweight nations such as Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Jamaica, with the latter playing …
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India Week to Host Global Leaders Across Business, Policy and Film
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe annual India Week, scheduled to take place in London from May 26-30, 2026, is expected to bring together nearly 1,500 attendees from close to a dozen countries for what …
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India’s Nordic Turn and the Future of South Asia
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 8 minutes readIn global politics, there are moments when diplomacy ceases to be ceremonial and becomes transformational. India’s expanding engagement with the Nordic countries appears to be one of those moments. What …
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There are moments when PR stops looking like communications and starts looking like crowd control. This week on When It Hits the Fan, my co-presenter David Yelland and I looked …