Talk of pressures, options, and temptations, and we have Washington DC where President Donald Trump finds himself suddenly in a tight spot, and none of this has to do with …
Security
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Quad Partners and India–US Joint Working Group Advance Counterterrorism Cooperation, Condemn Recent Attacks
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readQuad partners, including the governments of the United States, India, Japan, and Australia, have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening counterterrorism cooperation and agreed to convene the next Quad Counter Terrorism …
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Putin Lands in New Delhi as India Reasserts Strategic Autonomy Amid Global Pressure
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 8 minutes readRussian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on December 4, 2025, for a two-day state visit that is drawing unusually sharp global attention — not only because this is his …
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Pentagon’s “Signalgate” Review Deepens Scrutiny of Defense Secretary Hegseth Amid Broader Storm Over Covert Strikes
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readThe Pentagon Inspector General has concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth improperly used an encrypted personal messaging app to share operational military details, according to people familiar with the still-classified …
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Afghan National Charged With First-Degree Murder in Thanksgiving Eve Shooting Near White House
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readA 29-year-old Afghan national, Rahmanullah Lakanwal of Bellingham, Washington, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with what authorities describe as an “ambush-style shooting” that targeted two members of …
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White House Labels Afghan National a “Foreign Terrorist” and Criticizes Biden Administration’s Handling of 2021 Evacuations
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readThe White House has labeled the 29-year-old Afghan national accused of ambushing two members of the West Virginia National Guard near the White House on November 26, 2025, as a …
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As Gaza lies in ruins and legal walls close in, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister seeks escape from accountability Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for a presidential pardon, submitted quietly on a Thursday …
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Putin’s Delhi Gambit: How a High-Stakes Visit Could Redraw India’s Geopolitical Map
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readWhen Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in New Delhi on December 4 for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit, the optics will be unmistakable. For the first time since the Ukraine …
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Opinion: Time for Sober Thinking in Asia
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readThe world seemed fixated on ways to settle a conflict in Ukraine that will soon be entering its fourth year, one that started off as a “Special Military Operation” by …
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A Nation on Edge: White House Ambush Intensifies Debate Over Trump’s Expanding National Guard Deployments
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readThe gunfire came just after daybreak, echoing across the quiet federal enclave near the White House on the eve of Thanksgiving. Two members of the West Virginia National Guard, standing …