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As the new year begins amid ongoing US–Venezuela tensions and renewed Saudi-led coalition strikes against the STC in Yemen, alongside the UAE’s withdrawal of its remaining forces, global politics continues to reflect deep instability. The year 2025 concluded under the weight of
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President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the White House. Machado has also dedicated her peace prize to Trump.
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China has officially confirmed that its export-oriented J-10CE fighter jet achieved its first combat victory last May, shooting down multiple aircraft in aerial combat without suffering any losses, boosting its global appeal. - China's State Administration of Science, Technology
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US President Donald Trump, responding to a reporter, said Iran likely takes his threats seriously, pointing to past US actions under his leadership, including the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, and what he described as the neutralization of Iran’s nuclear threat.
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Protests have spread beyond Tehran to multiple cities, reflecting widespread socioeconomic grievances rather than a centrally coordinated political campaign. Pakistan has publicly described the unrest as Iran’s internal matter, advised caution for its citizens, and emphasized
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On the ground, Iran is experiencing widespread protests driven primarily by economic hardship. What began as merchant-led demonstrations in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar over inflation, currency depreciation, and declining purchasing power has expanded into broader urban unrest.
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Iran Unrest & Disinformation Context: A surge of disinformation is circulating online amid Iran’s ongoing unrest, complicating public understanding of events. Some external accounts, including those operating from Afghanistan, are amplifying unverified claims, often using
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Iran has summoned the ambassadors of the UK, Germany, Italy, and France, showing them footage of alleged violent rioters. Tehran urged the diplomats to convey the material to their foreign ministers and withdraw what it called misleading official statements.
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Is Donald Trump acting as a peacemaker or a destabilizing force in global affairs? What are implications of unilateral actions that resemble international policing without formal authority? Pakistan’s former PR to UN, Amb. Munir Akram, joins us to examine these questions. Coming
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Amid ambiguities surrounding Pakistan’s potential defence alignment with Saudi Arabia, a key question remains: Is Pakistan seeking support for immediate defence needs, or for long-term defence development projects? The answer is explored in this video. @ovesanwar
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Fact Check: Since protests erupted in Iran, an image circulating widely on social media has been presented as showing a “revolutionary girl” burning a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a street protest. However, the image is not from Iran.
This is what it looks like when people stop being afraid of power An Iranian woman burns Khamenei’s picture in protest and lights her cigarette with it 🔥
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The situation has also drawn external commentary. Donald Trump warned that Iran faces serious consequences and reiterated the possibility of military action, while exiled opposition figure Reza Pahlavi has called for coordinated opposition to the current political system. These
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According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least 62 fatalities have been recorded, including 48 protesters and 14 members of the security forces, alongside over 2,300 detentions. These figures indicate an intensification of confrontations between demonstrators
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Iran Unrest | What's to Know? Iran is experiencing its 14th consecutive day of nationwide protests, representing the most sustained episode of unrest since the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement. Demonstrations have been reported in all 31 provinces and more than 111
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The Debate: Ep. 13 Pakistan–Afghanistan relations have long oscillated between diplomacy and tension. Analyst Iftikhar Firdaus notes that despite shifts from 2010–2018 and post-2021, ties remain unstable as of 2026. Afghanistan’s claim of inclusivity is further weakened by
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Within this broader context, the Saudi–Pakistan defense pact does not inherently threaten Middle Eastern stability. Rather, it aligns with Pakistan’s emerging role as a responsible security provider, one that combines deterrence with diplomacy and avoids entanglement in regional
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By contrast, India’s role in the same period has increasingly drawn scrutiny. Civilian casualties across the border, internal operational setbacks, and the loss of high-value military assets have raised questions about New Delhi’s claim to being a “net security provider.”
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Pakistan’s recent regional posture further complicates claims of destabilization. Following the May conflict with India, Pakistan demonstrated calibrated military restraint alongside credible deterrence. While maintaining open diplomatic channels, Pakistan’s air defenses
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Importantly, Pakistan has consistently articulated a policy of non-alignment in intra-Muslim conflicts. In the context of the Yemen war, Islamabad has explicitly stated that it will not take sides among “brotherly Muslim nations.” Instead, Pakistan has pursued active diplomatic
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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have maintained defense cooperation for decades, largely centered on training, advisory roles, and manpower support rather than expeditionary warfare or power projection. This partnership has traditionally emphasized regime stability and defensive
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