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Trump administration suspends US green card lottery

US homeland security chief Kristi Noem suspended a green card lottery on Thursday, saying it was used by the suspect in a mass shooting at Brown University.

Pakistan arrests senior official from Islamic State offshoot

Pakistan has captured a leader from an offshoot of the Islamic State jihadist group, a senior intelligence official said Friday, after the arrest was reported by a UN sanctions monitoring group.

Flights cancelled, roads flooded as rare storm soaks UAE

UAE airport authorities cancelled or delayed dozens of flights and roads were flooded in major cities as the heaviest rainstorm in months lashed the desert nation on Friday.

Death of Bangladesh uprising leader sparks unrest

Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in last year’s violent protests that ousted the government in Dhaka, was shot earlier this month

Trump signs record US war budget with $800 million for Kiev

US President Donald Trump has signed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, approving a record $901 billion in military spending while allocating $800 million in funding for Kiev over the next two years.

Melania Trump Steps Back Into Spotlight in Dramatic Documentary Trailer

Melania Trump has released a trailer for her upcoming Amazon documentary, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the lead-up to Donald Trump’s second inauguration

India opens up nuclear sector to private companies

India has introduced new legislation to open up its nuclear sector to private companies.

Pakistan, China Discuss $2.2 Billion Maritime Industrial Complex at Port Qasim

The project aligns with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and aims to enhance connectivity with Central Asia, create jobs, add value to the economy, and incorporate environmental safeguards.

News Analysis & Opinion

The Rooster and the Wolves of the Border Forest

Patience Quill’s fable shows how influence and authority can be manipulated: power can coerce, exploit, and control even the most celebrated voices.

Dubai Hosts 2025 Asian Youth Para Games: Born to Rise

Dubai is set to host the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games from December 10–13, bringing together 1,500 young para-athletes from 35 nations in a powerful celebration of resilience and inclusion

The Half-Baked Five-Star Office: Why Pakistan’s New CDF Post Is a Constitutional Time Bomb

Authors takes a closer look at how the 27th Amendment created a five-star defense post without tenure, rules, safeguards, or global precedent — and why the delayed notification threatens constitutional coherence.

Iran Re-Edits Its Revolution

A new quiet resistance is emerging, one that honors lives over slogans and truth over heroism, as Iranians increasingly refuse to participate in the state’s staged remembrance.

Why Iran Missed Out on Central Asian Connectivity

Iran’s geographic advantage has been offset by sanctions, regulatory instability, and logistics concerns, leading Central Asian states to quietly pivot toward more predictable trade networks.

Afghanistan’s Water Power: Between Iran and Pakistan

Afghanistan’s upstream control of critical river systems gives the Taliban rare geopolitical leverage over Pakistan and Iran, despite lacking international recognition or economic strength.

From Samarkand to Washington: Central Asia’s Strategic Rise in a Competing World

Marking its tenth anniversary, the C5+1 summit underscores Central Asia’s growing role as a strategic hub in global trade, infrastructure, and critical minerals amid rising U.S., China, and Russia competition.

A Republic of Relatives: Why Iran’s Rulers Still Stand

The article states that Iran, founded on a revolution against monarchy in 1979, has evolved into a system dominated by interlinked elite families, a reality underscored by the leaked wedding video of Ali Shamkhani’s daughter—seen as a display of privilege amid growing public hardship.

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