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Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy posted a sharp nine-word declaration on X — 'The Second Amendment isn't a recommendation, it's a right' — reaffirming his originalist stance on gun rights consistent with…
The White House shared its 'Weekly Wins' on October 18, 2026, touting 'historic investments' and a 'locked down border' as proof…
A report by Khedroob Thondup, the Dalai Lama's nephew, argues that Gyalo Thondup's dismissed 1952 warning about China's…
Pakistan's Baloch Yakjehti Committee has alleged that a state-sponsored 'death squad' opened fire on oil-trade workers in…
India's MoS for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita carried Modi's 5F textile formula to Auckland boardrooms while also signing…
Ukraine launched what may be its largest single-night drone offensive of the war, sending over 1,000 drones across multiple…
A South Korean diplomat has confirmed Seoul and Kyiv agreed to keep North Korean POW repatriation talks secret — but had nothing…
Bangladesh's measles crisis has now claimed 1,196 lives, with seven children dying in a single 24-hour window on 18 October 2026.…
Sri Lanka exports around $430 million in gems a year — but the real money is being made elsewhere. Chinese buyers are sourcing…
