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Greetings from Palmyra, Syria, with its once-grand hotel named for a warrior queen
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Terrorism Will Come Back To Haunt You: Jaishankar Warns West Against Selective Outrage Over Pahalgam Attack
During his official visit to Brussels in June 2025, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivered a forceful message to the European Union and the broader international community, urging them to look beyond the traditional India-Pakistan framework when assessing terrorism-related incidents in Kashmir.In high-level meetings with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU
Film show: Tom Hiddleston brings a gentle touch to ‘The Life of Chuck’
After adapting three of Stephen King’s horror stories, director Mike Flanagan opted for the author’s sweet and life-affirming novella “The Life of Chuck” for his latest film. Film critic Emma Jones tells us why Tom Hiddleston brings a sweet levity to …
Webcast Video: Rethinking Endpoint Hardening for Today’s Attack Landscape
Learn how attackers hide in plain sight—and what you can do to stop them without slowing down your business.
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Mexico’s Security Chief Says Drug Cartels Are Recruiting Former Colombian Soldiers
Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels are recruiting former Colombian soldiers, prompting Mexican authorities to turn away dozens of Colombians trying to enter the country in recent weeks, Mexico’s security chief said.
‘Far too many still toiling’: 138 million children working in factories and fields; UN says end could take ‘hundreds of years’
A UN report reveals that 138 million children are still engaged in child labour globally, with nearly 40% in hazardous work. The goal to eliminate child labour by 2025 has been missed, despite a decrease from 246 million in 2000. Agriculture remains th…
Mapped: the 40 cities where anti-ICE protests have erupted across the US
23 states, 40 cities, hundreds of arrests and thousands of military troops deployed. The Independent has mapped out where anti-immigration demonstrations have sprung up across the U.S.
Iran says it will target US bases if conflict breaks out over nuclear enrichment
Iran said on Wednesday it would target US military bases if conflict breaks out between the two countries over Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Washington “cannot have a say” on the issue, as US Pres…
Axiom-4 Mission Postponed As SpaceX Detects Leak
The highly anticipated Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which was set to mark a historic milestone for India, Poland, and Hungary, has been postponed following the detection of a liquid oxygen (LOx) leak in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket during post-static fire booster inspections. SpaceX announced the delay on June 11, 2025, stating that additional time is required to