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Netanyahu’s War Addiction: How Escalation with Iran Threatens Israel’s Long-Term Security

In the aftermath of the twelve-day war between Iran and Israel, many observers in Iran—and increasingly in the international analytical community—are raising concerns that another, far more expansive confrontation may be looming. Despite the costs of the last conflict, Israeli…

The 12-Day War and the World Conflict

The war against Iran, which Israel has been seeking for over 20 years and which it launched with a blatant aggression on June 13, ended on June 24. A surprise attack ended with a surprise ceasefire. It is only a…

Toxic Incinerator Pollution

New Report Finds Dangerous Pollutants from Pyrolysis Incinerator, Urges Immediate Shutdown Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental — A looming public health crisis is unfolding in Dumaguete as the results of a community-led air quality monitoring study reveal dangerously high levels of air pollution…

Northeast India: Capping of Bhatiapar Crude Oil Well

Finally, the natural gas leakage from the Bhatiapar crude oil well was contained on 27 Jun 2025 by an experienced team of  Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) with support from three foreign well-control  experts. The capping operation at Rudrasagar…

The Dialectics of Perception: An Anthropological Fable of Owls, Crows, and Modern Geopolitics

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal & Dr. Qurat Ul Ain Rana The ancient fable of owls and crows offers profound insights into contemporary geopolitical conflicts. These natural adversaries—owls blind by day and crows sightless at night—initially mocked each other’s limitations, with…

Building Institutional Capacity for SDG-Driven Internationalization: Insights from THE Impact Rankings Orientation

Baguio Central University (BCU) hosted an orientation on the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, featuring Dr. Jimmy G. Catanes, the Regional Director of CHED-NCR, as the resource speaker. He was introduced by Dr. Michael T. Sebullen, the BCU’s Director of…

The Deadly Price of Social Media Fame

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat-Ul-Ain Rana Every day, we encounter countless short videos on social media showcasing reckless behavior in pursuit of viral fame—often with deadly consequences. Recently, I watched three chilling clips: a man filming himself on…

Nonviolence and the Battle Against Self-Censorship

“Nonviolence” is suddenly becoming a trendy catchphrase—much like “revolution” was decades ago—but what does nonviolence really mean? The question becomes urgent when we face crises like the genocide in Gaza today. What should we do? How do we respond effectively—not…

Ukraine, the real story that has to be told to the public

After my article about the NATO summit, which was in fact more a publicity show than anything else, I would like to give a historical inside from 2014 until today on the Ukrainian issue. There has been such an immense…

Coexistence with Hate: The Subcontinent’s Unending Paradox

(by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat ul-Ain Rana, a Ph.D in Sociology teaching in various universities as visiting faculty in various universities in Pakistan.) The lands now called Pakistan and India were once woven together by shared history, culture,…

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