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Thursday, March 19, 2026
TopicGuantanamo Bay

Topic: Guantanamo Bay

Now, no more Afghans in Guantanamo as US releases Taliban druglord in exchange for aid worker

Haji Bashar Noorzai was convicted of smuggling heroin to finance Taliban's operations and given life sentence 2009. Taliban has been demanding his release since 2020.

Judge says US held Afghan man ‘unlawfully’ at Guantanamo Bay, paves way for his release

The Afghan man, Asadullah Haroon Gul, is the first Guantánamo Bay detainee in 10 years to win a habeas corpus case.

How US’ war on terror became a war in court — my 13 trips to Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo was selected because it was under full military control, but outside the US and therefore beyond the reach of American courts – or so Bush thought.

GLOBAL PULSE: EU, Japan sign free trade deal, Niger army kills 14 civilians by mistake and Cyprus talks end in stalemate

EU AND JAPAN SIGN FREE TRADE PACT After four years of negotiations, the European Union and Japan agreed Thursday to create the world’s largest free trade zone.

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Long before LPG queues, here’s how Indian kingdoms dealt with hoarding and famine

From Kautilya’s Arthashastra to Mughal policies and British non-intervention, India’s response to supply shocks has long been defined by the role of the state.

House panel says Trump tariff likely to have ‘significant impact’, calls for India-US trade ties review

The Standing Committee on Commerce said the current exchange rate was also adding pressure on trade at both national & international levels.

Israel’s tolerance for persistent threats on its borders has eroded: US intel on Iran war

When conflict with Iran ends, says the report, area’s key players are likely to reexamine longstanding assumptions & alliances as they determine how best to advance their interests.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.