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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicIsrael war

Topic: Israel war

Israel’s motive to eradicate Hamas is only catchy headline-making. It’s impossible

Even if the IDF resumes the war, it is unlikely that Benjamin Netanyahu and his military will be able to redeem their images.

India votes in favour of UN draft resolution voicing concern over Israel’s presence in Syrian Golan

The resolution, brought in by Egypt at the UN General Assembly, stressed the illegality of the Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan since 1967.

Israel confirms death of captive soldier shown in Hamas video

Hamas had issued a video showing Noa Marciano alive followed by images of what the Palestinian faction said was her body after she was killed in an Israeli strike.

Pakistani senator justifies Holocaust. Critics say Hitler would have killed him too

In Pakistan, many saw Afnan Ullah Khan’s tweet as part of Nawaz Sharif’s party’s history of antisemitism.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.