Articles by Thomas Cooper
Iraq's Wheat Harvest Begins: Record Yields Forecast but Farmers Struggle with Debt and Drought
BAGHDAD / NAJAF – As farmers across central and southern Iraq begin the annual wheat harvest, early indicators point to a potential bumper crop, with the government forecasting a 20% increase in...
Iran After War Is Different: Araghchi Says China Sees Tehran 'Stronger' as New Cooperation Phase Begins
BEIJING – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Wednesday that China believes Iran has emerged from the recent war with the United States and Israel in a position of increased str...
Australia Orders 20% Gas Reservation for Domestic Market to Prevent Energy Shortages
CANBERRA – The Australian government has announced landmark legislation requiring LNG exporters to reserve 20 per cent of their gas production for the domestic market, a structural reform design...
Silent Shield of the 88-Hour War: Brigadier (R) Haris Nawaz Breaks Down Pakistan Army's Strategic Role in Marka-e-Haq
RAWALPINDI – As Pakistan marked the first anniversary of the 88-hour conflict with India, defense analyst and retired Pakistan Army officer Brigadier Haris Nawaz has provided a rare doctrinal br...
Brave People of Mardan Khel Stand Against Terrorism in Kurram
According to reports, residents of Mardan Khel village in Kurram District woke to an alarming breach attempt by 18-20 suspected Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters seeking to enter their communit...
Two Staff Members Killed in Brazil School Shooting; Teen Suspect in Custody
CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil – A 16-year-old former student opened fire at a public school in the city of Campo Grande on Wednesday morning, killing two staff members and wounding several others before ...
One Year On: Analysts Question Outcomes of India's Operation Sindoor Amid Competing Narratives
NEW DELHI – One year after the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, military analysts remain divided on the operation's long-term str...
Blaze Engulfs Tehran Shopping Centre: 8 Dead, Dozens Injured as Rescue Teams Battle Collapse Risk
TEHRAN – A massive fire tore through a multi-storey shopping centre in northwest Tehran on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens more, Iranian state media reported . Th...
Ceasefire 'Exists Only in Name': Israel Issues Fresh Evacuation Warnings in South Lebanon as Clashes Intensify
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM – The Israeli military issued widespread evacuation orders for more than a dozen towns and villages in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire tha...
Four Killed in West Bengal Post-Poll Violence as BJP, TMC Trade Accusations Following Landslide Election Result
KOLKATA – At least four people have been killed in political violence across West Bengal following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) landslide victory in the state assembly elections, with ...