Articles by Thomas Cooper
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 des...
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...
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 befo...
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 ...
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 . ...
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 ...
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, wi...
“Our Host is FIFA, Not Trump or America”: Iran Football Chief Demands Guarantees Ahead of World Cup
TEHRAN – Iran’s football federation chief, Mehdi Taj, has demanded written guarantees from FIFA that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will not be subject to “disrespec...
Trump Defends $102 Oil: 'A Small Price to Pay' to Stop Iran's Nuclear Threat
WASHINGTON D.C. – President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended soaring global oil prices, now hovering near $102 per barrel for Brent crude, arguing that the economic pain is a "small co...
How PAF Won the 4-Day War: Ex Air Commodore Dr. Zia Ul Haq Shamsi Decodes 'Network-Centric' Victory
ISLAMABAD – As Pakistan marked the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq (The Battle of Truth), retired Air Commodore Dr. Zia Ul Haq Shamsi has provided a rare and detailed technical bre...