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Crazy Brinkmanship ‘Trumpian’ …. !!@!!

Insights, analysis and must reads from CNN’s Fareed Zakaria and the Global Public Square team, compiled by Global Briefing editor Chris Good ….. under the title “Countdown to War Crimes?” “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought … Continue reading

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The Netanyahu–Trump Axis: A Path to Global Ruin

Desert Wanderer, … with highlights imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi I wonder why Yakovleff fails to mention Israel’s role in this war. Trump would not have started this conflict if not for Netanyahu. The Israeli Prime Minister drew Trump in by … Continue reading

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Bob Carr Reveals: Power of the Israel Lobby in Australia

VISIT FACEBOOK …https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=24703724925930545 My attempt to  place the digital  Reference  here was defeated [initiall] by the engines of the digital world. It seems that the Israel Jewish  maesros can  reach  far …. wide  …. and DEEP !!@!! …aah …problem circumvented  … Continue reading

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‘Save the Little Children’ …. A Heartening Polish-Indian Tale

 An Item presented in FACEBOOK, 29 December 2025 by Piyasiri Wickremasekera of Sri Lanka …. on behalf of Peradeniya University Friends [PUF] Remember the Past When 740 children were dying at sea and every nation said ‘no,’ one man who … Continue reading

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Significant New Strands in American Politics at the Grass-roots Level?

‘Yesteryear’ — A Sri Lankan Migrant A = Support for Palestine in Raleigh North Carolina City Council … when North Carolina is classed as a ‘conservative’ state! Another articulate and brave young lady who reflects the changing face in the … Continue reading

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A Lesson For the World From Mary Amma, A Street Vendor

Dr. Chamila S. Talagala … with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi For some time now, I have been recording my thoughts on matters that I have encountered along the way. But I have also felt that, perhaps, it is … Continue reading

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China & India shunt aside Third Parties — Seeking Dispute Settlement Face-to-Face

Sutirtho Patranobis, in Hindustan Times, 1 April 2022, “China, India opposed to interference in border dispute” …. with highlighting inserted by The Editor, Thuppahi The Chinese defence ministry was responding to comments from a top US official who said India … Continue reading

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India & The LTTE via Hits on Thuppahi

Michael Roberts The WORD PRESS web managers provide a running table of figures’ showing which items in my Website, https://thuppahis.com …., have been visited and presumably read EACH DAY. Presented below are selections from the HITS on the 9th July.  … Continue reading

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High Rise Overkill in Colombo City Centre

Sanjiva Wijesinha, in Facebook, where the title  runs “The loss of habitat and heritage” Last Sunday morning I went for my usual walk to Galle Face Green. It is a habit I have cultivated over the years – an early … Continue reading

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A Drumbeat For The Geriatric Elderly in Sri Lanka

KKS Perera, in Daily News,  16 January 2025, where the chosen title is “Aging With Dignity” … with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi It was Hubert H. Humphrey who said, “The moral test of a State is how it … Continue reading

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