The Daily Digest

Over five years since COVID-19 first emerged, the question of its origins remains one of the most contentious scientific and geopolitical debates of our time. As new evidence continues to emerge, this article examines the competing theories around China's role in the pandemic's beginnings. The Pandemic That Changed Everything In late 2019, a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases appeared in Wuhan, China. What would follow was unprecedented in modern history: a global pandemic that claimed millions of lives, disrupted economies, and forever altered our understanding of public health security. But even as we've learned to live with COVID-19, one fundamental question remains shrouded in controversy and geopolitical tension: Where did SARS-CoV-2 actually come from? The answer has profound implications not just for preventing future outbreaks, but for international relations, scientific research protocols, and how we understand China's role in global health governance. Two prim...

The recent military confrontation between India and Pakistan in May 2025, triggered by the Pahalgam attack on April 22 that killed 26 civilians, has brought to light the complex geopolitical dynamics of South Asia. What began as an isolated terrorist incident quickly escalated into the most intense military exchange between these nuclear-armed neighbours since 1971, with Operation Sindoor by India and Operation Bunyan Marsoos by Pakistan demonstrating an alarming evolution in warfare capabilities for both nations. Beyond the immediate confrontation, however, lies a deeper and more troubling narrative: China's growing military and strategic support for Pakistan, which some analysts suggest may extend beyond conventional weapons to include controversial areas such as biological weapons research. The Pahalgam Attack and Operation Sindoor: A Turning Point On April 22, 2025, gunmen killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in Pahalgam, a resort town in Indian-administered Kashmir. The attack, ...

In a world of constant information leaks and digital vulnerability, one might wonder how the most destructive weapons ever created remain shrouded in secrecy. Nuclear weapons—devices capable of obliterating entire cities and altering our planet's climate—represent both humanity's greatest technological achievement and its most terrifying threat. Yet despite their apocalyptic potential, the details of these weapons remain among the most closely guarded secrets on Earth. The Invisible Guardians: How Intelligence Agencies Keep Nuclear Secrets When we think about nuclear weapons, we often imagine massive missiles in silos or submarines lurking beneath the ocean's surface. What we don't see is the intricate web of secrecy and security protocols that surrounds every aspect of these weapons—from their design and construction to their deployment and potential use. This hidden world operates in shadows by design, and its effectiveness relies on remaining largely invisible to pub...