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Japan-China Ties Test the Limits of Dialogue

Japan and China are cautiously restoring dialogue after tensions over Taiwan, but deep strategic differences remain. Japanese lawmakers are seeking engagement, while Beijing continues to demand changes to Tokyo’s Taiwan position. Experts warn that dialogue without a coherent China strategy may do little to

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Sri Lanka, Thailand Open Path for 10,000 Workers

Sri Lanka and Thailand have signed two labour agreements paving the way for the recruitment of an initial 10,000 Sri Lankan workers, establishing a formal framework intended to govern their employment and protection in Thailand. The agreements were signed in

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BRICS in New Delhi

The 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi highlighted both India’s growing diplomatic influence and the limits of summit diplomacy built around carefully managed symbolism. While India secured a consensus declaration and projected itself as a bridge between the Global South and major powers, cautious

Could AI Become Conscious?

AI is becoming increasingly intelligent, but the deeper question is whether it could one day become conscious. As scientists still cannot fully explain consciousness in humans, determining whether a machine can experience thought, emotion or awareness remains profoundly difficult. If AI consciousness does emerge,

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Nationalists Unite to Press for Break-Up of UK

Nationalist leaders from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are set to hold talks in Cardiff on Monday over possible moves towards independence or separation from the United Kingdom. The meeting is the first of its kind involving the leaders of the three nationalist parties,

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Meta Faces Fresh Questions Over Child Abuse Ads

Meta continues to face scrutiny over its handling of child sexual abuse material after a new report found that paid advertisements containing AI-generated abuse imagery continued to run on Facebook and Instagram in India, even after the Indian government ordered