Germany’s response to the July 2026 attack in Berlin illustrates a gap between identifying a terrorism threat and taking effective preventive action, according to an analysis published in the latest issue of
The question now is whether the organisation can turn that asset into renewed authority before the political foundations beneath it weaken further. Reform, cost reductions and a strong new secretary-general are presented
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A Brazilian man accused of killing 16 people in a remote part of the country was captured after a two-day police pursuit ended on September 13, with investigators revealing that he had
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US President Donald Trump is taking a less combative approach towards China ahead of his meeting with President Xi Jinping this week, reflecting what China experts say is Beijing’s growing leverage through
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Paramount Skydance has settled lawsuits brought by 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild trade union, clearing a major legal obstacle to its historic $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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The United States, Japan and South Korea have jointly reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, delivering a pointed message on Taiwan just days before a highly anticipated
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China has expelled two of its most senior military leaders from the Communist Party and the armed forces, accusing former Central Military Commission (CMC) vice-chairman Zhang Youxia and former CMC member Liu
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Vietnamese President To Lam said his country is “very close” to reaching a trade agreement with the United States, as Hanoi seeks to ease trade tensions by increasing purchases of high-tech American
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The race between the United States and China to dominate artificial intelligence is usually framed as a contest over military power, economic advantage and technological leadership. But a report from The Soufan
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More than a decade after Rizana Nafeek’s execution in Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka appears to be confronting another death-penalty crisis involving a migrant worker, Sivarasa Anojan. His case exposes the persistent weaknesses
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According to the latest report from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, tourism earnings between January and August 2026 amounted to US$2,061.1 million, down from US$2,290 million recorded during the corresponding period
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Leaving Russia no longer necessarily means leaving Russian repression behind. According to a new report presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Russian Federation has developed a systematic and institutionalised
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Fifty years on, the bomb has stopped exploding, but the questions it left behind have not. The newly released records deepen the evidence surrounding Pinochet’s alleged role, while the most consequential findings
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The arrangements span Africa and Latin America and have already resulted in deportations to countries with which many migrants have no previous connection. Early agreements included flights to Costa Rica carrying migrants
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Abu Dhabi-based developer Eagle Hills has signed an agreement with the Maldivian government for a proposed $20 billion waterfront and marina development at Ras Male, placing one of the Indian Ocean’s most
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The central challenge is consequently not whether the United States should recognise its dependence on China. That dependence is already embedded across critical supply chains. The question is how Washington uses the
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