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
A decade ago, Kurdish movements across the Middle East appeared to be gaining ground. In Syria, Kurdish militias advanced against the self-proclaimed Islamic State caliphate, their resistance against the jihadists responsible for
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Deep beneath dense undergrowth, beneath a bridge near Merseburg in Saxony-Anhalt, investigators found a hole in the damp earth. The location, close to the Saale and only a few kilometres from Leipzig/Halle
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China’s grip on the world’s rare-earth supply is often described in deceptively simple terms: Beijing has the minerals, the processing capacity and the leverage, while Western countries allowed their own industries to
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More than halfway through 2026, the West Asia crisis continues to expose deep vulnerabilities in the global energy system, with Asia bearing a disproportionate share of the risk. The International Energy Agency’s
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Anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder are usually treated as distinct psychiatric conditions, each with its own symptoms, diagnostic category and specialised therapy. But David Barlow, one of the most influential psychologists of
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A major crystal methamphetamine seizure at Colombo Port has taken an unexpected turn after the US Embassy in Colombo publicly claimed that the operation was the result
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India’s Supreme Court has used its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to quash criminal cases registered against Gen Z protesters involved in nationwide demonstrations following the NEET-UG 2026 question
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Ten years after Dilma Rousseff was removed from Brazil’s presidency, her ouster remains a defining episode in the country’s recent political history. On August 31, 2016, the Brazilian Senate voted 61 to
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Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security, in his second prosecution under a Beijing-imposed law that has
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Taiwan has rejected Chinese pressure over its participation in the 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), with Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung saying there was no reason to give in to Beijing’s objections and
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has delivered a pointed warning to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), arguing that the party is overconfident in its own political strength and
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Editorial Namal is rising. We do not know whether we are going to witness what the Philippines witnessed over the Marcos family, and it is far too early to predict such a
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China’s first trade war with the United States in 2018 may have done more than disrupt global commerce. According to the latest issue of The China Leadership Monitor (CLM), it marked a
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China’s technological competition with the United States is increasingly becoming a contest over something less visible than advanced chips, artificial intelligence or industrial software: who can finance innovation for long enough, and
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The latest issue of The China Leadership Monitor (CLM) examines a question with growing global significance: is China working with Russia not only to blunt American power but also to advance alternative
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