There are moments in the long march of international affairs when a summit, otherwise destined for the archives of routine diplomacy, acquires the resonance of a turning point. The BRICS Summit convened
The Friday Forum has made a welcome reappearance after a somewhat long absence, an event which we warmly welcome. We carry the statement the group released a couple of days ago in
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When I was a boy growing up in New York City I was taught – and re-taught – to always save half of my weekly allowance and never spend more than I
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Late 2023 marked a notable transformation in North Korea’s longstanding pursuit of peaceful reunification with South Korea after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un noted the failure of the policy in his end-of-year
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Former president and likely Republican nominee Donald Trump caused a ruckus across the pond over the weekend when he said that he would encourage Russia to attack any NATO member falling short on their defense spending
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On February 9, 2024, Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his army would advance into Rafah, the last remaining city in Gaza not occupied by the Israelis. Most of the 2.3 million Palestinians
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Russian President Vladimir Putin did something unprecedented last week: He held a two-hour press conference directed at the American public. It was not exactly a press conference, in the sense that Tucker
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The great beauty of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interview with the famous American journalist Tucker Carlson is that there is something in it for almost everyone — be it historians who memorialise
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by Jude Amory In the intricate landscape of counterterrorism and geopolitics, the British government’s maneuvers often resemble a perplexing tango, where their steps seem choreographed with contradictory grace. Amidst this dance, one
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Public opinion last week overwhelmingly welcomed the resignation of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, widely perceived to be responsible for the chaos the country’s once proud health sector has plunged into. We
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A lot of us watched the interview between Vladimir Putin and Tucker Carlson. And isn’t there a lot to talk about? The answer is a little less than all of the hype
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Many argue that the United States should not have involved itself in the Ukraine war. For some, it’s a matter of national interest; for others, it’s simply too expensive. There are those
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It is now a century since Vladimir Lenin’s death, and more than three decades since his Bolshevik project collapsed. But while much of his political life was highly problematic from today’s perspective,
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Researchers state that we need to be equipped both financially and mentally to navigate a much longer life than expected by previous generations. According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) UK,
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Pakistan presents a portrait of authoritarian anarchy, political mismanagement, injustice, and degradation in global affairs—a nation haunted by the challenges of a disdained future. A political paradox characterizes a delusional culture of
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When we saw an incoming email from a regular correspondent to the newspapers titled “Why not sing the National Anthem in the Thai language” in our inbox a couple of days ago,
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