A couple of weeks ago, I left my car in the hands of an Arab mechanic. He repaired what the garage described as potentially life-threatening faults in the braking system. It never
Anti-Taliban armed resistance is spreading across Afghanistan, with the National Resistance Front, Afghanistan Freedom Front, Afghanistan United Front and National Mobilization Front claiming thousands of Taliban casualties in hundreds of incidents since
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Manipur’s ethnic conflict is entering a more volatile phase, with renewed civilian killings, armed confrontations and protests spreading across the Valley and Hill districts. At least 95 insurgency-linked fatalities have been recorded
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Parvinder Singh Jhota spent years confronting suspected drug dealers in Punjab. On October 13, 2026, the 42-year-old anti-drug activist was shot dead inside a medical store in Mansa during a confrontation over
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When street violence is mistaken for popular will, a small but determined mob can acquire influence far beyond its numbers. The challenge for democracies is to protect the right to peaceful protest
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The killing of nine people at a Greek Orthodox funeral in southern Jordan has turned an occasion of mourning into a test of national unity. With the perpetrators’ identities and motives still
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Having risen to power promising to dismantle draconian laws, the NPP government is now pushing legislation that critics warn could criminalise dissent, weaken judicial safeguards and expand executive power. The irony is
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Dr. Muhammad Yunus and the perils of a nation’s broken trust! Betrayal is among the most devastating crimes against public confidence. It does not always arrive with drawn swords or marching armies.
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Financial influence has become a significant tool of global geopolitics, with states using money to interfere in democratic processes, fund propaganda and influence networks, and conduct transnational repression. Often covert and in
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An unofficial Khalistan referendum in Edmonton, attended by thousands of Sikh separatist supporters, has renewed scrutiny of the tensions between diaspora activism and India’s opposition to the movement. With past assassination-plot allegations
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The Maldives’ first presidential visit to Pakistan in 11 years highlights a broader shift towards strategic autonomy following the withdrawal of Indian military personnel in 2024. As Malé deepens cooperation with Islamabad
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The October 21 attack in Bamyan highlights the risks facing UN personnel and the challenges of monitoring human rights under Taliban rule. While the attackers’ identities and motives remain unclear, an independent
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Since 1947, Kashmir has remained at the centre of a bitter dispute between India and Pakistan, shaped by contested accession, conflicting interpretations of international commitments and the unfulfilled aspirations of its people.
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For three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a constant stream of publications and news reports told us that the world had acquired a single centre: the United States. As
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In 13 days Americans will vote on the midterm Congressional elections. The outcome will determine whether the Democrats control Congress, or enough of it, that Trump’s presidency is at an end. Even
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Alleged irregularities in medical procurement in Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh have exposed vulnerabilities in public purchasing, including suspected price inflation, manipulated tenders and collusion between officials and private suppliers. As political
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