The defeat of political movements rarely follows the decisive ending imagined in literature. Even when an authoritarian leader loses power or an electoral movement suffers a major setback, the political ideas sustaining
The death toll rose to at least 163, according to Nepal Police in a statement on X, while more than 800 people are missing in Nepal alone. Combined with those missing in
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At a time when wars and humanitarian crises- from crimes in Gaza to the bitter tragedy like attacking Minab School- have reached unprecedented proportions and political mechanisms often fail to deliver peace,
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Migrant smuggling to Europe remains a lucrative illicit industry even as overall irregular migration has declined, exposing a persistent security challenge for European governments and a humanitarian danger for those attempting to
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The United States is preparing to widen its sanctions campaign against Iran, targeting not only Tehran but the commercial networks that have allowed Iranian oil to keep reaching international markets despite years
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Five-year-old Hind Rajab Hamada was killed in Gaza on 29 January 2024 after her family fled attacks by the Israeli army in the northern Gaza Strip. Her uncle, his wife, their four
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For many parents, the first months with a newborn are among the happiest and most important periods of their lives. For Manuel*, they became a nightmare. In his mid-30s, living with his
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President Donald Trump’s decision to order the Department of Defense to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea has unsettled one of Washington’s most important alliances in Asia, while his renewed engagement
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India has legitimate security concerns arising from cross-border militancy. Its history of terrorist attacks and regional confrontation gives New Delhi ample reason to investigate suspected cross-border militant networks. But legitimate security concerns
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When Xi Jinping began his first term as China’s president, Beijing repeatedly insisted that its sweeping anti-corruption campaign was not “just a gust of wind”. The warning reflected an early concern that
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Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered the immediate launch of police operations to identify and deport irregular migrants, signalling a dramatic shift in the country’s approach to migration after more
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Member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are navigating a common challenge: how to continue economic development and improve living standards while protecting the environment. To address this challenge, they are
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The gravest danger in the present war is not that Iran has already decided to manufacture a nuclear weapon. There is no verified evidence of such a decision. The danger is that
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Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, has reached a position few would have predicted for a country long defined by isolation and international sanctions. Donald Trump wants to meet him again,
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An August 1931 encounter in Rome left Heinrich Brüning, Germany’s chancellor, visibly dispirited. According to Erwin Planck, an Oberregierungsrat in the Reich Chancellery, the impression made on Brüning by Benito Mussolini was
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In 1993, James Carville, a senior adviser to US President Bill Clinton, made an unusual wish. If he were reincarnated, he said, he would rather return as the bond market than as
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