A former Australian defence official’s decision to invoke an “aggressive Indonesia” while arguing for the strategic value of Aukus submarines has created an awkward moment for relations between Canberra and Jakarta. Michael
Despite Japan’s shrinking child population, a troubling trend is unfolding across the country’s schools: more students than ever are refusing to attend class. What might appear at first glance as isolated cases
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February 28, 2026, marks a dark date in the contemporary calendar of humanity—a day when the hands of the clocks seemed to go on strike in protest and profound shock. On this
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Yang Haiming didn’t stop working when he retired from the coal mines at age 60. Instead, he swapped underground tunnels for sizzling grills, turning his livelihood into a restaurant that serves lamb
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If you went to school any time after the Nixon administration, you likely encountered the CIA World Factbook, a meticulously compiled reference guide to the world’s countries, populations, militaries, and customs. Some
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Saudi Arabia’s ambitious effort to reinvent itself as a global powerhouse is facing its most severe test yet, as financial constraints and regional conflict collide to challenge Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s
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by Nil Katrina Manson’s Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare is at once a work of embedded journalism, a character study, and an unsettling meditation
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Pete Hegseth first caught Donald Trump’s attention when on Fox News he defended soldiers like Clint Lorance and Mathew Golsteyn. Golsteyn was accused and Lorance was convicted of killing unarmed detainees and
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by Durga Velayudham The recent crescendo of fanfare surrounding NASA’s Artemis II mission exposes something far more elemental than a scientific milestone: it reveals a psychological fissure in America’s strategic identity. As four astronauts
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On a warm Saturday evening in central Tel Aviv, the sound of whistles and jeers carried across Habima Square as hundreds gathered to protest Israel’s ongoing war with Iran. Placards reading “Stop
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China has unveiled unmanned submersibles that now rank as the largest in the world, a development that has drawn intense international attention and heightened strategic concerns. Last year’s military parade showcased two
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In a dramatic culmination to weeks of escalating conflict with Iran, U.S. forces successfully rescued a downed airman from the rugged mountains of the country, marking one of the most daring search-and-rescue
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When Ahmed al-Sharaa, the self-styled president of Syria, arrived in London on March 31, he was met with unprecedented fanfare. Once the target of a $10 million U.S. bounty for his leadership
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Reports have emerged suggesting that the skull of a deceased American crew member may have been found among the wreckage of a downed C-130 aircraft, intensifying speculation
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The Middle East crisis escalated dramatically on Sunday as US President Donald Trump issued a blunt and highly provocative ultimatum to Iran, while confusion and rumors surrounding
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As the war in Iran entered its fifth week, an unexpected front began to take shape—not on the battlefield, but across social media platforms. Viral posts, shared widely across both Western and
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