China and North Korea will officially open the New Yalu River Bridge on Thursday, ending a 12-year delay that left the major cross-border infrastructure project unused despite its completion in 2014. The
When Frank Patalong discovered in the spring of 2026 that his grandfather had joined the Nazi Party, the revelation shattered a family story he had accepted since childhood. Eduard Patalong, a coal
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a critical few weeks as electoral setbacks, internal party divisions and renewed tensions within his governing coalition threaten his political authority. With the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
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BRICS is seeking to reshape the international balance of power through new development finance, alternative payment systems and greater use of national currencies. Yet its ambitions face formidable obstacles, from Western financial
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The failure of regional consultations in Moscow to produce a joint statement highlights a widening rift over terrorism in Afghanistan. While Russia welcomes the Taliban’s campaign against ISIS-K, Pakistan remains concerned about
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India’s sweeping voter-roll revision has triggered a growing political and constitutional controversy, with millions of names reportedly removed from draft electoral lists, opposition lawmakers challenging the Election Commission, and concerns emerging over
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Maheshkhali has become a test of Bangladesh’s sovereignty amid intensifying US–China rivalry in the Indo-Pacific. Dhaka must resist external pressure, protect its national interests, and pursue international partnerships on its own terms.
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The JVP’s journey from armed insurrection to democratic power raises a troubling question about political survival: can a movement built on resistance deliver meaningful change once it governs? This critique argues that
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More than 10,000 people liked an Iranian user’s post on X in early September describing how international sanctions had unexpectedly affected his attempt to seek help during a personal crisis. The user
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Piracy off Somalia’s coast has surged in 2026, adding pressure to international shipping as regional conflicts divert naval forces from anti-piracy operations and expose longstanding weaknesses in coastal security. By mid-September, 25
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Three years after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and brought hundreds of hostages to Gaza, the consequences have extended far beyond the battlefield. Israel’s military campaigns have
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President Donald Trump and Iran’s leaders are preparing for the possibility of renewed military confrontation after the November 3 US midterm elections, while continuing to pursue a diplomatic resolution to the conflict,
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Taiwan’s semiconductor industry has become a focal point of renewed political tensions after former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen visited the United States and delivered a speech at Stanford University highlighting the island’s
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The Central Intelligence Agency coordinated the covert distribution of Western books to readers across the communist bloc for more than three decades, supplying everything from George Orwell’s political fiction to Agatha Christie’s
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The recovery of Chinese-made LoRa radios from suspected militants in Kashmir highlights how Pakistan-linked terrorist networks are adapting to evade conventional surveillance. The article examines how India could counter these off-grid communications
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Secret US–Iran nuclear talks are raising alarm in Israel, where officials and verification experts are pressing for unprecedented inspections, unrestricted access to nuclear sites and the removal or dilution of Iran’s highly
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