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
The death of Hashim Musa, a former Pakistan Army Special Services Group commando who joined Lashkar-e-Taiba after retiring from the military, raises uncomfortable questions about the movement of trained military personnel into
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On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has returned to the center of high-level diplomatic conversation. Endorsements from Iran, the United States
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The CIA continues to withhold major portions of its internal history of operations in Mexico, including nearly ten completely redacted pages concerning activities against left-wing student groups in the period leading up
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China has taken another step towards reusable rockets, with two successful booster recovery tests bringing its state-owned and commercial launch sectors closer to a capability long dominated by SpaceX. The developments could
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Venezuela’s post-Maduro reality is defined by a stark imbalance of power. The Rodríguez government has avoided direct confrontation with Washington while negotiating access to its vast oil resources and seeking to stabilise
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Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 5 per cent in 2025 as the country continued its recovery from the 2022 economic crisis, but its investment climate remains challenging, with foreign investors reporting policy
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JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva’s planned meetings with BJP leaders in India come amid the JVP’s longstanding relationship with China’s Communist Party, creating an unusual political juxtaposition between Beijing’s one-party model and
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A growing number of young Chinese are openly describing conflicts with their parents in terms of manipulation, control and psychological harm, challenging expectations of obedience that have long been associated with the
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A convoy of seven United Nations vehicles moves through Mogadishu under heavy security, with armed escorts repeatedly trying to force a path through traffic. When the vehicles stop, the convoy’s security chief
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Brazil’s presidential election comes amid a crisis of confidence in the Supreme Federal Court, after allegations involving Justice Alexandre de Moraes and financier Daniel Vorcaro have intensified political polarisation. With Lula and
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The FBI’s decision to place Goldy Brar on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List has transformed an India-based organised-crime investigation into a major American manhunt. The case, linked by US authorities to
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The UN’s human rights mechanisms are designed to hear from families, governments, NGOs and other stakeholders, not to certify the political legitimacy of those who approach them. That distinction matters in Balochistan,
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Afghanistan has once again become a major concern for regional counterterrorism. Around 13,000 foreign militants are estimated to be operating in the country, including thousands linked to the TTP, ISKP and al-Qaida.
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The struggle against deployment continues because for Korea’s social movements the goal is not just about keeping Korean sailors from the line of fire. Our struggle is to end the US’s illegal
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From once-violent streets in Masaya to nationwide consultations on electoral reform, Nicaragua’s government is presenting its political changes as a defence of popular sovereignty against Washington’s growing involvement in Latin American elections.
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