The Kashmir dispute has once again found its way onto the floor of the United Nations General Assembly, and with it, the familiar diplomatic triangle of India, Pakistan and Türkiye has resumed
In the immediate aftermath of a security scare at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, social media platforms were flooded with conspiracy theories claiming the incident had been staged. According
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By day, they scan the skies above the Gulf of Oman, watching anxiously for any sign of attack or suspicious movement near their ships. By night, they replay the same films repeatedly,
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After two years, US President Trump faced another assassination attempt during the Annual Correspondents’ Dinner organised at the Hilton Hotel yesterday. The last serious one occurred during his campaign days in June
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Today was a very important day for Mali. This country, under the leadership of President General Assimi Goïta, is the most important outpost of the multipolar world in West Africa — and
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Two years after the death of Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, Yulia Navalnaya says she still hears her husband’s voice. It is not only a memory but a guiding force, shaping her
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An emerging picture of the 2026 war in Iran suggests that the battlefield extends far beyond military bases and weapons facilities, reaching deep into the country’s civilian policing infrastructure. According to findings
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The modern battlefield is no longer confined to land, sea, or air. In the escalating confrontation between Iran, the United States, and Israel, a parallel war is unfolding in the digital realm—one
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The war in Sudan has crossed the three-year mark, a grim milestone in what many analysts now describe as an “abandoned crisis.” Despite staggering human suffering and widespread displacement, the conflict has
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The intensifying geopolitical competition sparked by conflicts in the Middle East and shifting energy priorities has drawn global attention toward strategic chokepoints and polar regions. Yet while the Arctic dominates headlines, Antarctica
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When Chandrika, who came to power in 1994, appointed A.S. Jayawardena as Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, it was as if a bomb had gone off within the government. A.S. Jayawardena
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Afghanistan does not need a softer public relations line. It needs proof that it can act like a responsible state. That means controlling armed groups, respecting borders, treating its own people with
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On the evening of April 22, at least 10 people, including a Turkish national, were killed while several others sustained injuries in an attack at a copper and gold project site in
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There is a theory in media studies called Agenda-Setting. It suggests that the media doesn’t just tell you what to think; it tells you what to think about. For the better part
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For all its boastfulness, India is a poor and deeply unequal country. With a per capita income of roughly USD 2,700, this is hardly surprising. A vast population, uneven development, and long
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Nicolai Tangen, chief executive of Norges Bank Investment Management, which oversees the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has drawn attention for invoking Monty Python’s famous song “Always Look on the Bright Side
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