Nepal’s UN speech was powerful in its portrayal of climate vulnerability but far less complete in explaining the forces behind it. Its strongest arguments about climate justice, broken supply chains and unequal
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used a major political gathering in Pyongyang to reaffirm his authority and set out a new five-year strategy aimed at consolidating the country’s economic foundations, tightening
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The long-standing Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) insurgency in India, once described as the nation’s “greatest internal security threat,” has reached a historical inflection point. On February 22, 2026, Thippari Tirupati aka Devji aka Devuji aka Deoji aka Sanjiv aka Sanjeev aka Chetan aka Ramesh aka Kumma aka Shankar aka Sheshu aka Jagan aka Sudharshan aka Devanna (60),
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The killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho”, in a February 23, 2026, security operation in Jalisco marks one of the most consequential blows against a Mexican
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A majority of Americans now express concern over President Donald Trump’s behavior and decision-making as he approaches 80, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted over six days concluding Monday. The survey,
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A senior U.S. official warned on Tuesday that China is expanding its nuclear arsenal so rapidly that it could achieve parity with the United States within four to five years, intensifying concerns
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In a rare naval configuration, the United States now has two aircraft carrier strike groups operating near Iranian waters, a development that has ignited speculation about potential conflict in the Persian Gulf
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A recently recovered handwritten letter by Benito Mussolini exposes a rarely seen side of the Italian dictator: vulnerability. Seized by Italian police before it could be sold to a foreign collector, the
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Her trajectory into academia was not the result of a conventional intellectual progression but of rupture, recovery, and reorientation following frontline military service in the Israel Defense Forces. Rather than emerging from
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In the heart of Shanghai’s sprawling metropolis, the Red Hall glows in every shade of red: carpet, upholstery, and the flags lining the far wall, with delegates’ name tags completing the uniform
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Across India, a new breed of cyber fraud has emerged, preying on fear and trust in government institutions. Known as “digital arrest” scams, these operations manipulate victims into believing they are under
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by Durga Sri Lanka’s political landscape is a tapestry woven with history, ambition, and a bewildering number of parties. Although the country was ruled by local kings until the British established their
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The fact that the invitation to the newly elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, was extended by the Federal Minister of Planning of Pakistan, Ahsan Iqbal, is a significant and promising
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When Donald Trump addressed a formal letter on 18 February 2026 to Bangladesh’s newly installed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the communication could scarcely be dismissed as a perfunctory diplomatic courtesy. In the
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Amancio Ortega, the Spanish billionaire behind Inditex and the iconic Zara brand, is preparing one of his most significant investments on the opposite side of the globe from his birthplace. Last week,
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In his essay in Foreign Affairs, Kishore Mahbubani reflects on the warning issued by Alexander Stubb, the president of Finland, that the West faces a decisive moment in its global influence. Stubb
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