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
The fragile state of the Western alliance was on full display at the Munich Security Conference, where Marco Rubio delivered an urgent message to European leaders: the United States does not want
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A quiet but consequential realignment is unfolding across West and Central Africa. As traditional security partners scale back their presence and resources, analysts say China is moving to fill what many describe
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The rare appearance by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the State Duma is always a special occasion to read the tea leaves in Russian politics. The salience here, to my mind, lies in
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a sweeping victory in the 12 February 2026 elections, securing 212 of 300 parliamentary seats. This victory represents not merely a change of government. It is
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The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has taken a dramatic new turn after the United Kingdom and allied European governments concluded that he was killed using a rare and highly
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A sweeping modernization drive led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has transformed daily life and skylines, but economic realities, scaled-back megaprojects, and lingering political concerns are raising questions about whether the
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The reported use of artificial intelligence during a U.S. operation targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has sparked urgent questions about how governments are integrating rapidly advancing technologies into military strategy, and whether
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A wave of renewed allegations from analysts and former investigators is drawing attention to what they describe as a covert nexus between Western intelligence agencies, historic trade practices, and influential transnational institutions
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As the White House threatens war against Cuba, I am reminded of the charming evenings my parents and I spent at Havana’s venerable ‘Floridita Bar, sipping a newly invented cocktail, the Margarita, with
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The constant insistence of the US discourse on the war on drugs seems to reflect a moral crusade by successive US administrations to rid their country of drug use. However, the truth
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Bangladesh has never been a nation to bow quietly to usurpation. Born in 1971 in a bay of blood, forged through unimaginable sacrifice, it rose as a beacon of resilience, courage, and
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The collaboration between Pakistan and the Swiss-based DFINITY Foundation to build sovereign cloud infrastructure and AI-native systems is not just a technical deal. It is a strategic digital step for the country.
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC The hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, held on 11 February 2026, took place just one day before national elections
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Laura Dogu, newly appointed US envoy to Venezuela, is described by the Los Angeles Times as an appropriate choice because she “navigated crises” in Nicaragua and Honduras during periods of “social and
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A great-grandson of Benito Mussolini has sparked controversy in Italy by defending the legacy of the fascist dictator in a new book, claiming that the regime was “not so bad” and that
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