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 G7 foreign ministers meeting in Niagara, Canada, on November 11-12 turned out to be a significant event at a juncture when a pall of uncertainty had descended on the presidential dialogue
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor In the midst of one of Europe’s most brutal conflicts, Ukraine is confronting a crisis that could shake the foundations of its leadership. Reporting by the Financial
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Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the all-important five-year plan. For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will celebrate his eightieth birthday next Tuesday. Whether we admire or despise his politics, there is no denying that he decisively shaped the destiny of this island for
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lankan security forces have reportedly convened a special meeting to assess the nation’s security in the wake of recent bomb blasts in neighboring India and Pakistan.
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Donald Trump is not, by instinct, a president who seeks war. But he is a president who believes deeply in projecting strength. And in the US, strength is almost always performed on
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Thailand’s historic royal visit to China from 13–17 November sends a clear message to Southeast Asia about stability, partnership, and shared regional momentum. The state visit of King Maha Vajiralongkorn—the first by
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In early November, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the ‘horrifying crisis in Sudan, which is spiralling out of control’. He urged the warring parties to ‘bring an end to this nightmare of
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With great prescience, late Henry Kissinger had once said, “You can’t make war in the Middle East without Egypt, and you can’t make peace without Syria.” The adage remains true even today.
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Eighty years after Adolf Hitler’s death, scientists have sequenced his DNA, uncovering startling insights into the dictator’s biology and challenging long-held assumptions about his life. The groundbreaking research, highlighted in the Channel
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by Our Correspondent in Dhaka The International Crimes Tribunal-1 of Bangladesh will deliver its verdict on November 17 in the case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and three other officials accused
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It is with profound sorrow that we mark the passing of our dear friend, Mr. Kathir Ravichandra (Ravi), who left us on the morning of November 11 in Sydney, Australia, after a
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As Prime Minister Modi has completed two full terms of five years each and has now crossed the eleventh year in his third term, a section of people has expressed the view
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Ron Dermer has tendered his resignation as Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs, and in doing so, he declared that his mission is complete. But what, exactly, was
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For more than a decade, the CIA secretly waged an unconventional war on Afghanistan’s opium trade, using a highly classified program to airdrop billions of specially bred poppy seeds over fields in
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