Iran’s economy is under severe strain, but its military apparatus remains capable of continuing the war. That contradiction is central to the country’s current position, according to an analysis published by Die
On a Monday morning in San Francisco’s Mission Bay, Sam Altman arrives for an interview looking remarkably understated for a man who has become one of the most recognisable figures in the
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Children under 13 could be barred from using social media across the European Union under plans announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Speaking during her State of the Union
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The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague has sentenced former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison after finding him guilty of war crimes including unlawful detention, torture, murder and
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In a wide-ranging conversation, Bahiyyih Nakhjavani reflects on the unsettled nature of identity, the limits of historical truth and the moral responsibility of writing about people who can no longer speak for
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The United States’ admission marks more than a disclosure of previously opaque capabilities. It places the reality of orbital weapons more openly at the centre of the strategic competition among the world’s
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China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun adopted a notably softer tone at the Xiangshan Forum, stressing dialogue, cooperation and multilateralism while avoiding direct references to Taiwan, the South China Sea and the United
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The United Kingdom is facing renewed pressures for constitutional fragmentation, as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland pursue greater autonomy and, in some cases, independence. A breakup would be far more than a
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Against the backdrop of the economic crisis that erupted in 2021/2022 Sri Lanka’s dependence on Indian economic and military support is growing. INS Udayagiri, Indian Navy’s indigenously built multi-role stealth frigate, that
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The significance of the Houthi gains lies not simply in the territory captured but in its proximity to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. At Perim Island, the commercial shipping lane is only about
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The relationship between governments and criminal organisations is also more complicated than a simple exchange of money for violence. Financial incentives are an important motivation, particularly because contract killings and covert operations
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Europe risks becoming dangerously dependent on foreign AI, threatening its economic independence, security and geopolitical influence. The warning is that decisions made now could determine whether Europe helps shape the future of
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Generative AI is giving old misogynistic political smears a powerful new life, allowing fabricated images of women leaders to be created and circulated at unprecedented speed and scale. The Sonia Gandhi controversy
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by Nil Sanjoy Hazarika’s most recent work, Lal Thanhawla: The Boy from Zarkawt, and the Making of Mizoram is presented as a biography, but its real ambition is considerably larger. “What started
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The debate over genocide in Sri Lanka has become increasingly entangled with politics, selective outrage and competing historical narratives. From British atrocities in Uva-Wellassa and LTTE massacres and expulsions to the unresolved
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by Luxman Aravind Last weekend’s separate political rallies exposed something far more significant than the spectacle of an opposition attempting to rediscover its political voice. The so-called collective opposition organised its own
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