Millions of people were unable to follow basic COVID-19 protections because they lacked adequate housing, social protection or access to public services, according to a new international study published by The Lancet.
On May 30, 2026, the historic UEFA Champions League victory of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was overshadowed by widespread violence across France. What began as celebrations following PSG’s triumph quickly descended into riots
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As tensions between Washington and Tehran threatened to escalate into a wider regional confrontation, the United States once again found itself relying on a familiar intermediary: Pakistan. The episode exposed a contradiction
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After the elections in Myanmar, the Generals returned to power through electoral means, consolidating their legitimacy. India’s approach towards Myanmar has a complex political history, but given today’s strategic realities, India requires
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Punctuated by rapid political churn and recalibrated alliances, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s evolving strategy in Punjab has emerged as one of the most closely watched developments in Indian politics, according to analysis
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A recent judicial order from the Madras High Court has reignited a long-standing constitutional debate in India over the limits of judicial interpretation and the enforceability of Directive Principles of State Policy,
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The war in Ukraine is entering what analysts describe as a more volatile and ideologically charged phase, with Russia combining intensified military operations against Ukrainian territory with increasingly aggressive rhetoric directed at
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“The era of deportations has begun.” What once sounded like political provocation from far-right voices in Europe is now being treated in Brussels as an emerging policy reality. Following the agreement between
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The intensifying conflict in Lebanon is rapidly evolving into a central fault line in Middle Eastern geopolitics, with far-reaching consequences for regional stability and global energy security. According to an editorial published
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This may well be the longest period in which the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has functioned without an accredited American ambassador. The appointment of Eric Meyer, nominated by Donald Trump as
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When a government cannot silence its critics at home, it follows them abroad. That is the defining logic of transnational repression: the use of state power to intimidate, surveil, harass, or eliminate
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Maj. Gen. (retd.) K.B. Egodawele believes the ban on import of chemical fertilisers and agrochemicals, in April/May 2021, that led to staggering drop in crop yields, and countrywide protests, had been a
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Water, in contemporary international relations, is far more than a natural resource; it is a strategic asset that shapes national power, environmental security, and state resilience. For Pakistan, a state of over
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Turkey’s secretive HAVA SOJ airborne electronic warfare aircraft has appeared in its clearest imagery to date, offering the strongest indication yet that the long-running program is approaching a more advanced stage of
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After months of mediation drama and so-called shuttle diplomacy by Field Marshal Asim Munir, there was a desperate attempt to secure strategic depth in the Middle East and rebuild ties with the
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Bangladesh is accelerating a major shift in its approach to water management and regional diplomacy, moving closer to China as decades of unresolved water-sharing disputes with India continue to fuel environmental, economic,
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