Friedrich Merz is facing renewed pressure within Germany’s governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after a series of poor regional election results, with senior figures in the party calling for changes to its
The Islamic State Mozambique Province, assessed in recent analysis associated with The Soufan Center, has re-emerged as a strategically significant yet often overlooked node in the wider Islamic State ecosystem. Operating in
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The United National Party has issued a strong statement accusing the government of failing to contain the rapid depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against the US dollar, warning that the country
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The annual Commemoration of War Heroes was held on Tuesday, and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his address, pledged to fulfill the aspirations of those who had made the supreme sacrifice for
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The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz entered the Caribbean Sea on May 20, accompanied by its strike group, marking a significant escalation in U.S. military presence in the region. The deployment, confirmed
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An intelligence aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force narrowly avoided a collision with Russian fighter jets over the Black Sea, in what the UK described as a “dangerous” confrontation involving multiple
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor What looked at first like a straight military escalation against Iran is now reading like something looser, stranger, and more improvised than official statements ever admitted. A
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Mariupol, once a bustling industrial hub on Ukraine’s Azov coast, has become one of the most contested symbols of the war between Russia and Ukraine. In a detailed investigation originally published by
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A growing wave of public opposition has gathered around India’s controversial Great Nicobar Island development project, with a Change.org petition surpassing 2,09,500 verified signatures demanding its immediate withdrawal. The campaign, which falls
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In a striking diplomatic victory that has reshaped the global climate debate, the tiny Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has pushed through an ambitious climate resolution at the United Nations General Assembly,
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the United Arab Emirates was officially framed around energy cooperation, investment expansion and strategic connectivity. Yet beneath the language of economic partnership lies a broader
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At a time when central banks across the world are grappling with war-driven energy shocks, volatile inflation and slowing growth, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra has delivered a strong defence
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The United States has dramatically escalated its confrontation with Cuba by charging former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five former military officials with murder, conspiracy and destruction of aircraft over the 1996
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The global terrorism threat is undergoing a profound and deeply unsettling transformation. Across Europe, North America, and Australia, children and teenagers are increasingly emerging as perpetrators of extremist violence, forcing intelligence agencies
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When law graduates and students (joined by participants from neighbouring Kosovo and Albania) marched through Skopje in recent days demanding the right to take the bar exam in Albanian, the protests quickly became something
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Listed companies in Asia are set to confront annual costs of around US$336 billion by 2030 due to physical climate risks such as floods, heatwaves, storms and water stress, according to a
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