United Nations human rights experts have condemned the arrest, alleged enforced disappearance and detention of six Egyptian journalists who make up the entire newsroom of the independent investigative media platform Matsadaash, warning
In Athens this week for the World Beautiful Business Forum, I took a tour of philosophical Athens. Beyond the Parthenon, I visited Plato’s Academy, the site of the first philosophical school. Our
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Peru’s presidential election has descended into a razor-thin contest for second place, with left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez and far-right contender Rafael López Aliaga separated by just 15,748 votes, according to nearly complete
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María Corina Machado moves through Washington with the intensity of someone who sees history as unfinished business. In an interview with El País, the Venezuelan opposition leader describes a country she believes
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Chinese cars may be largely absent from American highways, but Chinese influence is increasingly present under the hood of vehicles built and sold in the United States. A sprawling supply chain network—stretching
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Marking the anniversary of Operation Sindoor, India reflects on a campaign that continues to reverberate across global strategic forums. Launched as a decisive response to Pakistan‑backed cross‑border terrorism, it has since come
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Russia staged a noticeably restrained Victory Day parade on Saturday in Moscow, reflecting the mounting pressures of its prolonged war in Ukraine and heightened security concerns over potential attacks. The annual May
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In an age marked by democratic erosion in multiple regions of the world, a historical and moral thread runs through acts of resistance that are not always loud or violent, but often
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In an interview with El País, Japanese anatomist and public intellectual Takeshi Yoro offers a sweeping and unsettling diagnosis of the modern world: humanity is not suffering from a lack of information,
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Morocco is witnessing a quiet but significant acceleration in its royal succession planning as Crown Prince Mulay Hasán increasingly assumes public and institutional responsibilities while his father, King Mohamed VI, faces recurring
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Tamil Nadu actor-turned-politician Vijay is poised to become the state’s next Chief Minister after securing the support required to cross the majority mark in the newly elected Assembly, ending days of intense
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by Our Correspondent in Chennai Political uncertainty has deepened in Tamil Nadu after reports suggested that actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has fallen short of the required majority to form the
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump assured him during an extended bilateral meeting that the United States has no intention of invading Cuba.
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Reports that a Chinese company was “exiting” Gwadar spread rapidly online, but the claim collapsed almost as quickly as it emerged. The controversy surrounding Hangeng Trade Company involved temporary regulatory hurdles affecting
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A quiet energy revolution is unfolding on apartment balconies and suburban patios across Europe, and it is now beginning to reach the United States. Known as balcony solar, these compact plug-in photovoltaic
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The economies of the Persian Gulf are facing an unprecedented shock as the prolonged disruption of the Strait of Hormuz pushes some of the world’s largest oil-exporting nations toward financial crisis. Countries
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