President Lee Jae Myung has publicly acknowledged for the first time that elements of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, widely known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), deployed in
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Tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from the United States and other suppliers are increasingly diverting from Europe toward Asia as spot prices surge amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The redirection
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On a quiet coastal plot in the town of Futaba in northeastern Japan, an ultramodern textile factory now stands where destruction once defined the landscape. Opened just three years ago, the facility
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As many as 150 United States troops have been wounded so far in the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters. The figure
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Indian Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar recognised Hambantota harbour as a Chinese military facility that underlined intimidating foreign military presence in the Indian Ocean. Jaishankar was responding to queries regarding India’s widely
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The United States Navy has declined near-daily requests from the international shipping industry to provide military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on Iran, citing an
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North Korea on Wednesday publicly declared its support for the Iranian people’s decision to appoint Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader, following the death of his father in the initial
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We are not facing separate crises, but the simultaneous collapse of multiple historical orders unfolding in the present. Not only international relations and political science scholars but also the broader communities of
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The ongoing investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka is facing renewed scrutiny as political figures accuse the government of bias and selective accountability. Member of Parliament Namal
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China and Iran have signed a highly significant, comprehensive 25-year cooperation agreement, which includes military cooperation. I emphasize that all of this is publicly available information; anyone can verify it. As a
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Israel’s missile defence system, famously anchored by the Iron Dome, has long been considered the country’s ultimate shield against airborne attacks. Without its network of missile batteries, radars, and mobile launchers, Israeli
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If one were to visit Kensington Palace expecting the usual glittering display of royal jewelry, one exhibit in the new show The Last Princesses of Punjab challenges that assumption. Rather than simply
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A Silicon Valley startup has announced what it calls the world’s first successful “multi-behavior brain upload,” after creating a complete digital replica of a fruit fly’s brain capable of controlling a virtual
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When U.S. President Donald Trump vowed in January to intervene militarily in Iran in support of anti-government protesters, many citizens initially welcomed the prospect. Sorour, a clerk in Tehran, recalled feeling that
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I am a Pashtun girl, born and raised in Peshawar, where the echoes of Pashtunwali, our ancient code of honor, family loyalty, and resilience, still shape the rhythm of daily life. My
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