An entire tourist industry has emerged around the origin story of Liang Wenfeng, the visionary behind Deepseek, whose low-cost AI model has disrupted the global tech landscape. When China’s latest tech sensation
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The US President Donald Trump by far outstrips any of his predecessors in post-cold war era in the transparency of his foreign policy agenda and in his attempt to connect the public
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The United States has declared South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, persona non grata, effectively expelling him from the country after he criticized President Donald Trump in an online lecture. Secretary of State
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Saudi Arabia is cutting back on the billions spent on outside consultants, signaling a shift from the free-spending era that fueled a consulting boom across the kingdom’s ambitious megaprojects. Once a goldmine
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by Durga Velayutham A government emboldened by an overwhelming majority—nay, a supermajority—has now exhumed the controversial Batalanda Commission Report, a document long buried in the annals of political history, only to be
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On March 15, the world observes the International Day Against Islamophobia, a day officially recognized by the United Nations to raise awareness about the growing issue of Islamophobia and to promote tolerance,
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Across the world, there is broad agreement, including in the area of politics and diplomacy, that a strong leader can be useful. The term, no doubt, carries more than one interpretation, but
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The failure of COP29 negotiators to secure adequate climate finance for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has sparked urgent calls for alternative solutions to keep global warming within the 1.5°C threshold set
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A groundbreaking development in HIV prevention has emerged with the promising results of an early-stage trial for lenacapavir injections, a drug that could offer year-long protection against HIV infections. The findings, recently
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Global trade entered 2025 on stable footing, but mounting challenges could disrupt future growth. According to the latest Global Trade Update from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), shifting trade strategies, protectionism, and
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A covertly funded U.S. project in Afghanistan, the Qosh Tepa Canal, is raising alarms over a looming water crisis in Central Asia. The canal, now 80% complete, diverts water from the Amu
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Once a small but strategic British colony, Heligoland played a crucial role in European geopolitics before being forever altered by one of history’s most powerful explosions. Britain controlled the 1-square-mile island from
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ignited fresh controversy by issuing an arrest warrant for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, accusing him of crimes committed between November 1, 2011, and March 16,
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Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in an interview with the Financial Times (FT), offered a candid and sharp take on the shifting global order, India’s evolving foreign policy, and its complex
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