Colombia has broken diplomatic relations with Iran, citing alleged links between the Islamic Republic’s government and international terrorist groups, human rights violations and concerns over Tehran’s nuclear programme. The decision was formally
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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by Luxman Aravind The treatment of former Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva under the United States’ foreign policy framework represents one of the most uncomfortable contradictions in
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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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Indo-Pacific countries are rapidly expanding defence cooperation and military capabilities as they respond to China’s growing military power and shifting perceptions of long-term United States engagement in the region, signalling a gradual
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Saudi Arabia is resisting renewed pressure from President Donald Trump to join the Abraham Accords with Israel, underscoring deep regional tensions and unresolved political conditions that continue to block normalization, according to
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Javier Milei’s government took office in December 2023 with a strong rhetoric about the need to expand freedom. However, rather than expanding it, his economic policy reduces it. Neoliberal policy advocates a
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Inequality and Urbanism Today’s cities are hotbeds of inequality. Urban real estate is one of the most expensive kinds of land in the world. It attracts billionaires looking to store their wealth
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The United Nations Organization for Human Rights (OHCHR) has expressed grave concerns over the alleged Amendment to the recent transgender law. Indian President Droupadi Murmu made the decision, and the bill was subsequently
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Myanmar’s military rulers have opened a new phase in the country’s brutal civil war, launching coordinated offensives across several strategically vital border regions in an effort to regain territory lost to rebel
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“I have already made my decision. I have no alternative. If you agree, you may stay. If not, you may leave. The door is open — you can get up and walk
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In the last several centuries, in all regions of the world, a number of saints and deep thinkers have carefully and dispassionately observed and evaluated the process of human life. They concluded
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A Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in connection with the 2009 crash of flight AF447, which killed all 228 people on board after the aircraft
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International media described the Hambantota Port and Mattala Airport as a Chinese debt trap. In 2017, the Maithri-Ranil government leased the Hambantota Port to China. India opposed the government’s decision. However, the
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In Sudan, hunger has become a silent weapon of war, tightening its grip on the youngest and most vulnerable as the country descends deeper into one of the world’s most severe humanitarian
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India is preparing for a major transformation in its ballistic missile programme by opening the door to deeper private sector participation in the development and production of advanced missile systems. The move
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