At the edge of Szeged in southern Hungary, a new industrial presence is taking shape. Dozens of Chinese construction workers walk or cycle towards a supermarket beside a sprawling construction site, where
by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor “The Chinese people have fought with unparalleled determination and bravery against the forces of fascism. We are deeply indebted to their sacrifices in this war.” — Franklin
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Wars – which I will define broadly as matters of military conflict sustained partly by the nature of the soldiers fighting and partly by a participating nation’s ability to economically support the
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This article was originally published in the Daily Mirror, a Colombo-based daily newspaper. We are republishing it, as it offers crucial insight into the events that led to—and followed—the Easter Sunday attacks
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The rubric of the US-Iranian talks slated for Saturday in Muscat turned into a vanity fair of sorts — whether the talks should be called ‘indirect’ or ‘direct’. The US President Donald
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC In a move that echoes the Cold War era’s most aggressive interventions, the Trump administration is reportedly demanding “credible military options” from the Pentagon to assert
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The Financial Times recently published an article on the question of who will succeed Xi Jinping. But perhaps the real question is not one of succession, but of continuity—of how a governance
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey, now entering his third decade in power, continues to demonstrate a remarkable appetite for influence. With his 71st birthday approaching, Erdoğan declared 2025 as “the year
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According to a report by the Financial Times, China, the world’s largest oil importer, may be approaching peak oil demand sooner than expected—a trend that could have far-reaching consequences for global oil
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake last week met four new ambassadors to Qatar, Russia, Kuwait and Egypt and our first high commissioner to New Zealand who will assume their assignments shortly. All of
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Private companies are staking a significant claim to the Moon’s radio spectrum, aiming to lay the groundwork for the future lunar economy. As The Financial Times reports, over 50 applications have been
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by Durga Velayudham Katie Stallard’s Dancing on Bones: History and Power in China, Russia, and North Korea offers a penetrating examination of how autocratic regimes manipulate historical narratives to consolidate and perpetuate
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Donald Trump’s fascination with Greenland has raised eyebrows across the globe, sparking debates about the motives behind his interest in the world’s largest island. While the former
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The BRICS Summit held in Kazan from October 22–24, 2024, brought attention to several defining factors regarding Latin American countries that will be important for the continent’s political and economic development in
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The Syrian state was ravaged by the war between 2011 and 2014, followed by crippling sanctions that further debilitated the nation. Despite retaking key cities like Hama, Homs, and Aleppo, the Syrian
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Imagine a world where diplomacy—not military strikes—topples regimes, redraws borders, and weakens terror networks with mere negotiation. According to a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable from March 2012,
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