Editorial Is Bibi going to lose miserably? It is too early to predict, but something unusual is happening in Israel. Voters are turning out in numbers not seen for decades, making this
The kidnapping of a sitting head of state marks a grave escalation in US-Venezuela relations. By seizing Venezuela’s constitutional president, Washington signaled both its disregard for international law and its confidence that
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Along Sri Lanka’s northwestern coast, where lagoons edged with palmyra palms conceal the physical scars of a long civil war, a former female combatant describes a peace more punishing than combat. She
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In a glittering ballroom at Mar-a-Lago, recently pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao made a highly anticipated return to the United States, marking his first visit since his release from a California federal
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In an urgent letter to the Security Council dated 19 February 2026, the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran spelled out the country’s position amid mounting US threats. The letter,
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After the inconclusive 12-day war in June, Israeli forces under Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu are recalibrating their strategy, while the US accelerates a military buildup that could see the largest warship ever
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On his 66th birthday, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, marking the first detention of a senior British royal in nearly 400 years. He was released the
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North Korea has convened a rare ruling party congress in Pyongyang, its first since 2021 and only the fourth in 45 years, signaling a potential recalibration of its foreign and defense policies
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On 5 February 2026, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) expired, ending the last surviving legal constraint on the strategic nuclear arsenals of the United States and the Russian Federation.
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“It is time to democratize AI,” Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said while addressing the AI Impact Summit in India. He began his remarks by expressing his enthusiasm for being in the
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These days, I find myself thinking of a character from the old Yugoslav partisan film Battle of Sutjeska. The film is dedicated to the heroic battle and Tito’s brilliant tactical maneuver to extricate
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China is seeking to turn the disruption caused by tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump into a long-term strategic advantage, pursuing an ambitious campaign to restructure global trade flows and reduce
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The U.S. State Department is developing an online platform intended to allow users in Europe and other regions to view online content restricted by local authorities, according to sources familiar with the
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Bangladesh, a nation forged in the crucible of 1971, rests on the unshakable pillars of freedom, justice, and national self-determination. Its history, institutions, and the principles of the Liberation War are sacred,
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A report published by Der Spiegel has alleged that the Central Intelligence Agency was informed in advance about a Ukrainian plot to sabotage the Nord Stream gas pipelines months before the explosions
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China’s ambition to dominate the emerging field of brain-computer interfaces is rapidly taking shape, with one Shanghai-based start-up already reporting early human trials just a few years after its founding. NeuroXess, which
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