Islamic State Pakistan Province (ISPP) remains a relatively small but persistent militant threat in Pakistan, using sectarian violence, targeted assassinations and occasional suicide attacks to exploit deep communal and political fault lines,
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered an advanced Surface-to-Air Python and Derby, known as the SPYDER Air Defense System, to Kenyan President William Ruto in a move aimed at strengthening Kenya’s
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A growing number of Chinese billionaires are turning to the United States to father dozens of children through surrogacy, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation. Videogame executive Xu Bo, who claims
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor The publication of China’s Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation in the New Era in the last week of November is less a routine policy disclosure than a
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by Durga Velayudham How much certainty does science owe the public when lives are already lost? When models disagree with observations, who carries the burden of doubt? And what happens when climate change
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Ever since Hugo Chávez came to power in 1998, the United States has attempted to overthrow the Bolivarian Revolution. They have tried everything short of a full-scale military invasion: a military coup, selecting a
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The following article is based on a documentary first aired by France 24, which examined the transformation of women’s perceptions of self-defence in Israel following Hamas’s 7 October attacks. Normality has a
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Tens of thousands of Nepalese supporters rallied on Saturday in Bhaktapur near the capital Kathmandu, marking the largest political gathering since anti-corruption protests forced former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli from office
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When the 2004 tsunami struck, George W. Bush was the President of the United States. Former President Bill Clinton was a strong leader in Bush’s rival Democratic Party. Thinking about the fate
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The claims of foreign interference in domestic elections of India strikes at the very foundation of democratic sovereignty. On 26 November 2025, Ketkar alleged that the CIA–Mossad nexus decisively shaped the outcome
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Against the intricate strategic realities of South Asia, Pakistan’s recent surge in confidence marks a potentially constructive phase for regional cooperation. This shift was clearly articulated by Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime
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When a loved one is taken hostage, the violence extends far beyond the moment of capture. In their Issue Brief published by The Soufan Center, Media and Communications Considerations in Contemporary Hostage-Taking:
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC Eric Meyer, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, used his opening statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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The European Union has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank assets held in Europe, removing a major political and legal hurdle to using the funds to support Ukraine’s defense against Russia,
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U.S. intelligence agencies temporarily suspended sharing some sensitive information with Israel during the Biden administration amid mounting concerns over Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza, according to six people familiar with
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The admiral overseeing U.S. military operations in Latin America retired two years earlier than planned, amid intensifying tensions with Venezuela and an escalation of U.S. strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels in the
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