Saudi Arabia has shut down a critical oil pipeline after a drone attack by allies of Iran, opening a new and potentially consequential front in the Middle East war as fighting around
When 104 illegal immigrants were deported from the United States to India under the Trump administration—many with their hands and feet shackled—it sparked outrage among millions of Indians. Many feel such treatment
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Nothing to be astonished about; we are merely witnessing the inexorable fulfillment of a grotesque prophecy—the culmination of hollow propaganda, meticulously crafted to hoodwink the public. The
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It has been slightly over a month since former President Donald Trump’s imperious pronouncement to expel China from its interests in the Panama Canal Zone. At the time, Trump had yet to
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China has appointed former ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, as its special representative for European affairs, signaling a shift toward a more assertive diplomatic approach with the European Union. Lu, known for
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Donald Trump returned to the White House with a loud thump. His staff threw executive order upon executive order on his desk, which he signed with a flourish and then got on
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Before his pivotal meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his son Yair Netanyahu met with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. The meeting, which Yair Netanyahu shared on
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s shocking proposal to take over Gaza and clear the territory of its Palestinian population has sparked widespread controversy and concern. According to reports, Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and
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In a significant diplomatic move, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to assist in the repatriation of thousands of illegal Indian immigrants residing in the United States, following a demand from
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The White House announced a major shift in U.S. foreign policy on Monday, declaring its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and cutting funding to the United Nations Relief
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Two conflicting reports on Iran’s nuclear weapons program were disclosed this week. Both reports offer important insight in just how Tehran is speeding up work on nuclear weapons. The first report is
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Five years may seem insignificant in historical terms, yet January 2020 already feels like the distant past. The Covid-19 pandemic reshaped not only our daily lives but also the global socio-political landscape,
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Eighty years ago, on February 4, 1945, the leaders of the victors of World War II − the Soviet Union, the United States, and Britain − opened the Yalta Conference to determine
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to move forward with a deal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, despite growing concerns from the United States over China’s influence
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Following a student-backed revolution that led to the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August, Bangladesh is undergoing a significant revision of its national narrative, particularly its history of independence. The
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In my books “The Next 100 Years” and “The Storm Before the Calm,” I introduced a model of U.S. history consisting of political cycles and socio-economic cycles – the former tracking presidential
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