In an interview with BBC Newsnight’s Paddy O’Connell, Slavoj Žižek discusses his new book, Signs from the Future, examining Donald Trump’s political legacy, the decline of the liberal international order and the
On Wednesday, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), a think tank linked to the administration of US President Donald Trump, published a report recommending the re-establishment of a permanent US military presence
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This week marks five years since the fall of Kabul to Taliban rule, an anniversary that closes one chapter of Afghanistan’s modern history while highlighting the unresolved consequences of the country’s isolation.
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by Our Correspondent in Hong Kong The decision by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to recruit a postdoctoral researcher to examine the legal and political questions surrounding an independent Tamil
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When Wei Huaxiang, the new Chinese Ambassador, arrived in Sri Lanka to assume duties, a delegation from the China Communications Construction Company met President Anura. Reports stated that the delegation discussed the
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Iran has considered attacking US military targets in Europe if President Donald Trump escalates the war, according to people close to the Iranian regime, in a sign that Tehran is assessing options
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China’s Unitree Robotics has become one of the world’s biggest producers of humanoid and quadruped robots, but some of the technology behind its most successful robot dogs traces back to research funded
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Liberia will accept up to 1,200 migrants deported by the United States from third countries under an agreement described by the West African government as one of the most comprehensive of its
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The United States has imposed sanctions on further representatives of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including its president, Tomoko Akane, and senior court lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, in a further escalation of Washington’s
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors have discovered several tonnes of nuclear material in Syria at a site that had not previously been known to the agency as a potential storage location,
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The contested islands of the South China Sea could one day become autonomous defensive strongholds, protected not primarily by soldiers but by coordinated fleets of machines operating across the air, sea and
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The Army also used mines extensively against the LTTE, particularly through deep-penetration units operating behind enemy lines. Such operations weakened the Tigers’ hold and became so formidable that the Norway-brokered 2002 Ceasefire
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Every August 15, India presents a familiar image to the world: the flag over the Red Fort, military ceremony, patriotic speeches and the celebration of the world’s largest democracy. Yet beyond the
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In August, right-wing billionaire Abelardo de la Espriella took office as Colombia’s president and vowed to move an agenda of the far right even though he won by less than a percentage
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In 1799, Francisco de Goya published Los Caprichos. Among his engravings was one destined to stand the test of time: a man sleeps, leaning over a table, whilst owls, bats and creatures of
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be transferred to a hospital amid growing concerns over his health and conditions in detention. The court directed that Khan
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