The prospect of artificial intelligence destroying humanity has become a prominent part of the technology industry’s public debate, but Harvard historian Jill Lepore argues that the more immediate danger lies elsewhere: the
Sudán’s war has expanded into the Blue Nile region, turning the southeast of the country into a new epicenter of humanitarian collapse as fighting spreads, displacement surges, and humanitarian access deteriorates. The
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The United States is witnessing a dramatic escalation in immigration enforcement as the administration of Donald Trump imposes massive financial penalties on undocumented migrants who have not complied with departure orders. More
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Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who waived her anonymity during the trial of her former husband Dominique Pelicot, has warned that pornography is a “scourge” on society that is shaping children’s understanding
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The United Nations Organization for Human Rights (OHCHR) has expressed grave concerns over the alleged Amendment to the recent transgender law. Indian President Droupadi Murmu made the decision, and the bill was subsequently
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Editorial The rapid circulation of the so-called “cockroach” political satire movement across South Asian social media—from India into Pakistan within days—offers a clear signal about how political communication now works: it no
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“If a monk, after taking on a monk’s training and way of life, without first renouncing the training and revealing his weakness, has sexual intercourse, even with a female animal, he is
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Nilantha Jayawardena was born and raised in Colombo. Coming from a stable and well-supported family background, he enjoyed a comfortable upbringing from an early age. His parents ensured that he received a
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A new investigation by the ISGlobal health institute has delivered a stark warning about the future of international development cooperation, estimating that more than 11.5 million avoidable deaths could occur by 2030
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The glamour of the Cannes Film Festival took on a deeply political tone this week as acclaimed Spanish actress Penélope Cruz delivered a stark message about gender inequality and LGBTQ+ rights during
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has issued a strong warning to states over the ongoing involuntary return of Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers, calling the practice a violation
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Beneath the green banner of extremism and the crisis of Bangladesh in July 2024! The violent convulsions that engulfed Bangladesh during July and early August 2024 constituted far more than a mere
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In his reflection on Hannah Arendt’s insight — “In politics, we are concerned with the world and not with ourselves” — Micah White raises a serious question about the boundary between morality and politics.
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German prosecutors have charged a pediatrician in the eastern state of Brandenburg with 130 counts of child sexual abuse, including rape, in a case that has shocked the country and exposed serious
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The life of Golshifteh Farahani has long unfolded at the intersection of cinema, politics and controversy, but recent claims linking her indirectly to a diplomatic incident involving France’s first couple have pushed
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Summary: The administration of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has given rise to a proposal we might call the ‘Bukele Model,’ in which, on the surface, has managed to politically seduce large majorities
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