Morocco is entering a more assertive phase of its foreign policy, buoyed by international backing that has strengthened Rabat’s confidence and encouraged it to revisit questions of territorial sovereignty beyond the Western
by Our Correspondent in Sydney A legal dispute originating in Australia has triggered growing concern among members of the Sri Lankan diaspora, who allege that court orders issued in family law proceedings
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“For the enemy to be recognised and feared, he has to be in your home or on your doorstep.” ~ Umberto Eco (The Prague Cemetery) The Tamil enemy and the Muslim enemy
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s first official visit to Washington since taking office in May unfolded as far more than a routine diplomatic engagement. Across meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, members
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The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest.” — Lady Bird Johnson The Final Match and the Blot Sunday 19th July will be the most awaited and
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The future of the Tibetan freedom movement is increasingly being shaped not only by political confrontation but by time itself. As China strengthens its legal framework for ethnic integration and expands its
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United Nations human rights experts have called on Indian authorities to release five Indigenous human rights defenders detained in Assam, expressing concern that the arrests could undermine efforts to protect Indigenous communities
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Japan’s parliament approved a landmark reform of the country’s Imperial House Law on Friday, preserving the long-standing system of male-only succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne while excluding Princess Aiko, the only child
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Dozens of organisations representing Hong Kong, Tibetan, Uyghur, Taiwanese and other diaspora communities have launched a coordinated campaign opposing China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, arguing that the legislation threatens
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On the intervening night of July 13-14, 2026, Mewa Singh, an accused in a 2020 sacrilege (beadbi) case, was hacked to death by unidentified assailants inside his residence in Turan village, Fatehgarh
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When President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stood before Parliament in March and confirmed that Sri Lanka had twice turned away American warplanes seeking to land at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, the applause that
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