Ousted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared that she will return to Bangladesh before the end of the year, dismissing a death sentence handed down against her in absentia and
To Lam has been unanimously elected state president of Vietnam, consolidating power in a way not seen in decades and marking a significant shift in the country’s political structure. According to reporting
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If you went to school any time after the Nixon administration, you likely encountered the CIA World Factbook, a meticulously compiled reference guide to the world’s countries, populations, militaries, and customs. Some
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A fierce political controversy has erupted in India’s northeastern state of Assam just days ahead of crucial elections, as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife find themselves at the center
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Abstract The 2026 war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States constitutes a systemic rupture in the architecture of international relations. Beyond its military dimension, the conflict exposes the erosion of Western
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Since his arrival at the Pentagon in January last year, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has pursued a singular mission: transform the United States military from a disciplined, rule-bound institution into a
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A Movement Born in the Margins Many of us shaped by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in the late 1960s and 1970s carry convictions that have never fully faded. We were young
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“The enemy of my enemy is my friend…” J.R. decided to release Rohana Wijeweera from prison after reading this idea in Machiavelli’s book The Prince. If J.R. had not released Wijeweera, there
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Doha for a two-day diplomatic mission aimed at reinforcing Italy’s relationship with Gulf nations and securing critical energy resources disrupted by the war in Iran.
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Ecuador has entered a heightened state of alert following President Daniel Noboa’s declaration of a 60-day state of emergency affecting nine provinces and four cantons, including the country’s largest cities, Quito and
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“We were the first city invaded on 22 September 1980 by Saddam’s army,” Dr Reza John Vedadi recalled of Khorramshahr, his birthplace, highlighting the formative impact of war and displacement on his
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