Political Maneuvering

October 10, 2026

United States/World

Katie Zacharia Named White House Press Secretary, Replacing Karoline Leavitt

US President Donald Trump has appointed conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt, who left the position in August, a senior presidential official has confirmed.

Columns/Presidential Election 2024

Wickremesinghe’s House of Cards in Power Politics

Prabhakaran decided on an election boycott in the 2005 presidential election to defeat Ranil, knowing that Ranil was responsible for breaking Karuna Amman, who was a significant ally for Prabhakaran. The biggest mistake Prabhakaran made was sending Karuna Amman to

September 11, 2024

Katie Zacharia Named White House Press Secretary, Replacing Karoline Leavitt

October 10, 2026

United States/World

US President Donald Trump has appointed conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt, who left the position in August, a senior presidential official has confirmed.

Wickremesinghe’s House of Cards in Power Politics

September 11, 2024

Columns/Presidential Election 2024

Prabhakaran decided on an election boycott in the 2005 presidential election to defeat Ranil, knowing that Ranil was responsible for breaking Karuna Amman, who was a significant ally for Prabhakaran. The biggest

Is Gen Z a Cover For Anarchists?

The article questions whether protests conducted under the banner of

Kabul’s Denials, Pakistan’s Demands

Repeated negotiations have failed to bridge the divide between Pakistan’s

India’s Global Power, Its Accountability Problem

India’s growing global influence faces a difficult test as international

Is Bangladesh Shaping the Region—or Being Shaped?

As South Asian diplomacy evolves, Bangladesh faces a fundamental question:

Puerto Rican Communities Bear the Brunt of the Water Crisis

As a child, visits to my grandmother’s home in the

What China’s Global Initiatives Offer the World

The fires of war burn from Palestine to Ukraine and

Belling The Bellingcat

Bellingcat’s investigation of two US charities, Sewa International USA and

Pakistan’s Power Struggle Turns Violent as Terrorism Surges

Pakistan’s imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has triggered

How Non-State Alliances Are Reshaping the Global Order

Yemen’s civil war reignited in early October, as Saudi Arabia

Afghanistan’s Resistance Is Spreading

Five years after the Taliban’s return to power, emerging resistance

Taliban Silences the Airwaves

The Taliban’s suspension of BBC World Service FM broadcasts highlights

China-North Korea Bridge to Open After 12-Year Delay as Ties Warm

China and North Korea will officially open the New Yalu

India’s Secret Peace Deal Nears Breaking Point

With talks stalled since 2021 and NSCN (IM) leader Thuingaleng

India’s Peacemaker Ambitions Meet the Reality of Its Russia Ties

India’s diplomatic efforts during the Russia-Ukraine war appear impressive from

Can Diplomacy and Trade Pressure Stop Israeli Settlements?

Israel’s E1 settlement project is facing opposition from governments with