Sri Lankans have voted for a fresh start: Can Dissanayake solve the country’s problems?
Anura Kumara Dissanayake is Sri Lanka’s new president after winning Saturday’s presidential elections.
The poll was high stakes, the first chance for Sri Lankans to...
President Biden is destroying international law to protect Israel
The wheels of justice move slowly but they appear to be quickly catching up with Israel, leading to hopes of justice for Palestinians in...
Pakistan has run out of patience with the Taliban over terrorism
Pakistan’s patience with the Taliban has run out. Islamabad is increasingly willing to violate Afghanistan’s sovereignty to combat deadly terror attacks. This is indicative...
The US response to the Israel-Hamas conflict has exposed a dangerous double standard
Last year, United States President Joe Biden told reporters he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin was a “war criminal” in response to civilian casualties...
Syrians are rising up against Assad, and this time things could be different
Tensions have boiled over in southern Syria this week as thousands protest deteriorating living conditions. This has triggered a movement not seen since 2011...
Thai leadership hopeful hits familiar roadblocks in search for power
This week, Thai leadership hopeful and Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat hit several obstacles in his quest for the prime ministership.
On Wednesday, Thailand’s...
Prigozhin’s mutiny won’t succeed, but Vladimir Putin is finished
To misquote Lenin, there are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen. This morning history has come at a rush,...
Bombing of the Kakhovka Dam could be the worst, and most desperate war crime yet
Social media was abuzz on Tuesday morning with footage showing the Kakhovka Dam had been breached, with water surging down the Dnipro River.
Later in...
Thailand has just seen a political awakening, but can it survive the military?
Thailand’s opposition parties have won a historic election victory, routing traditionally dominant parties aligned with the military. But will this translate into a new...
Don’t listen to the naysayers, the ICC’s arrest warrant for Putin is a game changer
The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin is a game changer. The wheels of justice are turning, and...