India and Pakistan Geopolitics: How Competing Narratives Shape South Asia’s Global Role
South Asia’s geopolitical landscape is increasingly shaped not only by shifting alliances, but by an intensifying struggle over narrative power who gets to define...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Challenges Misconduct Finding in Farmgate Cash Scandal
Cyril Ramaphosa has reportedly launched a legal challenge against a parliamentary panel report that found he may have committed misconduct in the high-profile “Farmgate”...
Trump Repeats 2020 Election Fraud Claims Over 100 Times as Midterm Battle Intensifies
Donald Trump has repeated false claims that the 2020 U.S. presidential election was “rigged” at least 107 times over the last six months, according...
Second Group of Australia-Linked Islamic State Returnees Arrive from Syria Amid Security Scrutiny
A second group of Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State militant group has returned from Syria, reigniting debate over security risks...
European Shares Slip as US Strikes on Iran Dampen Peace Deal Hopes and Push Oil Higher
European shares edged lower on Tuesday as hopes for an imminent de-escalation in the Middle East conflict faded following fresh U.S. strikes on Iran,...
What’s Holding Up the Iran Peace Deal? Key Issues in Ongoing US-Iran War Talks
Negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing conflict involving Iran and the United States are entering a complex and uncertain phase, with both sides acknowledging...
Critical Minerals Rush Risks Creating Global Oversupply, Industry Warns
Western governments are pouring tens of billions of dollars into critical minerals projects as they attempt to reduce dependence on China for materials essential...
South Korea Unveils Plan for First Nuclear-Powered Submarine by Mid-2030s
South Korea announced plans on Tuesday to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s as part of a major defense modernization effort aimed...
China and Pakistan Agree to Revamp Economic Corridor and Expand Gwadar Port
China and Pakistan have agreed to deepen strategic cooperation and accelerate the next phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, with a renewed focus on...
Taiwan Monitors Second Chinese Combat Patrol in a Week Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Taiwan deployed fighter jets and naval vessels to monitor a second Chinese “joint combat readiness patrol” near the island within a week, as tensions...