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The Transatlantic Shelter Paradox: How Homes Became Assets and Citizens Became Renters
Imagine walking past a “For Sale” sign on your childhood street only to discover the buyer is a private-equity giant. In the wake of...
El Salvador’s Bukele on Path to Perpetual Power, Say Critics
By Emily Green
There was no shortage of warning signs that El Salvador President Nayib Bukele would attempt to stay in power indefinitely, his critics...
How Pakistan shot down India’s cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear
Intel failure on range of China-made PL-15 missile central to downing of India's Rafale jet-sources
Shootdown of Rafale had raised questions about effectiveness of Western...
US “Hands-Off” Pivot Signals a Wake-Up Call for Myanmar Opposition
Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing was perhaps the only ruling elite in the world with an elated response to US President Donald Trump’s...
China-U.S. Stockholm talks matter a good deal for ASEAN
After intensive trade talks of a day and a half in Stockholm, U.S. and Chinese negotiators said that the two sides have agreed to...
Interstellar: Freedom of Exploration vs. Common Heritage of Mankind on Space Resources
Space exploration has now developed into an area of global economic growth, with the involvement of superpower states and various private companies. The rapid...
Mogadishu Is Not in Tatters, It’s in Transformation
By any serious measure, Mogadishu today is more stable, more vibrant, and more hopeful than it has been in decades. So when The Economist...
The Quiet Stage: Malaysia, Qatar, Turkey and the Diplomacy That Talks
In a world often dictated by posturing and firepower, the quiet force of mediation rarely makes headlines—but its impact endures. From grain corridors to...
Pagers to Spider’s Web: Deep Intelligence and Low-Cost Weapons Redefining Warfare
June 1, Operation Spider’s Web can be considered a watershed moment in the Russia–Ukraine war but cannot be understood as a watershed alone without...
Genocide Justice in a Multipolar World
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) track record in the past two decades suggests a substantial gap between its broad mandate and very limited resources...