Trump Winning The Presidential Debate May Be No Big Deal – OpEd
When Donald TrumpdebatedJoe Biden in June in their one and only debate of this year’s presidential contest, the outcome was monumental. Biden’s very diminished state shone through clearly, leading to...
View ArticleWhy The Ruling Class Fears Democracy – OpEd
perfect storm of crises has been building. It comes from still bubbling rage with governments for their single-minded obsession with Covid and the lasting damage caused by lockdowns, masks, and...
View ArticleSoutheast Asia In A Multipolar World: Navigating Challenges And Opportunities...
Southeast Asia finds itself at a pivotal moment as the global power structure shifts from unipolarity to multipolarity, driven by China’s rise, Russia’s resurgence, and India’s growing influence. The...
View ArticleItalian Demographic Decline: A Threat To Italy’s Future – Analysis
The Republic of Italy, a country rich in history, culture, and art, is facing a severe demographic crisis that threatens its long-term political and economic survival. While many Western countries are...
View ArticlePutin’s New Regional Friendshoring And Courting Of Malaysia – Analysis
The 9th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok creates new power dynamics and reflects the strategic intent by Russia to further bolster its weight and extended influence in the Global South and...
View ArticleHow Will Penang DAP Fare Without Chow? – Analysis
All eyes are on Penang’s Democratic Action Party (DAP) as it prepares for its state elections on 22 September, where the next state DAP chief will be named. This election is of particular interest...
View ArticleTime To Pivot From Military Option To Diplomatic Engagement – Analysis
The Sahel region of north Africa may be understood as “one region, many crises.” This statement is taken from a paper first published in 2013 by the UN’s Africa Renewal Project, but it is no less...
View ArticleN-Submarines, Power, Purpose, Global Presence: INS Arighat India’s Silent...
India recently launched its second nuclear-powered submarine, the INS Arighat, in Visakhapatnam. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other high-ranking defence and military officials attended the...
View ArticleImproved Predictions Of Methane Gas Emissions In Tidal Wetlands
An International study led by UAB researcher Ariane Arias-Ortiz, and published in Global Change Biology, has analysed methane gas fluxes in over a hundred tidal wetlands and marshes in the USA. The...
View ArticleThe Einsteinian Revolution: The Historical Roots Of His Breakthroughs – Book...
The revolution that emerged from Albert Einstein’s work in the early twentieth century transformed our understanding of space, time, motion, gravity, matter, and radiation. Beginning with Einstein’s...
View ArticleNetanyahu Vows Continued Fight Against Hamas As War Enters 12th Month
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday to continue its war against Hamas militants in Gaza as the conflict enters its 12th month, saying his country is “surrounded by a murderous...
View ArticlePhilippine Authorities: Fugitive Megachurch Leader Apollo Quiboloy Arrested...
By Jeoffrey Maitem and Mark Navales Philippine authorities announced the arrest on Sunday of fugitive Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the spiritual adviser to ex-President Rodrigo Duterte and influential...
View ArticleNATO Members Romania, Latvia Accuse Russia Of Violating Airspace With...
(RFE/RL) -- Romania and Latvia, both members of NATO, on September 8 accused Russia of violating their countries' airspace with military drones, escalating tensions between Moscow and the West. Since...
View ArticleArena AquaChallenge 2024 Open Water Swimming Competition – OpEd
The Arena AquaChallenge swimming competition, open to athletes of all ages, was held at the Heybeliada Water Sports Club on Saturday and Sunday, September 7-8, 2024. To participate in this open water...
View ArticleBusting Pakistan’s Incredulous Kashmir Narrative – OpEd
A Vain Narrative While addressing a press conference at the UN in March 2023, Pakistan’s then Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari lamented that"We face a particularly uphill task to try and get...
View Article‘For Us Is Our Religion And For You Is Your Religion’ (Qur’an 109:6) – OpEd
How can believers in one religion understand those parts of another religion that seem the opposite of their own religion? We know how Christian missionary battles against Judaism and Islam reached...
View ArticleThe Horn Of Africa States: The China Factor – OpEd
Now that the Forum for China and Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) from 4th to 6th September 2024, is concluded, it is a good opportunity to visit the outcome of the big gathering, which was under the gaze...
View ArticleQ&A: Turkey’s BRICS Bid – Strategic Moves And Implications For NATO Ties
Türkiye’s application for BRICS membership has raised questions about its strategic intentions and the broader implications for its role within NATO and its relationships with other global powers. As...
View ArticleHow Geopolitics Influencing China’s African Policy – OpEd
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, held in Beijing, was the grandest summit in China during the past few years, with 53 African Heads of State and Governments, African and Chinese corporate...
View ArticleJapan-South Korea: Kishida-Yoon Final Summit Major Takeaways – Analysis
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Seoul on 6-7 September 2024 for a summit with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. It was a farewell summit that Yoon was holding since Kishida had...
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