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Croatia: Kalashnikov-Wielding Ex-Minister Faces Legal Probe
By Vuk Tesija Naked to the waist, Josip Dabro, former deputy prime minister and minister of agriculture, and now a member of Croatia’s parliament for the right-wing Homeland Movement, stands with a...
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Four Years After The Coup, Myanmar Remains On The Brink
By Vibhu Mishra Four years after the military coup which plunged Myanmar into turmoil, the country is facing an unprecedented “polycrisis,” marked by economic collapse, intensifying conflict, complex...
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Romania’s Former Pro-Russian Candidate Under Fire Over Ukrainian Land Claims...
By Catalina Mihai (EurActiv) -- Romanian ex-presidential hopeful Călin Georgescu has called for Romania to reclaim parts of Ukraine after a Russian victory, prompting swift condemnation from both Kyiv...
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North Korean Troops Vanish From Ukraine War’s Front Lines, Officials Say
By Mike Eckel (RFE/RL) -- For months now, thousands of North Korean soldiers have been storming trenches, dodging artillery fire, fighting alongside Russian troops trying to dislodge Ukrainian forces...
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Trump Freezes Foreign Aid Fraud – OpEd
The Trump administration has suspended top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development. The move, labeled a “Monday afternoon massacre,” was spurred by allegations that top AID...
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How Does DeepSeek Answer Sensitive Questions About China? – Analysis
By Eugene Whong and Cici Zhang Radio Free Asia asked DeepSeek, the Chinese-made artificial intelligence platform that earlier this week beat out U.S.-based ChatGPT as the most popular free app on...
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Trump’s Scare Tactics – OpEd
Going into 2025, the world was already pretty scary. Take your pick: climate change, nuclear weapons, artificial intelligence, pandemic, Elon Musk. But in two short weeks, the current occupant of the...
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The Great Leap South: China’s Ambitions In The Middle East And Africa – Analysis
By Zineb Riboua Saudi Arabia Threatens China’s Congo Stranglehold The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), home to 80 percent of the world’s known cobalt reserves, is taking steps to loosen China’s...
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A Test For Strength For The West In Georgia: Is Soft Power A Solution? – OpEd
The situation in Georgia remains difficult. Many continue to protest in different parts of the country including the capital, Tbilisi, and polarization within society is high, dividing the people into...
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US Iron Dome: Aspiration Or Reality? – OpEd
By Dave Patterson In the category of promises made and promises kept, President Donald Trump is serious about protecting the people of the United States. In December, at a Phoenix, AZ, rally, Trump...
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Iran: The Growing Poverty Crisis And Its Impact On Society – OpEd
“The 400% Drop in Wages Over a Decade”—this is the shocking front-page headline of Iran’s state-run Mardomsalari newspaper on January 29, 2025. This headline alone paints a grim picture of the...
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Should Greenland Become An American Colony? – OpEd
By Vincent Cook Among his recent jingoistic outbursts, President-elect Donald Trump stated in a social media post that American possession of Greenland is an “absolute necessity” for national...
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Trump’s Tariffs Vs. China’s Long Game – Analysis
Donald Trump, never one to shy away from a headline-grabbing maneuver, announced on January 21 that he’s mulling a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports, potentially set to take effect February 1. This...
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Data Protection Frameworks Of India And The US: Data Sovereignty Vs Market...
The key differences between India and the US as regards data protection frameworks relate to their approaches to consent mechanisms, cross-border data transfers, breach notifications and children’s...
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Prabowo Inherits Unfinished Business Of Jokowinomics – Analysis
By Siwage Dharma Negara Indonesia weathered significant challenges in 2024. The country maintained 5 per cent growth through presidential and regional elections, while economic headwinds from El Nino...
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Modern Warfare In The Middle East: Intelligence Versus Forward Defence –...
By Kabir Taneja Over the past 15 months, the crisis-driven Middle East has spotlighted a gamut of strategic choices made by state and non-state actors to drive home their political agendas and shape...
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Rubio Hails US-Panama Cooperation As Deportation Flight Returns Undocumented...
By Nike Ching U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said cooperation with Panama has sent “a clear message” the U.S. will act to curb illegal immigration, as he observed a U.S.-funded deportation flight...
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India: External Risks To Consolidation In Assam – Analysis
By Priyanka Devi Kshetrimayum On January 26, 2025, twin blasts took place at two separate locations in Guwahati in Kamrup (Metro) District. The explosions were claimed by the United Liberation Front...
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Breaking Echo Chamber Effects In North Korea Analysis – OpEd
By Prof. Dr. Masahiro Matsumura Amid rampant government war propaganda and counter-propaganda, mainstream Western media have reported that North Korea dispatched some 12,000 infantry of its special...
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Underestimating Americans: A Coming Plunge Of Dictator Donald – OpEd
Convicted felon Donald Trump has declared war on Americans. In less than two weeks, he has become the dictator, a role he celebrated in his campaign. He is using illegal executive orders as poisoned...
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