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Tue, 28/10/2025 - 13:36
In places like Uzbekistan, policymakers have doubled down on economic liberalization and internationalization despite Western narratives of global conflict and economic decoupling.
Tue, 28/10/2025 - 13:25
Corruption, cybercrime, and organized crime must be tackled together to upend the scam industry.
Tue, 28/10/2025 - 13:10
China’s unmanned vessel, the Zhu Hai Yun, highlights the blurred line between offense and defense in AI-enabled warfare.
Tue, 28/10/2025 - 12:08
How Turkey's leading K-12 institution blends academic excellence, well-being and global vision to prepare future leaders for a changing world.
Tue, 28/10/2025 - 06:42
Lofty aims accompanied the setting up of this university. Right-wing activism has sullied its image.
Tue, 28/10/2025 - 06:32
Shakib al Hasan’s continued association with the much-reviled Sheikh Hasina prompted the interim government to ban him from playing for the country.
Tue, 28/10/2025 - 06:13
The Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, signed last month, appears to mark a dilution of long-held principles.
Tue, 28/10/2025 - 05:55
The country's Ministry of Interior denies the hard evidence linking Deputy Prime Minister Sar Sokha to major Prince executives.
Tue, 28/10/2025 - 04:16
The announcement came after China's Premier Li Qiang called on his Asian counterparts to "uphold free trade and the multilateral trading system."
Tue, 28/10/2025 - 04:07
The budget contains few surprises, putting the country in a good position to face the uncertainty of the current global economic climate.
Tue, 28/10/2025 - 01:36
The bloc will reportedly not send observers to the military-administered elections planned for December, but is likely to accept the new status quo that emerges.
Mon, 27/10/2025 - 21:09
As Taiwan marks its sixth year of marriage equality, Hong Kong's LGBTQ community grapples with a significant legal defeat.
Mon, 27/10/2025 - 20:32
Presumably U.S. President Donald Trump will join them.
Mon, 27/10/2025 - 19:11
In his new book, Scott Miller explores a bit of overlooked history.
Mon, 27/10/2025 - 16:25
Takaichi will likely seek to follow the Abe line, but domestic politics (and the U.S.) may constrain her choices.
Mon, 27/10/2025 - 15:35
While public Russian figures continue to undermine Kazakhstan, the Kazakh president seems to increasingly turn a blind eye.
Mon, 27/10/2025 - 15:20
Going beyond other agreements, the Australia-U.S. Framework attempts to define what the future of mining will look like.
Mon, 27/10/2025 - 15:03
Other ceasefire monitoring cases provide lessons for turning an agreement into lasting peace.
Mon, 27/10/2025 - 14:47
Investor interest could open doors for deeper engagement between Riyadh and the Taliban, now in power in Kabul.
Mon, 27/10/2025 - 14:41
China’s rise as a clean energy giant is reshaping the global economy faster than any previous industrial shift. Indonesia is a case in point.
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