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Since the Israeli-U.S. attack on Iran on February 28, which triggered numerous regional airstrikes, Kazakhstan has scrambled to maintain positive relations across the region.

Host Tushar Shetty sits down with Siddhant Kishore to examine the impact of the Iran conflict on South Asia. 

The growing conflict in the Persian Gulf is a test for BRICS’ model of multipolar cooperation.

International scholarships and student visas have functioned as a narrow but vital lifeline for Afghan women.

The beleaguered outlet, and its founder, had been branded “extremist” in October 2025. 

The move could aggravate one of the continent’s most pressing economic problems: over-dependence on the export of raw and minimally-processed minerals and materials.

Using institutions to remove people’s names from the West Bengal electoral roll is fraught with negative consequences.

Christopher Luxon’s government has sought to deepen relations with the Gulf states, but the PM is aware of his country’s limited influence.

By refusing to sing the Iranian national anthem, the players were labeled “wartime traitors” back home. 

The era in which the LDP was Japan’s dominant party in power was widely thought to be a thing of the past – until Takaichi. 

The world looks at the PLA maneuvers and thinks of World War 3. Taiwanese, for the most part, think: “same old, same old.”

Whether the RSP can deliver on its many promises remains to be seen. But one thing is already clear: The March 5 election has fundamentally changed Nepali politics. 

From Hun Sen’s watch to Hun To’s boardroom ties, new naturalization records complicate Hun Manet’s narrative of ignorance.

The erosion of press freedom is altering perceptions of the city as a global hub.

Beijing has built a Middle East strategy centered on influence without military presence. The sudden Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran proved the hard limits of that approach.

That’s what makes it so dangerous.

By expanding its footprint in Southeast Asia, South Korea seeks to share its expertise and deepen collaboration in key sectors.

Republican support for the war may not be as solid as it appears – and that could have implications for a U.S. intervention in Taiwan.

For many women in Myanmar, conjoined economic and security crises mean never being able to let their guard down and never being able to think more than “one day at a time.”

Why did the Coupang case escalate from a domestic regulatory matter into an international trade issue?