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Fri, 22/05/2026 - 15:02
The same networks involved in illegal fishing are becoming logistical arteries for transnational drug trafficking. It’s a growing challenge for Indo-Pacific security.
Fri, 22/05/2026 - 14:39
Taiwan's stateless and undocumented population, numbering in the tens of thousands, has no access to basic rights, including healthcare, legal residency, and in some cases, education.
Fri, 22/05/2026 - 14:33
In the face of the Chinese irredentist claims over Arunachal, New Delhi has attempted to transform a geopolitically sensitive frontier into a living, breathing part of the Indian nation.
Fri, 22/05/2026 - 14:02
Over 90,000 ethnic Koreans were enticed to leave Japan by North Korean propaganda in the early 1960s. Most remain trapped in North Korea.
Fri, 22/05/2026 - 10:05
Several strategic aerospace and defense projects were initiated recently in this southern Indian state.
Fri, 22/05/2026 - 08:44
Depending indefinitely on remittances to conceal structural weaknesses is neither viable nor an appropriate approach from a long-term resilience perspective.
Fri, 22/05/2026 - 07:40
Undersecretary of State Jacob Helberg's comment came days after Philippine officials shot down a U.S. proposal that the 1,260-hectare zone be placed under U.S. jurisdiction.
Fri, 22/05/2026 - 05:34
The vulnerability of Dalit and Adivasi communities has been historically produced through land dispossession and forced settlement on hazard-prone slopes and riverbanks.
Fri, 22/05/2026 - 03:39
An account bearing the name “Sultan Ibrahim Ismail" allegedly disseminated AI-generated videos and manipulated images that defamed the monarchy.
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 20:51
Internships are mandatory for the roughly 4 million children who graduate from secondary vocational schools each year. But some internships involve hazardous conditions – and even death.
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 19:46
The creation of five new districts has observers worried that New Delhi is trying to break Buddhist-Muslim solidarity in the restive region.
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 17:11
One summit was all symbolism; the other was all substance. China made it clear who its true friend is.
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 16:10
Adrift after Yoon’s impeachment, the PPP is facing the unthinkable: loss of support in its long-time base.
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 16:04
The convergence of multiple theaters, crises, and strategic conversations at once makes this perhaps the most consequential test of India’s multialignment strategy.
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 15:19
India’s push for domestic defense production is running up against suppliers’ reluctance to transfer technology and key data.
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 14:52
Rumors link Dariga Nazarbayeva to Adilet.
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 14:51
A survey of 50 Chinese-language commentaries published around the summit shows the trip being described as a paradigmatic shift.
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 10:29
In his autobiography, Zoramthanga details how MNF rebels procured multiple Pakistani passports and how they escaped from a safehouse in New Delhi
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 09:13
Over 80 percent of India’s border with Bangladesh now falls under the direct rule of the BJP, which thrives on anti-migrant rhetoric.
Thu, 21/05/2026 - 08:52
The region is slowly but surely moving toward normalization of the new-look military government.
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