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Thu, 30/04/2026 - 16:21
Almost two years after Bangladesh's July uprising, its foot soldiers are learning what it means when a revolution eats its own.
Thu, 30/04/2026 - 16:19
The current unilateral approach may secure minerals in the short term, but it will erode the Pacific partnerships and deterrence architecture the United States needs for long-term security.
Thu, 30/04/2026 - 15:19
As its presence becomes more normal, China’s aggressive and illegal behavior will attract less opposition.
Thu, 30/04/2026 - 15:15
With its latest missile tests, the Pakistan Navy is operationalizing an A2/AD naval strategy that prioritizes precision strike capabilities.
Thu, 30/04/2026 - 14:26
Officially, China's economy is on the rise yet again. But there are other sources of data to consider.
Thu, 30/04/2026 - 14:21
EU countries are becoming increasingly attractive destinations for Uzbek migrants, driven by higher wages, stronger labor protections, and adherence to international labor standards.
Thu, 30/04/2026 - 14:12
Stopping in Japan, South Korea, and China, Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with three of Australia’s four largest trading partners.
Thu, 30/04/2026 - 06:58
A REDD+ project in the country's northeast aims to conserve forest and reduce carbon emissions, but many local residents say they know little about it and never gave their consent.
Thu, 30/04/2026 - 06:37
The decision could pave the way for the 76-year-old's return to politics, but the future of his Pheu Thai Party is uncertain following a poor return at this year's general election.
Thu, 30/04/2026 - 03:45
Washington has finally woken up to the scale of the challenge, but there is a lot more it can do to punish perpetrators and support victims.
Thu, 30/04/2026 - 03:22
This year is set to witness a flowering of relations between Bangkok and Beijing – but Thai strategists remain both ambivalent and wary.
Thu, 30/04/2026 - 03:07
Plaintiffs argued that Facebook helped spread hate speech that “amounted to a substantial cause, and eventual perpetuation of, the Rohingya genocide.”
Wed, 29/04/2026 - 17:42
Insights from Tom Wells.
Wed, 29/04/2026 - 17:05
If inflation is driven primarily by rising costs rather than demand, this could undermine Sri Lanka’s fragile economic recovery.
Wed, 29/04/2026 - 17:00
Without a sustained and coordinated push, the United States risks being locked out of one of the most consequential supply chains shaping the future of global power.
Wed, 29/04/2026 - 16:29
Karimova – already serving a 13-year sentence in Uzbekistan – wasn’t allowed to attend the trial in Switzerland and as such, the judges dismissed the case on procedural grounds.
Wed, 29/04/2026 - 16:14
Trump’s reposting of a podcaster’s description of India as a “hellhole” is the latest of several insults from Washington.
Wed, 29/04/2026 - 16:13
Bangkok’s gas bet was always going to hurt consumers. A distant conflict has merely made that reckoning impossible to defer.
Wed, 29/04/2026 - 15:40
The ART is framed as a market-access deal, but its deeper clauses are geopolitical. For Bangladesh, that represents a challenge to its traditional balancing strategy.
Wed, 29/04/2026 - 15:08
In his statement, Tashiev urges people not to protest and "act only within the law."
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