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Mon, 23/02/2026 - 08:21
The outcome has decidedly mixed implications for the LDP’s junior partner.
Mon, 23/02/2026 - 06:18
It is commendable that Dili is showing solidarity with the people of Myanmar – but a failed prosecution could end up undermining the principle of universal jurisdiction.
Mon, 23/02/2026 - 04:57
Phnom Penh denounced the capture of the vessel and its crew as “an unauthorized incursion” into Cambodian territorial waters.
Mon, 23/02/2026 - 04:28
Earlier, government permission was required to sack 100 employees or more. Now, no permission is required for sacking up to 300 employees.
Mon, 23/02/2026 - 01:16
Tommy Schaefer, who was convicted for the 2014 murder of socialite Sheila von Wiese-Mack, is likely to face further charges once back on U.S. soil.
Mon, 23/02/2026 - 00:54
The move is a sign of growing strategic trust, but trade is likely to remain a point of friction in relations between Hanoi and Washington.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 19:25
“The question is no longer whether India innovates – it is ‘who will innovate with India?’” declared French President Emmanuel Macron.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 17:16
Structural separation inadvertently reduces alliance accountability at precisely the moment when regional great power rivalry is intensifying.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 17:07
Sri Lanka is no longer simply attracting Indian tourists. It is increasingly being shaped around them.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 16:42
China’s linguistic assimilation campaign continues to advance.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 16:19
This is the closest Islamabad has come so far to yielding to Beijing’s demands for Chinese security forces to be stationed in Pakistan.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 16:19
Currently, GE, Safran, and Rolls-Royce are all in contention for engine development for India’s fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft and Twin-Engine Deck-Based Fighter.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 15:51
Pyongyang is pruning its diplomatic network to concentrate on the partners where sanctions enforcement is weakest and digital evasion infrastructure is already in place.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 15:43
With the Parseria Foun ba Era Foun declaration, Australia and Timor-Leste hope to build a partnership grounded in equality, shared regional interests, and respectful cooperation between neighbors.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 15:16
Political friction and logistical barriers limit India’s integration into the evolving connectivity landscape, even as the broader promise of Eurasian integration remains contingent on its inclusion.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 15:06
To understand what may emerge from the Ninth Party Congress, it is worth examining what these meetings are and how their functions have evolved.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 14:41
The world has shifted focus away from Afghanistan, much as it did in the lead-up to September 2001, giving dangerous networks room to rebuild.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 14:35
The NCP was born of revolution, then aligned with Jamaat-e-Islami. Will that partnership outlast the election?
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 14:19
The former president challenged judicial neutrality, and conservative leaders continue to back him, with an eye toward appeasing the increasingly hardline base.
Fri, 20/02/2026 - 14:06
Are the new ties that bind Central Asian countries strong enough to weather drought?
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