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Wed, 17/12/2025 - 12:02
Thirty-nine years after the protests that helped pave the way for Kazakhstan’s independence, the way the day is commemorated is quietly changing.
Wed, 17/12/2025 - 11:44
The paradoxical and selective U.S. posture of simultaneous disengagement and selective involvement evident in the new NSS could be particularly concerning for India.
Wed, 17/12/2025 - 11:37
Unique among those countries subject to travel bans by the U.S. earlier this year, restrictions on the issuance of nonimmigrant visas to Turkmen citizens have been lifted.
Tue, 16/12/2025 - 21:29
Three stress tests will define 2026: intra-ASEAN conflict and cohesion, the geoeconomic squeeze, and climate resilience. Can the bloc survive the increased pressure?
Tue, 16/12/2025 - 16:50
After the attack on Australia’s Jewish community, the government is undertaking the biggest overhaul of national gun laws since 1996. Critics say it's a deflection from the real issue: antisemitism.
Tue, 16/12/2025 - 16:39
Jimmy Lai and his Apple Daily once symbolized Hong Kong’s free press. His conviction under the National Security Law is the death knell for that democratic ideal.
Tue, 16/12/2025 - 16:20
The alliance with the U.S. remains central to Canberra’s strategy, but it is also attempting to construct more independent, regionally-led security initiatives.
Tue, 16/12/2025 - 14:09
The new document declared China’s intention to expand its influence on all fronts, even as the U.S. is turning its focus to the Western Hemisphere.
Tue, 16/12/2025 - 12:08
“The death sentence handed down by this kangaroo court is legally void.”
Tue, 16/12/2025 - 11:54
Flight cancellations by India’s largest flight operator, IndiGo, threw the domestic aviation sector into chaos early this month.
Tue, 16/12/2025 - 11:36
The upcoming C5+Japan Summit offers Tokyo its clearest opportunity in two decades to align its foreign policy with its economic-security needs.
Tue, 16/12/2025 - 07:11
As predicted, the early retirement of coal-fired power plants has run aground on the country's political economic realities.
Tue, 16/12/2025 - 05:25
The move came as China's government urged both nations to exercise "utmost restraint” and de-escalate tensions.
Tue, 16/12/2025 - 00:32
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is hoping to capitalize on the nationalist sentiment stirred up by the ongoing border conflict with Cambodia.
Mon, 15/12/2025 - 20:21
The CCP’s resurrection of Hu Yaobang is not about greenlighting new reforms. It is about undermining Deng Xiaoping’s place in history.
Mon, 15/12/2025 - 19:48
Dr. Christine Fair joins host Tushar Shetty to explore Pakistan's failing Afghanistan strategy and the escalating TTP crisis.
Mon, 15/12/2025 - 15:13
After the deadly attack on a Hanukkah celebration, accusations arose that not enough has been done to protect Jewish Australians from a clear rise in antisemitism.
Mon, 15/12/2025 - 14:59
The failure to declare a winner – when both top contenders had advocated for dropping relations with Beijing – is reopening the geopolitical map of Central America.
Mon, 15/12/2025 - 14:35
Is Washington moving away from the formula that has governed the tenuous Taiwan Strait equilibrium for 50 years?
Mon, 15/12/2025 - 14:17
As local officials scour every corner for cash, businesses are taking the hit – in unpaid contracts.
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