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Pakistan has stabilized under the latest IMF program. But can it break the crisis-bailout cycle once and for all?

Setting aside the conspiracy theories, the controversy exposes flaws in the legislature’s mechanisms for consulting and informing the public.

The appointment follows a recent trend of the Modi-Shah duo opting for low-profile leaders for key posts.

An effort needs to be made to comprehend and counteract the political ideas, narratives, and movements that work like acid to erode social trust and encourage hate, division, and this week’s horrific violence.

Thirty-nine years after the protests that helped pave the way for Kazakhstan’s independence, the way the day is commemorated is quietly changing.

The paradoxical and selective U.S. posture of simultaneous disengagement and selective involvement evident in the new NSS could be particularly concerning for India.

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.

Three stress tests will define 2026: intra-ASEAN conflict and cohesion, the geoeconomic squeeze, and climate resilience. Can the bloc survive the increased pressure?

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.

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.

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.

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.

“The death sentence handed down by this kangaroo court is legally void.”

Flight cancellations by India’s largest flight operator, IndiGo, threw the domestic aviation sector into chaos early this month.

​The upcoming C5+Japan Summit offers Tokyo its clearest opportunity in two decades to align its foreign policy with its economic-security needs.

As predicted, the early retirement of coal-fired power plants has run aground on the country's political economic realities.

The move came as China's government urged both nations to exercise "utmost restraint” and de-escalate tensions.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is hoping to capitalize on the nationalist sentiment stirred up by the ongoing border conflict with Cambodia.

The CCP’s resurrection of Hu Yaobang is not about greenlighting new reforms. It is about undermining Deng Xiaoping’s place in history.

Dr. Christine Fair joins host Tushar Shetty to explore Pakistan's failing Afghanistan strategy and the escalating TTP crisis.