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Australia Wants to ‘Manage’ AI. What Will That Look Like?

Wed, 15/07/2026 - 16:15
“This is our time to decide what AI looks like here in Australia,” Prime Minister Albanese said.

India’s Monsoon Deluge Reflects Intensifying Global Climate Emergency

Wed, 15/07/2026 - 16:02
From floods to heatwaves, cascading climate disasters expose mounting vulnerabilities demanding coordinated scientific and policy responses.

The China Factor in Cuba-US Tensions

Wed, 15/07/2026 - 15:44
Insights from Orlando J. Pérez

South Korea’s Biggest Criminal Justice Reform

Wed, 15/07/2026 - 15:17
Controversy is raging over how – and how much – to shave the prosecutors’ inordinate powers.

Amid the Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict, India-Taliban Diplomatic Ties Are Strengthening

Wed, 15/07/2026 - 15:08
India’s diplomatic outreach to the Taliban has increased tremendously over the last year.

China Can’t Talk About Birth Rates Without Talking About Rural Pensions

Wed, 15/07/2026 - 14:13
The need to support elderly parents, particularly in rural areas, is an underappreciated factor in China's declining birth rate.

The Film ‘Satluj’ Revisits a Turbulent Chapter in India’s Counterinsurgency History

Wed, 15/07/2026 - 11:52
A biopic on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra puts the spotlight on thousands of enforced disappearances and secret cremations carried out by the Punjab Police.

Pakistan’s Operation Shaban Targets Both the TTP and BLA in Balochistan

Wed, 15/07/2026 - 07:28
Operation Shaban is in response to a deadly terrorist attack on July 7 in the Mangi Dam area, which claimed the lives of 27 police personnel.

Southeast Asia Has Weathered the Hormuz Crisis

Tue, 14/07/2026 - 23:17
The region has shown real evidence of resilience.

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Grit Their Teeth Amid Growing Central Asian Fuel Crisis

Tue, 14/07/2026 - 18:55
With Ukrainian drone attacks putting the pinch on Russia’s oil industry, the Central Asian region faces a fuel crisis too. 

New Caledonia Has a New, Pro-France President. What Now?

Tue, 14/07/2026 - 18:30
New Caledonia has a new government, but the Pacific territory remains deeply divided between pro-independence and loyalist factions.

Modi’s Visit: Australia, India Seek to Gain Strength From Each Other

Tue, 14/07/2026 - 15:56
Australia and India are framing new minilateral coalitions to maximize their strategic options. 

It’s Time for Australia to Be a Good Neighbor to the Pacific

Tue, 14/07/2026 - 15:34
Australia’s Pacific approach equates to long stretches of neglect punctuated by spurts of anxiety and activity. That's no way to build durable security.

As China Claims Philippines’ Batanes, Taiwan Emphasizes Kinship

Tue, 14/07/2026 - 14:51
Historical links between the Indigenous peoples of Taiwan and the Philippines are dovetailing with present-day geopolitical concerns.

Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya Community Is Being Persecuted in Plain Sight

Tue, 14/07/2026 - 14:30
Extremist-led mob violence in Pakistan often leads to further persecution – at the hands of the state. 

Will Sheikh Hasina’s Planned Homecoming Revive the Awami League?

Tue, 14/07/2026 - 12:04
Instead of being seen as a fugitive from justice, the former Bangladeshi prime minister could present herself as a political leader willing to face trial in her own country.

Sri Lanka Prison Riot Exposes Intertwined Crises of Drugs, Crime and Overcrowding

Tue, 14/07/2026 - 10:33
A recent prison riot at Negombo underscores the need for the government to dismantle drug trafficking networks, contain criminal activity and carry out prison reforms.

Myanmar’s Leader Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Thailand Next Month, Report Claims

Tue, 14/07/2026 - 06:56
The visit comes amid a campaign by Naypyidaw to normalize its relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member states.

Antonia Mulvey on the Pursuit of Justice in Myanmar

Tue, 14/07/2026 - 02:57
"In the short term, the likelihood of Myanmar’s military leadership appearing before a court is low, but not impossible."

Indonesia’s Capital Problems

Tue, 14/07/2026 - 02:43
The country needs something that works better than Jakarta, but at what cost?

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