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Wed, 22/07/2026 - 13:43
Beijing’s intensifying efforts to shape international norms on AI are aimed at catching up on the technology and exporting China’s illiberal values.
Wed, 22/07/2026 - 07:16
Given the uncertainty in the region's escalation ladder, IBGs may be the answer if the need for a quick ground retort were to arise.
Tue, 21/07/2026 - 20:47
The human rights organization’s new report found “no evidence of Pakistan’s claims” that the site hit on March 16 was a military target.
Tue, 21/07/2026 - 19:17
With China’s latest launch of frontier model Kimi K3, the U.S. must also focus on open source AI.
Tue, 21/07/2026 - 19:00
Insights from Mathieu Boulègue.
Tue, 21/07/2026 - 18:45
Kashmir's mountains are going to keep getting hotter whether anyone notices or not.
Tue, 21/07/2026 - 18:15
To build a real “drone shield,” Taiwan cannot merely export hardware or components.
Tue, 21/07/2026 - 17:49
In western Uganda, a project funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) serves as a test case for what South Korea can offer the continent.
Tue, 21/07/2026 - 15:57
The exercise highlights growing China-Russia naval interoperability while exposing competing interpretations of maritime law.
Tue, 21/07/2026 - 07:38
A conversation with Phil Robertson, a Bangkok-based human rights advocate.
Tue, 21/07/2026 - 07:16
Much of the world still views Myanmar through a narrow diplomatic lens that cannot encompass the full political complexity of its conflict.
Tue, 21/07/2026 - 06:33
The bloc's foreign ministers are set to call for "the restoration of the safe, unimpeded, and continuous transit passage of vessels and aircraft in the Strait of Hormuz.”
Tue, 21/07/2026 - 02:51
The two sides traded accusations over the confrontation at Second Thomas Shoal, a long-standing focus of maritime tensions between Manila and Beijing.
Mon, 20/07/2026 - 19:37
As Kazakhstan pushes forward to become a leading tech hub in the region, China continues to prove itself a crucial partner.
Mon, 20/07/2026 - 19:24
Global tech governance is taking an institutional turn as a bloc-based system continues to solidify.
Mon, 20/07/2026 - 19:03
The law forbids publicly damaging, removing, or defacing a Japanese flag in a manner likely to cause others “extreme discomfort or disgust.”
Mon, 20/07/2026 - 18:50
The Cockroach Janata Party is leading a youth-heavy protest movement that embodies the public anger with the BJP.
Mon, 20/07/2026 - 18:30
The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization may prove to be China's most ambitious effort yet to shape the future deployment and governance of AI.
Mon, 20/07/2026 - 18:14
Journalism can help ensure that climate governance is guided by transparency, accountability, and justice.
Mon, 20/07/2026 - 18:04
COP17, which will be hosted by Mongolia in August, “comes at a pivotal moment for global action on land.”
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