2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (559+ words) A new June 2028 trial date offers the families of the September 11 victims another promise of accountability. But after decades of delays, overturned agreements and revelations about U.S. torture, the date is anything but certain. That prospect lasted only days. Then-Secretary of…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (898+ words) Now Comes the Harder Test Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on August 11 with renewed official commitments to equality, religious freedom and protection for non-Muslim citizens. One announcement was especially significant: the government said the National Commission for Minorities Rights, created…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (827+ words) Spain’s newly declassified files show that intelligence and security agencies were tracking a rapidly changing migration pattern, including mass social-media calls to cross into Ceuta. But the warnings did not anticipate the extraordinary scale of the breach. by Our Diplomatic…...

3+ day, 32+ min ago   (469+ words) Manipur’s pledge to complete its section within two years raises questions over feasibility, security and the impact on communities divided by the frontier India’s two-year-old plan to fence its entire border with Myanmar has gained renewed attention after Manipur announced…...

4+ day, 8+ min ago   (250+ words) The idea that human societies evolved over time was something that took root only in modern times. Today marks the publication of Francis Fukuyama’s new memoir In the Realm of the Last Man. To purchase a copy, please click here....

4+ day, 18+ min ago   (1069+ words) A disputed claim that he received a warning before the 7 October Hamas attack has revived questions about Benjamin Netanyahu’s responsibility—and whether Israeli voters still trust him. Benjamin Netanyahu has spent years at the centre of Israel’s most bitter political…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (252+ words) A Capital without Its Governance The fundamental principle to which Islamabad must commit should be clear cut – the capital city of Pakistan should not only host the government, but should also be governed by its citizens. Sara Nazir is currently…...

4+ day, 50+ min ago   (192+ words) Fifty years after Mao’s death, China has become richer, stronger and technologically transformed, yet Xi Jinping’s grip on the military shows how little has changed at the heart of Communist Party power. Colombia’s President, Abelardo de la Espriella, has lifted…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (215+ words) Modi’s Narrative Versus India’s Decline Abdul Mussawer Safi is a budding author with a passion for world politics, with a particular focus on the regional dynamics of South Asia. His work has been featured on several notable platforms. He is…...

5+ day, 47+ min ago   (1478+ words) General Shavendra Silva says he helped end Sri Lanka’s nearly three-decade civil war. Seventeen years later, he remains sanctioned by the United States and United Kingdom — and insists the battlefield story has never been properly heard. by Our Correspondent in…...