When coal executives in Jakarta claim that renewable energy is killing their business, they are highlighting only part of the issue. The collapse in global coal prices — combined with shrinking demand ...

Decades ago, Pakistan made the argument that Afghan soil was misused as a terrorism hub. Such warnings were often dismissed as political propaganda or efforts to cover up domestic follies. However, ...

The 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) marked a historical moment for the Israel-Palestine conflict. On September 22, France recognized the state of Palestine, following the UK and Portugal, ...

In a letter to George Washington dated November 26, 1777, Henry Knox, who later became the nation’s first Secretary of War, wrote that “the People of America look up to you as their Father.” In 1788 ...

In September, Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivered two controversial speeches at the 2025 United Nations General Assembly in New York. The first was his speech at the podium to a crowd of ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces criticism for restricting access to 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a kratom-derived compound that offers relief from chronic pain and opioid withdrawal. The ...

[This video was recorded before Sanae Takaichi was chosen as the president of the Liberal Democratic Party on October 4, 2025. It has been updated to include this information.] Rohan Khattar Singh, ...

Terrorism has experienced a paradigm shift in design. What was once performed by suicide attackers and recorded statements has now found protection in encrypted chatrooms. It operates through ...

Last week, I raised a question that many people in today’s modern democracies sometimes wonder about: Can a politician be a saint? I pointed out that there are rare examples of such cases in history ...

Zareena Fatima, 67, an Iraqi woman living near Karbala, set up a temporary makeshift shelter alongside a road close to Karbala. She has been doing this for the last 18 years, aiming to serve Shia ...

Washington wants Seoul to write a big check in exchange for lower tariffs. After not getting its way, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested hundreds of Korean workers at ...

What are the implications of suppressing free thought and critical dialogue on campuses across the US? America’s repression of student protests and erosion of free speech — particularly pertaining to ...