16+ hour, 6+ min ago  (17+ words) For many small island states, the abstract concept of a "polycrisis" has become a dangerously tangible threat....

15+ hour, 57+ min ago  (1270+ words) The Diplomat " Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (806+ words) An interview with Frank Aum, a non-resident fellow at the Stimson Center and an international security expert. While much of the world has been absorbed by the crisis in the Middle East, an increasingly emboldened regime in East Asia is…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (344+ words) The BNP's nomination list reflects a pointedly inclusive approach, while Jamaat's selections reveal its alliance with the NCP is here to stay." The BNP and Jamaat have already submitted their candidate lists to the Election Commission. The Election Commission has…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1699+ words) The state election results stand to impact border enforcement, trade flows, and water negotiations, as well as political messaging on both sides of the border. Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election, polling officials carry Electronic Voting Machines and other…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (387+ words) The government of Sanae Takaichi may need to risk its political standing. U. S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae meet with the family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea during Trump's visit to Japan, Oct. 28, 2025. North…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (240+ words) India's energy security hinges on breaking its dependence on fossil fuels. The 1973 oil crisis was a wake-up call for the U. S. , triggering a fundamental rethink of its energy security strategy. In many ways, the present Gulf crisis has exposed the fragility…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (358+ words) Whether or not it was serious, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa's suggestion is a sign of how far the norm of freedom of peaceful navigation has been eroded by the Iran war. Cargo ships pass Singapore via the Strait of Malacca. Indonesia's…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (287+ words) The Hormuz oil crisis has exacerbated a long-standing problem, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Anutin's government to address the ongoing "national oil heist." A Mobil PTT petrol station in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, Sep. 19, 2021. Fuel smuggling, hoarding, and stockpiling have spread…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (265+ words) Despite the campaign rhetoric, so far, there are no concrete signs of a rapprochement with Taiwan by Honduras" new government. U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Honduran President Nasry Asfura at the Shield of the Americas Summit in Doral,…...