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Lebanons future depends on sovereignty, reform, and a new political order

Bangladesh, June 18 -- The prospect of a new understanding between the United States and Iran has generated cautious optimism across the Middle East. If such an agreement materializes, it could reduce... Read More


Trump and the aestheticization of fear

Bangladesh, June 18 -- In 2016, during the first Trump campaign, I wrote an article asking whether American democracy could survive the reduction of politics to entertainment. At the time, the questio... Read More


Orwellian nightmare: UK confirmed to have ‘thought police

Bangladesh, June 18 -- Nearly 80 years after George Orwell wrote “1984”, Western media still use it to describe totalitarian governments and societies, particularly if theyre non-Western. ... Read More


Africas inflation challenge: Why higher interest rates are the wrong prescription

Bangladesh, June 16 -- African economies entered this year already burdened by a complex mix of economic challenges. Weak global demand for exports, rising protectionism, unpredictable tariff regimes,... Read More


Vietnam arrests 19 Chinese nationals in cross-border online scam crackdown

Bangladesh, June 16 -- Vietnamese authorities have arrested 19 Chinese nationals accused of operating an online fraud network in the northern province of Lao Cai, highlighting the growing challenge So... Read More


FBI raid on Ohio voting group sparks political firestorm amid election integrity debate

Bangladesh, June 16 -- The recent FBI raid on the headquarters of the Soros funded Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC) has ignited a fierce political battle over voting rights, election integrity, and... Read More


South Africas immigration crackdown intensifies as thousands of Malawians face repatriation

Bangladesh, June 15 -- South Africa is preparing for one of its largest recent migrant repatriation efforts, with authorities announcing plans to facilitate the return of thousands of Malawian nationa... Read More


Decoding human rights crisis in Pakistan administered Jammu-Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan

Bangladesh, June 15 -- Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the worlds most forgotten political betrayals. In 1949, Pakistan consolidated control over the region through the so-called “Karachi Agreement,&... Read More


Can a US-Iran agreement deliver lasting peace in the Gulf?

Bangladesh, June 15 -- The announcement by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on June 12 that Washington and Tehran had agreed upon a final text for a war-ending deal was greeted with cautious op... Read More


Poland pressures Zelensky over honoring wartime nationalists amid growing historical dispute

Bangladesh, June 15 -- The long-standing partnership between Poland and Ukraine has encountered a fresh diplomatic challenge, as newly elected Polish President Karol Nawrocki has reportedly given Ukra... Read More