Monday, June 15, 2026

Click, Share, Burn: How Manufactured Blasphemy Ignites Violence in Bangladesh

NEW DELHI - In the early hours of 13 October 2021, someone placed a copy of the Quran on...

Washington Update: Ethiopia’s Deepening Crisis Demands Urgent International Attention

WASHINGTON - Reports emerging from southern Ethiopia describe horrific acts of violence against innocent civilians and the destruction of...

Washington Update: Ethiopia’s Upcoming Elections Test Democratic Credibility and Stability

WASHINGTON - Ethiopia’s upcoming elections on June 1 come at a pivotal moment for the country’s political stability and...

Is the End Looming for Canada’s Border Pre-clearance Program With the United States?

Emily Gilbert, University of Toronto At a testy meeting in...

UN Report Warns Aid Cuts Threaten Efforts to End Violence Against Women

NEW YORK - Sweeping cuts in international aid are...

India’s Higher Education Crisis: Why Campuses are Disconnected from Reality

JAIPUR, India – Ramdaras ji was selling ‘Hisar Safeda’ guavas from his roadside cart on my way to an event...

Leveraged at Sea: The Supply-Chain Dependency Built into Pakistan’s Submarine Deal

NEW DELHI - Pakistan's $5 billion Hangor-class submarine program — the largest arms export contract in Chinese military history...

Washington Update: Senate Kennedy Caucus Room Hosts Conference on the Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia

WASHINGTON - On Friday, May 15, 2026, distinguished guests, policymakers, human rights advocates, scholars, journalists, and members of the...

Xi Jinping in Pyongyang: Why North Korea’s Survival Still Depends on China

NEW DELHI - When Chinese President, also the General...

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The Saffron Sunrise: Redefining Bengal’s Political Horizon

JAIPUR, India - The vast, fertile plains of West Bengal, situated at the edge...

US Issues 30-Day Russian Oil Waiver to India Amid Iran Energy Crisis

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners...

Mark Carney’s Davos Speech Marks a Major Departure from Canada’s Usual Approach to the U.S.

Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia It was a moment of global clarity. Prime Minister...

U.S. Law Makes History With First-Ever Provision on Southern Mongolia

WASHINGTON, DC - The Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center (SMHRIC) has welcomed the...

Trump-Xi Talks Will Not Have Changed the Priorities of the Chinese Government

Chee Meng Tan, University of Nottingham China’s president, Xi Jinping, has met with his American...

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Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook Resigns After 15 Years. What’s Next for the Tech Giant?

Rajat Roy, Bond University Apple announced the tech company’s longtime...

With Middle East War Underway, Southern Gas Corridor Reinforces EU Energy Security

The European Union and Azerbaijan reconfirmed their strategic energy...