Dr Jaishankar’s Visit and the Making of the India-Ethiopia Strategic Partnership
Dr. S. Jaishankar’s arrival in Addis Ababa on 8 October 2026 brought India’s three-nation African diplomatic outreach to a destination…
As Poor as a War Zone: Pakistan’s Dwindling Economy and No Signs of Recovery
The World Bank’s October 2026 regional update has produced the most damaging statistic published about Pakistan in years, and it…
The Warning Tibet Ignored: Gyalo Thondup and China’s Takeover
History often turns on moments when warnings are dismissed. In 1952, Gyalo Thondup – brother of His Holiness the Dalai…
Guns for the Powerful, Hunger for the People: Pakistan’s Militarised State and the Crisis of Human Security
In October 2026, the World Bank published a sentence that deserves to stand as the epitaph of a governing model….
France’s school crisis reaches the streets
French students returned to the streets on October 8 with demands that a country of France’s wealth should be able…
Italy’s new electoral law can deliver a majority. Can it deliver stability?
Italy’s new electoral law rests on a reasonable ambition. Voters should know which coalition intends to govern, who would lead…
The woman who became the face of Spain’s political crisis
Maricarmen Abascal had lived in her Madrid home for more than seventy years. On 23 September, aged 87, she was…
Two Days to Peshawar: Provocation, Revenge and the Blowback of Pakistan’s Afghan Gamble
On 30 September 2026, Noorullah Noori, acting Minister of Borders, Tribes and Tribal Affairs in Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration, offered a…
The world must prepare for the breakdown or transition of the CCP regime
The case for why the world must prepare for the breakdown or transition of the CCP regime, and what an…
The Awami League’s Future and the Burden of Its Past
A return to political relevance will depend not only on history, but on accountability As Bangladesh navigates a period of…
