The geopolitical landscape of South Asia is currently abuzz with discussions on the renewed warmth in Pakistan–Bangladesh relations. In India—and consequently, much of the world—the perception of this relationship is deeply shaped by historical events, particularly those of March 1971, when the Pakistan Army launched genocidal attacks on intellectuals at Dhaka University and others who […]
Read MoreWeeks into the ceasefire in Gaza, thousands of Palestinians who left for neighbouring Egypt are grappling with the question of when they might go home, though they reject the prospect of a mass displacement proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. “A lot of people are torn, and I am one of them,” said Shorouk, who […]
Read MoreIndia has increased its defense budget by 9.5% to $78 billion for 2025. The latest budget of the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased defense spending to 8% of the country’s total GDP, establishing India as the fourth largest defense spender globally after the United States, Russia and China. According to analysts, […]
Read MoreA recent poll found that only 4 percent of Israelis believe that their country has won the Gaza war and that the government and army have achieved their goals in Gaza. The Middle East Monitor reports. A poll conducted by the Lazar Research Institute and published in the Israeli newspaper Maariv asked whether Israel had […]
Read MoreThe response stopped short of the immediate escalation that had marked China’s trade showdown with Trump in his first term as president and repeated the more measured language Beijing has used in recent weeks. China’s government on Sunday denounced the Trump administration’s imposition of a long-threatened 10% tariff on Chinese imports while leaving the door […]
Read MoreGaza’s lifeline Rafah border crossing reopened after 9 months. The initiative is being taken to improve medical care for sick and injured Palestinian patients in the besieged territory. This will allow Palestinians to travel to Egypt very easily. Egyptian television showed a Palestinian Red Cross ambulance approaching the crossing gate. Several children were also taken […]
Read MoreThe watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan said the Taliban have no legal right to billions of dollars in funding set aside for the country because they are not recognized as its government and are under sanctions. In its latest report issued Friday, the office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, […]
Read MoreChina’s diplomatic efforts to end the civil war in Myanmar have yielded results. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the second-largest armed group in the Three Brotherhood Alliance, has signed a ceasefire agreement with the country’s military junta government under Beijing’s mediation, The Irrawaddy reported. Under the terms of the ceasefire agreement, the group […]
Read MoreThe Netherlands’ privacy watchdog AP on Friday said it will launch an investigation into Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek’s data collection practices and urged Dutch users to exercise caution with the company’s software. “The AP is (issuing this) warning because of the serious concerns that there are over DeepSeek’s privacy policies … and the way […]
Read MoreHamas freed three Israeli and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday and Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the swarming crowds at one of the hostage handover points. Arbel Yehoud, 29, abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in the Hamas-led assault on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, looked fearful […]
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