Global public debt has reached unprecedented levels and is projected to exceed 100% of global GDP by 2030, with rising interest rates and shrinking fiscal space compounding the risks. Yet the greater ...

Netflix documentary "Anna Nicole: You Don’t Know Me" explores the captivating yet perilous life of Anna Nicole Smith.

The US Army held a birthday parade on June 14, 2025 — Flag Day, its 250th anniversary and US President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. Tanks, helicopters and hard rock shook Constitution Avenue in a ...

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Embedding an ideologically driven, Iran-aligned force into the very architecture of Iraq’s security sector risks transforming the republic into a garrison state, where military loyalty is no longer to ...

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In his book Falling Over Backwards, veteran journalist Arun Shourie wrote, “If individuals and groups get rewards on the basis of their being different from the rest, leaders will foment a politics ...

US President Donald Trump has signed as many as 26 executive orders on the first day of his second term. This new record has resulted in unrest among the Indians who are questioning the achievements ...

In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, Indonesia’s digital public sphere has been swamped by the spread of viral pro-China disinformation. From tales of a prophet’s tomb ...

In “Outside the Box,” we engage AI in what actually can take place like a conversation with an intelligent friend. We share ideas and challenge the standard explanations. AI is constantly evolving.

On March 1, the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) announced a ceasefire and laid down arms against the Turkish government. Given the long history of broken ceasefires and failed peace talks, this ...