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Washington Update | Ethiopia at a Crossroads: Democracy, Human Rights, and the Silencing of Voices

WASHINGTON - Today, the Ethiopian people continue to face a profoundly difficult political reality. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed repeatedly...

Chernobyl at 40: Secret Stasi Files Reveal Extent of Soviet Misinformation Campaign Over Nuclear Disaster

Lauren Cassidy, Binghamton University, State University of New York On April 26, 1986, Soviet engineers at the Chernobyl nuclear power...

Welcome to the ‘Gray Zone’ − Home to Nefarious International Acts that Fall Short of Outright Conflict

Andrew Latham, Macalester College Hostile acts don’t always arrive with a clear signature. Nefarious actors shape elections without leaving irrefutable evidence...

Hada Nominated for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by U.S. Lawmakers

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Chris Smith have nominated Southern Mongolian rights advocate...

Silencing Dissent: The Persecution of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong

A champion of freedom of speech and press freedom,...

Sovereignty Slaughter: Is the U.S.-Bangladesh Trade Deal a “Puppet” Pact?

NEW DELHI - The February 2026 U.S.-Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade appears less like a traditional trade pact and...

The Systematic Erasure of Tiananmen Square: How China Deletes History

NEW DELHI - The violent suppression of student-led protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 remains one of the most...

The Paradox of Tarique Rahman and his Banning of the Awami League

WASHINGTON - With a past marred by allegations of crime and controversy, many had expected that, after 17 years...

China’s Crackdown on Student Dissent: The War on Campus Activism

NEW DELHI - The Chinese Communist Party officially celebrates...

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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...

Xi Jinping is in a race against time to secure his legacy in China

Ian Langford, UNSW Sydney The Chinese military parade that had the world talking last week...
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With Middle East War Underway, Southern Gas Corridor Reinforces EU Energy Security

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

India–EFTA Trade Deal Takes Effect, Targets $100B Investment, 1M Jobs

New Delhi — The Prosperity Summit in New Delhi marked...