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Just as the legal noose tightens on the leader of Myanmar’s military junta, with a request for an arrest warrant from the chief prosecutor of the…
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NO one knows the exact number of madressahs in Pakistan — not the government, not the madressah leadership, and not independent agencies. Each entity offers its…
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After the celebrations end and the last statues of the Assads are toppled, Syrians will face a new and uncertain day. Who will govern them? Will…
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Military intervention by China in Myanmar’s civil war is more likely than generally thought. While attention is fixed on Beijing’s expansionist activities in the South China…
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The world has been shocked by South Korea's three-president change in a single month. President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on December 14, 2024 due to…
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For once, use of the word “historic” is justified in describing the toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s regime after more than 50 years of brutal dictatorship, 13…
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Fact-checking needs to evolve to meet new challenges Peter Cunliffe-Jones and Guy Berger Alarm about disinformation and misinformation surged around the world after 2016. The moment…
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Following the dramatic collapse of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, 2024, amidst a massive student-led and people-powered uprising, Bangladesh swiftly established an interim government.…
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Donald Trump’s election to the White House has set alarm bells ringing around the world, but what if any effect will it have on Myanmar? The…
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The International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes…
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After a fortnight of bitter struggle, nearly 200 countries agreed a new goal to raise money to tackle the climate crisis at Cop29, the 29th annual…
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The 2024 United States presidential election took place on November 5, with former President Donald Trump defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump won 312 electoral votes,…
