In November 2025, the world gathered in the Amazonian city of Belém for COP30, the UN’s annual climate summit. It was the first time in 30 years that the United States was absent from the talks. Todd ...

Understatement of the year, perhaps. But this Alex Russell column in the Financial Times today is well worth a squiz. “The death of the diplomat in Trump’s America” calls out the headline. It’s not ...

The Marshall Islands’ recent decision to use a US dollar-backed stablecoin as one of the mechanisms for delivering a universal basic income (UBI) reflects the practical challenges of providing ...

Adnan Aamir is a journalist, researcher, and commentator based in Islamabad, Pakistan. He covers politics, economy, development, conflict, and security. His area of focus includes the conflict and the ...

Collisions attributed to poor on-board standards have damaged the US Navy’s credibility. The OOD admitted she had violated the commanding officer’s standing orders several times during the overnight ...

The Tuesday firing (or resignation) of president Donald Trump’s third national security advisor, John Bolton, was hardly a surprise. The rift between the two men had been the subject of news pieces ...

As the prospect of a US-China military conflict hangs over the Asia-Pacific region, some analysts call for the American military to pull back. These include Jennifer Kavanagh, who advocated this ...

Last week, the Australian Critical Infrastructure Security Centre published its Third Annual Risk Review. The report said “geopolitical risk is an ongoing reality for all critical infrastructure ...