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At least 20 dead after air force jet crashes into Bangladesh school
The air force says the F-7 jet experienced a mechanical fault after taking off for a training exercise in Dhaka.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:
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Who Will Rule Crypto? The China-US Battle for Global Financial Leadership
The digital currency race between the U.S. and China is more than a technological arms race. It represents the reordering of global monetary governance.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:The ICC Wants to Arrest Taliban Leaders Over Their Mistreatment of Women. Will It Matter?
The warrants are the first ever on charges of gender persecution. But will they actually improve the plight of women and girls in Afghanistan?
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:The LDP Bears Responsibility for Japanโs Populist Surge
A mix of LDP hubris and inaction contributed to its electoral setback โ and the rise of textbook-style populism.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:France, Mongolia Expand Civil Security and Emergency Response Cooperation
Beyond political and cultural relations, Ulaanbaatar and Paris have built up robust cooperation in civil security and disaster relief.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:The Philippines-US Relationship Is Tested as President Marcos Visits Washington
A shift in the policy mix between economic and security components would be beneficial to U.S. interests and regional stability.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Between Partnership and Primacy: Australiaโs Diplomatic Posture in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Australia is acutely aware that it does not hold the same level of influence or capacity to project power in Southeast Asia as it does in the Pacific.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Between Sectors, Between Worlds: The Significance of Seasonal Labor in India
The scale of seasonal labor in India allows us to look beyond the urban/rural and agriculture/industry dichotomies.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Hindi vs Marathi and the Contest Over Indian Identity
Opposition to the National Education Policy in Maharashtra isnโt just about language โ itโs a flashpoint in Indiaโs struggle between centralization and cultural pluralism.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs Fast-Shrinking Central Military Commission: Implications for the PLA
Purges have cut the CMC nearly in half, with profound consequences for the PLAโs ability to function as a modern warfighting organization.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Bureaucratized Confucianism: How Tradition Became a Tool of Control in China
Values once rooted in moral constraint, like filial piety, virtue, and ethical cultivation, are being refitted to serve a system built on obedience and authority.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:US Navyโs next-gen destroyer looking like a money pit
The US Navyโs next-gen DDG(X) destroyer is designed to outgun Chinaโs rising fleet, but soaring costs, shaky tech and shipyard bottlenecks threaten to derail the program before it leaves the drawing board. This month, the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report stating that while the US Navy seeks to procure the first DDG(X) [โฆ] The post US Navyโs next-gen destroyer looking like a money pit appeared...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:China begins building world's largest dam, fuelling fears in India
The dam is on a Tibetan river that flows into India and Bangladesh, and could affect millions downstream.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:A man who guarded Chinaโs porcelain legacy with silence and grace
Some treasures are made of porcelain; others, of principle. Among all Chinese imperial porcelains, few have stirred the imagination of collectors, scholars and institutions as much as the Chenghua doucai chicken cup. Revered for its delicate form and harmonious palette, this small cup โ originally used by the Ming emperor himself โ has become a [โฆ] The post A man who guarded Chinaโs porcelain legacy with silence and...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Victims' families criticise report blaming pilot error for Jeju Air crash
The families accused investigators of pinning the blame on the pilot while ignoring other factors into the crash in South Korea.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:The rise of the far-right 'Japanese First' party
Sanseito has won over Japanese voters with its warnings against a "silent invasion" of foreigners.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Whoโs fueling Pakistanโs Baloch militancy โ and why?
In a geopolitical arena increasingly defined by shadows and silence, few conflicts exemplify the dynamics of proxy warfare better than the ongoing militancy in Pakistanโs Balochistan province. On July 15, geopolitical commentator Brian Berletic reignited this debate by alleging that Washington may be quietly enabling Baloch militants to accelerate militant activities, particularly against the Chinese [โฆ] The post Whoโs...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:UK fighter jet stuck in India for five weeks is finally ready to fly
The F-35B landed in Kerala on 14 June after running into bad weather, then reported a technical snag.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Whatโs Holding Back ASEAN on Renewable Energy?
The region's leaders must demonstrate the political will necessary to align national interests with a collective, climate-resilient future.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:China Issues Diplomatic Protest Over Philippinesโ Engagement With Taiwan
Despite proclaiming a "one China" policy, Manila has been moving toward greater economic and security cooperation with Taipei.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Decoding Chinaโs silence on Trumpโs financial pressure play
On July 5, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law what he dubbed the โBig & Beautiful Bill,โ a sweeping legislative package aimed at confronting what he called โChinaโs financial warfare against America,โ a signature political flourish attached to what may become a turning point in the US-China financial relations. While the bill does not [โฆ] The post Decoding Chinaโs silence on Trumpโs financial pressure...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Japan's PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss
The result could destabilise Japan's government at a pivotal moment in trade negotiations with the US.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:The strange disappearance of the US-North Korea conflict
If youโd lived in America, fallen into a coma in early 2018 and awakened in 2025, you might wonder what became of the US-North Korea conflict.You would remember that at the time you lost consciousness, war seemed almost inevitable. US opinion leaders had convinced you that the Democratic Peopleโs Republic of Korea (DPRK)governmentisirrationalorreckless.Nightmarishly, the reputedly [โฆ] The post The strange disappearance...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:US reporter goes inside the House of Huawei
โAs a military man I have known many clever and truly outstanding strategists. I have rarely come across an individual more strategically oriented than Ren.โ With this quote from Admiral William A. Owens, former vice-chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and former CEO of Nortel, Eva Dou introduces her detailed account of Chinese entrepreneur Ren Zhengfei and Huawei, the company that he founded and has led to global...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Kashmir's growing heat crisis hits health and harvests
In Indian-administered Kashmir, low rainfall and rising temperatures are putting people's livelihoods at risk.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Could Thailandโs Cash Handout Scheme Have Worked?
The "digital wallet" stimulus scheme might have stood a better chance if the money was given out as a gift card.
Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source:Princeton University Press Stumbles Into a Xinjiang Tour Debacle
The Soviet-style โPotemkin tourโ is alive and well in todayโs China โ as PUP found out when several of its staff took a controversial trip to Xinjiang.
Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source:Bangladeshโs Youth-led NCPโs Countrywide March to Win Rural Voters
Its direct engagement with the rural masses shows commitment to inclusive politics. Still, in a deeply polarized landscape, rural trust wonโt come easily.
Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source:Dozens dead after Ha Long Bay tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
The incident happened in Vietnam's popular Ha Long Bay during bad weather, with several people still missing.
Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source:Taiwan coach apologises for 'pressuring' students to give blood
An investigation at National Taiwan Normal University found blood sampling had taken place for "research projects".
Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source:At least 17 dead in South Korea floods and landslides
There are fears the death toll will rise after raging floods destroyed roads, submerged buildings and ravaged farmland.
Published on: July 20, 2025 | Source:Members only: India's rich and famous ditch old-school clubs for exclusive hangouts
A new generation of wealth creators has fuelled demand for private members-only clubs in Asia's third largest economy.
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:Dozens dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
The incident happened in Vietnam's busy Ha Long Bay during bad weather, and at least 14 people are missing, local reports say.
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:โActive nonaligmentโ on the march in a multipolar world
In 2020, as Latin American countries were contending with the triple challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, a global economic shock and US policy under the first Trump administration, Jorge Heine, research professor at Boston University and a former Chilean ambassador, in association with two colleagues, Carlos Fortin and Carlos Ominami, put forward the notion of [โฆ] The post โActive nonaligmentโ on the march in a...
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:Cog warโs glaring and growing legal blind spot
Imagine waking up to the news that a deadly new strain of flu has emerged in your city. Health officials are downplaying it, but social media is flooded with contradictory claims from โmedical expertsโ debating its origin and severity. Hospitals are filled with patients showing flu-like symptoms, preventing other patients from accessing care and ultimately [โฆ] The post Cog warโs glaring and growing legal blind spot...
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source: