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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanMy three boys starved to death. I hope angels bring them home, says Afghan mother
The deaths of Ghulam and Nazo’s children are evidence of a silent wave of mortality engulfing Afghanistan, where malnutrition is at unprecedented levels.
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China, Russia’s gray zone tactics raising risk of wider war
Almost in tandem, Russia and China have expanded their hostilities with Taiwan and Ukraine, respectively, to allies of each. Russia sent fighter aircraft into the territory of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which is supplying weapons and intelligence to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s full-scale invasion. At sea and in the sky, China is […] The post China, Russia’s gray zone tactics raising risk of wider...
Published on: September 21, 2025 | Source:When the US cedes Asia to China
(The following is an interview between Starmag’s Marco Mayer and Appia Institute’s Francesco Sisci, translated from Italian to English.) It’s the aftermath of a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping that both sides described as positive, and before a bilateral meeting scheduled for October that is expected to yield […] The post When the US cedes Asia to China appeared first on...
Published on: September 21, 2025 | Source:I spent $8,000 to get back to US after fears over Trump visa deadline
US officials later clarified current H-1B holders were unaffected but immigration lawyers already advised people to return.
Published on: September 21, 2025 | Source:Watch: Philippines anti-corruption protests turn violent
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the capital Manila, with some clashing with police.
Published on: September 21, 2025 | Source:Huawei’s AI chip plan designed to break US dependence
Chinese tech giant Huawei has unveiled its once-secretive AI chip development program, an announcement that could reshape expectations across the fast-moving, high-stakes global industry. On September 18, Huawei chairman Eric Xu announced a three-year roadmap for the company’s Ascend series of processors at the Huawei Connect 2025 conference in Shanghai. Coming soon after the Chinese government decided to block Chinese...
Published on: September 21, 2025 | Source:The Problem Isn’t ChatGPT. It’s Us.
As a technology, large language models have been ruthless in highlighting the waste and weaknesses of the "knowledge industries."
Published on: September 21, 2025 | Source:'No sugar-coated cinema for me': Indian director who scripted history at Venice
Songs of Forgotten Trees, which won the Orizzonti Award at Venice, marks the first such win by an Indian director.
Published on: September 20, 2025 | Source:India warns new US fee for H-1B visa will have 'humanitarian consequences'
Donald Trump has said those applying for H-1B visas will have to pay $100,000, roughly 60 times the current fee, starting Sunday.
Published on: September 20, 2025 | Source:Man charged with murder of Pakistan TikTok star
The 17-year-old's murder sparked debate about women on social media in Pakistan.
Published on: September 20, 2025 | Source:Kirk’s Turning Point USA was the sharp tip of white supremacy
“The proper way to respond” to white supremacist fascism “is to have a backbone,” says Tariq Khan, a historian and lecturer at Yale University, in an interview on September 17, a week after the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk. As the author of “The Republic Shall Be Kept Clean: How Settler […] The post Kirk’s Turning Point USA was the sharp tip of white supremacy appeared first on Asia...
Published on: September 20, 2025 | Source:Whither US interest rates now that Fed is cutting again?
The Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates again, which is good news for farmers and other business borrowers, but it remains unclear how fast and how far the Fed will move from here. At its mid-September meeting, the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee opted for a quarter-point cut. That brought its benchmark federal fund rate […] The post Whither US interest rates now that Fed is cutting again? appeared first on...
Published on: September 20, 2025 | Source:Sell US soybeans and get played by China
I have a bad feeling about the US-China trade negotiations. One gets the impression President Donald Trump is so keen for a deal that he’s walking into trouble. One thing China is playing him on is soybeans. Trump hascalled for a 4x increasein Chinese purchases of US soybeans. However, the Chinese aren’t buying and instead […] The post Sell US soybeans and get played by China appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: September 20, 2025 | Source:Trump and Xi discuss future of TikTok in US
Trump said a deal had been approved but Chinese state media did not confirm that an agreement had been reached.
Published on: September 20, 2025 | Source:Sikh granny's arrest by US immigration sparks community anger
Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old who unsuccessfully applied for asylum, was arrested by immigration authorities last week.
Published on: September 20, 2025 | Source:How a man's affair with his mother-in-law became a viral film in Indonesia
Norma, a movie based on a viral true story from TikTok, has become a nationwide obsession.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:What’s Really Behind Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution?
Nepal is the latest South Asian country to witness large-scale youth-driven protests take down a government.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:Trump and Xi Spoke on the Phone, But Differ on What Was Said
Trump spoke of agreements on visits and TikTok, while China's readout was more circumspect.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:CPEC: Debt Trap Diplomacy or a Mismanaged Opportunity?
It is no secret that CPEC has failed to achieve its set goals on time. But is China to blame – or Pakistan itself?
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:Tokayev’s Digital Vision for Kazakhstan
In his annual State of the Nation speech, Tokayev gave new insights into how he envisions the development of Kazakhstan as a digital state.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:An Open Femicide Trial in Kazakhstan Sparked Progress on Gender-based Violence, But More Must Be Done
Kazakhstan should be, and has been, commended for strengthening legal protections for women and holding perpetrators accountable, but more must be done.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:Returning to Identity Politics in Assam
The Assam government’s decisions on land transfers are likely to reignite tensions in a state with a history of violence against alleged outsiders.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:Why Kazakhstan’s Energy Transition Is Stalling Despite Bold Pledges
An ambitious policy framework has translated into limited change in Kazakhstan. Why?
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:Malacca of the Moon: Asia Amid the China-US Lunar Race
A few sunlit ridges beside ice-rich craters could become lunar chokepoints, unless Asia writes simple, shared rules now.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:Indian Navy’s Growing Role in Securing the Indian Ocean
India’s navy is the only one that operates persistently between Qatar, the forward HQ of the US CENTCOM, and the Malacca Strait, which leads into the South China Sea.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:How Japan’s Active Cyber Defense Is Changing Its International Cooperation
While ACD removes structural barriers to cooperation, at the same time it is supposed to gradually reduce Japan’s overreliance on U.S. cyberdefense systems.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:Indonesia-Malaysia chart a course for calming disputed seas
The Ambalat Block sits in a remote corner of the Sulawesi Sea, but the choices Indonesia and Malaysia make there will echo far beyond Borneo. After years of stop-start talks and periodic flare-ups at sea, both sides now say they plan to pursue joint economic development of the block’s rich oil and gas reserves, with […] The post Indonesia-Malaysia chart a course for calming disputed seas appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:China’s Political Troubles in South AsiaÂ
Even though China’s role in South Asia has grown in the last decade, Beijing has little by way of policy or strategy when it comes to dealing with political instability in the region.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Forge Strategic Defense Pact Amid Shifting West Asian Dynamics
This is Pakistan’s most significant formal defense pact in decades, and the first such agreement that an Arab Gulf state has inked with a nuclear-armed partner.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:Inside China’s Surveillance and Propaganda Industries: Where Profit Meets Party
Leaked documents from Geedge Networks and GoLaxy show how repression in China is both a political imperative and a profitable business.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:The Whoosh Debt Dilemma: Should Public Transportation Be Profitable?
That Indonesia’s costly high-speed rail is operating at a loss right out of the gate has raised some eyebrows.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:North Korean Leader Inspects Unmanned Weapons Performance Test
Kim Jong Un showed his tit-for-tat move against the latest South Korea-U.S. military drills.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:The center cannot hold: Structural fatigue across Ukraine, Germany, and Japan
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Western unity frays as Ukraine peace process collapses James Davis reports that Ukraine’s battlefield position is worsening as Russia advances on multiple fronts while Western divisions widen over sanctions and security guarantees. Zelensky’s appeals for […] The post The center cannot hold: Structural fatigue...
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:Witch hunts, blacklists and the new American McCarthyism
A modern-day political inquisition is unfolding in “digital town squares” across the United States. The slain far-right activist Charlie Kirk has become a focal point for a coordinated campaign of silencing critics that chillingly echoes one of the darkest chapters in American history. Individuals who have publicly criticized Kirk or made perceived insensitive comments regarding […] The post Witch hunts, blacklists and...
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source:Taliban ban books written by women from Afghan universities
The decree also outlaws the teaching of 18 subjects, including human rights and sexual harassment.
Published on: September 19, 2025 | Source: