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Pakistan’s New Detention Law Presumes Baloch Citizens Guilty of Terrorism Until Proven Innocent
An amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act will allow security forces in the restive region the powers to detain any person for up to three months without charging them.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:
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The Trump Effect Heads to Tokyo
It is decidedly outside the Trump administration’s interest to harm the LDP’s electoral prospects if it wants a greater chance at achieving its goals for Japanese defense spending. But that’s exactly what its doing.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Operationalizing a Quad Critical Minerals Pact
As American economic leadership in the Indo-Pacific faces its most difficult litmus test in years, a Quad critical minerals partnership offers the most promising -- and practical -- first step to restore trust and deliver results.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Awami League Leader Kamal Hossain Looks Back on Bangladesh in the Year Gone By
“We have lost power to a conspiracy, but AL leaders and workers are united. We will take the fight to the streets.”
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:At Rio, the BRICS Projected the Voice of the Global South
India's presence in BRICS gives the grouping, which is often seen to be 'anti-West' a 'non-West' image.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:'You did it': How doctor realised mushroom cook was a killer
Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three relatives with a toxic mushroom lunch.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Rio summit made clear BRICS is sliding towards irrelevance
The BRICS group of nations has just concluded its 17th annual summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. But, despite member states adopting a long list of commitments covering global governance, finance, health, AI and climate change, the summit was a lackluster affair. The two most prominent leaders from the group’s founding members […] The post Rio summit made clear BRICS is sliding towards irrelevance appeared...
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Families anxious over safety of Indians kidnapped in Mali
Armed assailants abducted three Indian men from their place of work in Mali last week.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:China wins as Trump’s ‘Tariff Man’ act trashes Japan’s 2025
TOKYO — As if Japan’s economy weren’t having a rotten enough 2025, Donald Trump just upped the pressure exponentially with a 25% tariff. The same day Tokyo got disastrous news from Washington, data showed thatreal wagesin Japan fell the fastest in 20 months in May. The 2.9% year-on-year drop marks the fifth consecutive month in […] To continue reading, please log in to your AT+ Premium account. Not yet a member? Please...
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:If only we could expect surprises in Japan’s Defense White Paper
Japan’s 2025 Defense White Paper soon will be approved formally by the Cabinet. It’s not quite fair to say that if you’ve seen one White Paper you’ve seen them all, but one can pretty much anticipate what’s coming – while hoping for something noteworthy. The White Papers accurately describe the military/political threats to Japan – […] The post If only we could expect surprises in Japan’s Defense White Paper appeared...
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:What happens in Taiwan's military exercise to defend against China?
The annual Han Kuang drill is aimed at sending a clear signal to Beijing.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Are India's skies safe? Air safety watchdog responds amid rising concerns
India’s skies remain safe, with accident rates below global averages, air safety regulator chief tells the BBC.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:What happens in Taiwan's Han Kuang military exercise?
Han Kuang is aimed at rehearsing Taiwan's defence against a possible attack from China.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Ex-Bangladesh leader authorised deadly crackdown, leaked audio suggests
Sheikh Hasina authorised lethal force against protesters, according to leaked audio verified by the BBC.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Beijing’s Triangular Play: Weaving Development, Diplomacy, and Multilateralism
China’s shift from skepticism to active promotion of triangular cooperation reflects its evolving global strategy.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:New Trump Tariffs Target Kazakhstan With 25% Rate
A letter to the Kazakh president stated, "Starting on August 1, 2025, we will charge Kazakhstan a Tariff of only 25% on any and all Kazakh products sent into the United States, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs.”
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Trump’s New Tariffs Say More Than Just Numbers
A foreign policy based on coercion, but lacking predictability and institutional commitment, could see the United States cut itself off from the global network of trust.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders for persecuting women and girls
The Taliban's supreme leader and chief justice are accused by the Hague-based judges of gender persecution.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Chronic Water Shortages Plague Pakistan’s Capital
Blaming India has made it easy for Pakistan to avoid the difficult work of providing water security to its population.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Why the MCC’s Continuation is in the Interest of Nepal — and the US
After putting MCC projects on hold in January this year, the Trump administration recently said that its projects in Nepal would go ahead.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:South Korea’s New Leadership in the Trump Era
Insights from Soo Kim
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Reflecting on the Vietnam Communist Party’s Soliloquy to the Private Sector
If Resolution 68 is to be believed, state-owned enterprises are about to lose what remains of their special privileges.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:The Path to a US-India Trade Deal Lies Through Economic Security
A broader trade agreement, including cooperation on key supply chains, foreign investment, and advanced technologies makes a deal more likely and can help the U.S. and India more effectively counter China.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:‘The Last Ambassador’: An Afghan Diplomat Without a Country
Manizha Bakhtari may no longer represent a state, but she represents a nation of women fighting to be seen, heard, and educated.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV and Japanese Diplomacy
The importance of historical perspectives.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:The Rising Force of Japan’s Ultra-Nationalist, Anti-Immigration Sanseito Party
What began as a fringe movement is now gaining traction, driven by voter dissatisfaction with mainstream political parties and a strong online following.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Dependence on China’s minerals blocks Indian ‘strategic autonomy’
The US and China signed the London Agreement to end their tense trade standoff some days back. US President Donald Trump’s strategy of escalating tariffs to pressure China was counterbalanced by Beijing’s retaliatory measures, a mixed bag of counter-tariffs and “export controls” on critical minerals vital to solar, wind turbines, automobiles, aircraft and semiconductors, as […] The post Dependence on China’s minerals...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Chef's food decoration at Chinese pre-school poisons 233 children
The kindergarten students are being treated in hospital after eating food with inedible paint.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Russia’s formal recognition a shot in the arm for the Taliban
On July 3, Moscow formally recognized the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. Recognition has opened a new chapter in the Taliban’s outreach to the outside world. Russia and the former Soviet Union have had a complicated history, to say the least, with Afghanistan, the Mujahideen forces and the Taliban. From having lost the […] The post Russia’s formal recognition a shot in the arm for the Taliban...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Trump delays tariffs on some Asian countries until August
Trump says the US will impose a raft of levies after pausing his Liberation Day tariffs.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:As US equivocates on Ukraine, Europe heads in the right direction
Recent news from Ukraine has generally been bad. Since the end of May, ever larger Russian air strikes have been documented against Ukrainian cities with devastating consequences for civilians, including in the country’s capital, Kyiv. Amid small and costly but steady gains along the almost 1,000km long frontline, Russia reportedly took full control of the […] The post As US equivocates on Ukraine, Europe heads in the...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:A Small State’s Limited Playbook: Cambodia Exploits Thailand’s Weakness
Unable to match Bangkok militarily, Phnom Penh has instead pursued asymmetric strategies in the current border dispute.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Japan Steps Up New Security Assistance to Countries Caught Between US and China
Japan’s Official Security Assistance continues to grow in its third year, reflecting Tokyo’s aim to give Indo-Pacific countries a third option for partnership.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:US plans to tighten AI chip export rules for Malaysia, Thailand
The United States plans to tighten its export controls on Nvidia’s high-end artificial intelligence (AI) chips, specifically targeting Malaysia and Thailand, to prevent Chinese firms from obtaining those processors totrain theirAI models. The US Commerce Department is drafting a preliminary version of a new export rule that would require any company to obtain a license […] The post US plans to tighten AI chip export...
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