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Bangladesh and China deepen strategic partnership in a new era

The recent three-day official visit of Khalilur Rahman to China was far more than a routine diplomatic engagement. As the first China visit by a...

yesterday 10

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Jennifer Hicks

Europe and the Gulf: Partnership in an era of global upheaval

On May 9, Europeans commemorate Europe Day, marking the anniversary of the 1950 Schuman Declaration – the historic initiative that laid the...

yesterday 10

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Global oil reserves drain at record pace as Hormuz crisis deepens

Global oil inventories are declining at the fastest rate ever recorded, raising fears of a severe energy supply crunch as disruptions in the Strait of...

yesterday 10

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Sonjib Chandra Das

Baltic NATO states press Ukraine over escalating drone incursions

Tensions between Ukraine and several NATO member states bordering Russia have intensified after a series of Ukrainian drone incursions reportedly...

yesterday 10

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Tajul Islam

The limits of American bluster: Nepal’s snub and the erosion of US influence in Asia

In the grand theater of great-power competition, small acts can speak volumes. Nepal’s new prime minister, the 35-year-old former rapper and...

yesterday 10

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M A Hossain

Slovak PM Fico blames Trump’s rhetoric for volatile global oil prices

Global crude oil markets have become unusually sensitive to political developments in the United States, with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico...

02.05.2026 60

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Abul Quashem Joarder

Why the US-China-Russia triangle cannot stabilize the world order

Speculation about a potential “grand bargain” among the world’s three most influential powers-the United States, China, and Russia-tends to...

02.05.2026 60

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Jennifer Hicks

Pro-war lobby pressures Trump to ignore his campaign promises

Despite initial attempts by Donald Trump to establish diplomatic dialogue with Russia on the Ukrainian issue, there are still many politicians in the...

01.05.2026 80

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Lucas Leiroz

‘Son of Oreshnik’ and ‘zero deviation’

Back in late February, several military sources indicated that Russia was working on a more advanced version of the now-legendary “Oreshnik”...

01.05.2026 70

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Drago Bosnic

Europe’s security order faces new strain as Poland questions NATO and the US

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stirred debate across Europe after openly questioning Washington’s “loyalty” to NATO. In an...

01.05.2026 40

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Uriel Irigaray Araujo