politics

As the High Seas Treaty takes effect, developing states risk being sidelined in a new era of ocean geopolitics.

As the High Seas Treaty takes effect, developing states risk being sidelined in a new era of ocean geopolitics.
Mar 03

Erosion of international law in Trump’s threats to global order

The US under Donald Trump is prepared to dismantle international institutions and law that once constrained American power.
Feb 26

The cost of a schoolbook

In East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia, a 10-year-old boy’s suicide exposes the limits of income-based poverty metrics. Multidimensional data show that deprivation in Indonesia often clusters long before a family is officially classified as poor.
Feb 23

India–EU trade is set to grow. Its environmental costs may grow faster

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement is expected to expand exports and employment. But many of the sectors set to benefit are also among India’s most polluting, raising doubts about whether environmental oversight can keep pace.
Feb 16

India and Bangladesh’s Ballot

Bangladesh’s February 12 vote seeks to end rule, redefining politics as BNP resurges and Jamaat offers an alternative after Hasina’s era
Feb 09

After brazen heist targeting Venezuela’s President Maduro, US unlikely to back off on Iran

From the 2009 protests to Starlink-fuelled unrest, myths of digital subversion persist as Iran braces for US pressure, amid growing China–Russia support.
Jan 29

Trump and Xi may meet in Beijing in April, but India’s worries remain

There is a temporary thaw in US-China relations, but India will have to balance its ties deftly with both powers.
Jan 20
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