The Ignored Humanitarian Crisis in Iran War

[Beenish Ashraf] Every displaced family is a reminder that war does not stay contained to battlefields. It spills outward, into homes and neighborhoods, reshaping lives in ways that can last for years, even generations.

A Reset with Weight: Britain, China, and the Art of Uneasy Engagement

[Lucas Dupont] With President Donald Trump once again injecting unpredictability into transatlantic calculations, allies are quietly, and sometimes awkwardly, diversifying their options.

South Asia’s Air Crisis Kills Millions. Here’s What Must Be Done

[Simi Garewal] World Bank provides a clear, practical and scalable roadmap. The question now is whether South Asia will follow it.

Libya’s Arms Race Just Getting Started

[Sultan Nasser Al-Hamad] The deal between Pakistan and Libya's LNA represents normalization of Libya’s fragmented sovereignty, the erosion of international enforcement mechanisms and the rise of a multipolar security marketplace.

India’s Independent Path: Balancing Ties with Russia amid Growing Western Pressure

[Raghav Kumar] For India, Putin's visit was a chance to reaffirm that its energy decisions, including the sourcing of oil from Russia, will not be dictated by external powers.

APEC’s Gyeongju Moment: Turning Promises into Progress

[Bahauddin Foizee] 2025 APEC Summit framed its agenda around three priorities—namely, Connect, Innovate, Prosper—a structure that mirrors the region’s core dilemmas.

What APEC 2025 Reveals About Global Trade

[Zephyr Quinn] As global institutions falter and domestic populism surges, even the act of agreeing on principles—no matter how bland—becomes an act of defiance against fragmentation.

The Quiet Art of Slowing Down

[Natalie Morales] Life is not a series of checkboxes to be ticked but a collection of moments to be felt, savored and remembered.

Digital Democracy: Gen Z Protests Shake the Himalayas

[Beenish Ashraf] Nepal’s protests showed that democracy is not confined to ballot boxes or parliamentary halls—it thrives wherever people, armed with conviction and connection, refuse to be ignored.

Here’s How Plastic Is Becoming a Threat to Children’s Health

[Simi Garewal] The paradox of plastic in health care is real, but it is not insurmountable.

A Step toward Kurdish-Turkish Peace

[Syafruddin Arsyad] At the heart of this moment is the enduring Kurdish demand, not for separation, but for dignity, inclusion and rights.

U.S.-Vietnam Recent Deal Built on Compulsion

[Zephyr Quinn] Vietnam has asked the U.S. to recognize it as a market economy and to lift restrictions on high-tech exports, longstanding requests Washington continues to ignore.