Category: World
Why a single ‘peace deal’ for Ukraine war just won’t work
The time is ripe for European leaders to set aside the self-licking summits in European capitals and get in the room with the…
Is Trump finally burying the zombie US-Mexico-Canada trade pact?
It is virtually certain that the trade agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (USMCA) negotiated in President Donald Trump’s first term will…
Central Asia Bets on a New Water–Land Pact to Survive Environmental Degradation
As ministers, diplomats and development officials assembled in Samarkand Congress Centre for a ceremonial family photograph, the mood carried unusual symbolism. Behind the…
UN Urgently Calls for Increased Aid in Yemen Following IPC Warnings of Food Insecurity
In Yemen, increasing funding constraints on humanitarian operations have put millions of civilians in dire need of life-saving assistance amid overlapping crises. Acute…
India: How a Tool Bank Beats Poverty in Rural Maharashtra
Dharashiv is one of the poorest districts in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Located in the semi-arid region of Marathwada, it has…
Violence, Climate Shocks, and Hunger Push The Sahel To The Brink of Collapse
Over the past few years, the humanitarian crisis in Africa’s Sahel region has expanded considerably, largely driven by a surge of violence—particularly in…
Trump Administration Weaponises Sanctions Against Human Rights
For a few days in May, Francesca Albanese could live more easily. On 13 May, a US federal judge ruled that sanctions the…
The Moral, Practical, Necessary Invigoration of Nuclear Sanity
Martin Luther King Jr. , when he received the Nobel Peace Prize, reminded us of “The fact that most of the time human…
Big surprise: Bolton gets Petraeus treatment after copping to charges
John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information as part of a plea deal with the…
Senate wants to force US to share sensitive intel with Israel
Buried deep inside a 192-page intelligence authorization bill is Section 622, titled “United States-Israel Intelligence Sharing Enhancement.” It would require the president, acting…
