Backing Israel: Not just the US
Interestingly, as some nations withdrew supplying arms following the ICJ order—Israel's biggest defence export market, India, emerged more starkly in the list of its backers.
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A devastating act of reason
One must understand the history of self-immolation to gauge what the two incidents signify regarding the US' role in the genocide of Palestinians, against the interest of its own…
Deadly fire sparks scrutiny of e-bike hazards
The State regulations strictly ban charging e-bikes or their batteries or even parking e-bikes in buildings, be they residential or office ones. But the builders and property…
Bangladesh isn’t doing enough to cash in on its demographic dividend
Demographic dividend refers to economic growth resulting from a change in the age structure of a country's population, typically brought on by a decline in birth and death rates.
Anti-terrorism laws protect human rights
The counter-terrorism laws and regulations contain not only substantive law provisions, such as the definition of terrorist acts and counter-terrorism measures, but also…
There is no sense or sanity in denying surging support for Imran Khan
All predictions that the sun will soon set on Khan once he is removed from power are proving wrong, notes the writer.
EU’s China policy should avoid lose-lose trap
The Munich Security Conference's annual report, titled "Lose-Lose?", marks a significant shift, notes the writer.
Preposterous for Republicans and Democrats to mock Biden’s appearance on TikTok.
If popularity is deemed a threat, then US technology and popular culture would pose significant threats to the global community, notes the writer.
Pyongyang-Tokyo talks a two-edged sword
While the so-called new Cold War structure is being discussed and worries about the potential war breaking are spreading, interest is increasing rapidly in whether the contact…
The ‘Hunger Games’ election and intergenerational trauma
The media has been replete with analysis about why a Prabowo presidency could mean a serious setback for Indonesian democracy, which has already been in decline for a while under…