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The dynamics of soft power

The writer says that as a concept, "soft power connects the world with vision, value, voice, and variety, thereby delivering experiences."

  • Published: October 8, 202510:03 am
  • Author Chaitanya K. Prasad
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Silence writes genocide

The writer says: "Language matters — it is the first act of justice."

  • Published: October 3, 202511:32 am
  • Author Sufiyan Bin Muneer
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US President Trump’s Gaza plan is a weak foundation for peace: The Daily Star

The proposal offers a pause in bloodshed, but its unilateral terms show glaring weaknesses.

  • Published: October 2, 202511:39 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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UN’s birthday blues

At the heart of UN’s dysfunction lies the Security Council’s paralysis, the writer argues.

  • Published: September 30, 202510:28 am
  • Author Maleeha Lodhi
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Invigorating UN can help nurture seed of hope for world peace planted 80 years ago: China Daily

The deliberations taking place from this Tuesday to Monday next week at the UN Headquarters in New York fall under the theme "Better together: 80 years and more for peace,…

  • Published: September 25, 202510:23 am
  • Author China Daily
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India’s foreign policy dilemma: A reaction to global pressures

For decades, India has navigated the complex landscape of international relations with a mix of strategic autonomy and alignment with various global powers.

  • Published: September 15, 202510:37 am
  • Author Shahid K. Abbas
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What is artificial intelligence’s greatest risk?

The writer argues, "The competition to define AI risk isn't global governance's failure but its necessary evolution: a collective learning process for confronting the…

  • Published: September 15, 202510:36 am
  • Author Dong Ting
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An alliance jolted: The Korea Herald

Of course, it is against the law to work at the construction site on ESTA or B-1, but it is hard to understand the US move to tighten law enforcement while not addressing South…

  • Published: September 11, 202510:47 am
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Shifting global dynamics

The Tianjin summit reflected the geopolitical shifts underway in a world marked by growing multipolarity and in which Trumpian policies are accelerating some of these shifts, says…

  • Published: September 9, 202510:47 am
  • Author Maleeha Lodhi
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Trump show without Trump

The writer says: "Whether an anti-US bloc materialises depends less on speeches than on duration — specifically, how long President Trump’s reckless diplomacy lasts."

  • Published: September 5, 202510:48 am
  • Author Wang Son-taek

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