Did Muslim countries agree to a different version of US President Trump’s Gaza plan? Here’s what we know
US news outlet Axios says deal now before Hamas is significantly different than one the US and Muslim countries had previously agreed on.
Nuclear energy: Is the Philippines ready to power up?
The Southeast Asian archipelago is closer to reviving nuclear energy after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act No. 12305, the Philippine National Nuclear Energy…
US President Trump’s peace plan: An end to the war, or the basis for restarting negotiations?
From the Palestinian perspective, the terms seem to largely align with Israel’s vision and fail to safeguard their interests.
How Nepali Army stabilised situation and ushered in a new prime minister
With police absent and no other state institution functioning, the army stepped in, met with protesters, and helped pave the way for a new prime minister.
Beyond the security paradigm: What Pakistan must do to truly leverage the defence pact with Saudi Arabia
If pursued with clarity, the SMDA could be remembered not just as a security commitment, but as the moment Islamabad and Riyadh truly began to reshape their economies together…
Two-thirds of Bangladesh’s female garment workers married before 18: study
The study also revealed that violence by husbands against female workers was very high in the past 12 months, and all forms of violence— except sexual violence—increased over…
Billions lost in Philippine flood control projects expose deep systemic corruption
When government engineers testified that billions of pesos meant for flood control vanished into legislators’ pockets while communities remained unprotected, they showed us how…
Broke and betrayed: The silent scourge of Singapore seniors financially abused by their own children
Seniors stay silent due to shame, fear of consequences or losing care.
The white shoe that became a symbol of Nepal’s Gen Z rebellion
Bought with hard-earned wages from serving in the Russian army, the blood-soaked shoe of 28-year-old Prakash Bohara now stands as an enduring icon of the Gen Z movement.
Revolutions interrupted: Why digital politics of the youth is fuelling outrage, not transformation
The youth have shown they can shake regimes — but without organisation, ideology, and economic transformation, their fury may only deepen the status quo.