The Trumpian worldview
Leaders like US President Donald Trump, the writer says, "do not just sell a worldview; they also present themselves as the only ones who can fix what is wrong."
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Pakistan awaits official word on possible US travel ban
The Trump administration looks set to re-introduce curbs on travellers from a number of countries — including Pakistan and Afghanistan.
In Nepal’s midwest, worry grips parents of illegal migrants to United States
The impact of Donald Trump’s re-election and stricter immigration policies that followed in its wake is being felt in remote Nepali villages. Parents who invested millions to…
Indian government closely watching ongoing trade negotiations with US: Finance Minister
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's comments came at a time when Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is on a visit to the US for discussions aimed at safeguarding Indian…
South Korea urged to adopt bitcoin reserve, won-backed stablecoin amid Trump’s crypto push
Countries like Switzerland and Japan have already taken significant steps in this direction.
A new world disorder: The Jakarta Post
Indonesia, while it has been spared from Trump's crosshairs thus far, needs to start shoring up support and getting its house in order as the world descends into a new state of…
Trump and the ghosts of colonialism: A lesson for Indonesia
What Mr. Trump has done to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bears similarity to colonial economic arrangements, in which a weaker nation must grant the powerful access to its…
Moments that made a diplomatic fiasco
Diplomacy is not just about policies and deals but also about personalities, communication, and the careful management of egos.
US President Trump bemoans Korean tariffs, calls for repeal of CHIPS Act
In a statement issued later in the day, Seoul’s Industry Ministry explained that Korea’s Most Favored Nation tariff rate is 13.4 percent — compared to the US rate of 3.3…
Zelenskyy vs Trump: Post-American order?
In theory, all want peace. With hundreds of thousands injured or killed and hundreds of billions of foregone revenues and economic destruction, the last people who want to…