Tajikistan’s Pamirs: A Perfect Political Storm on the Roof of the World
The table is set for the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast to remain a geopolitical hotspot, as important as it is distant. Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO),...
Biden Announces Trip to United Kingdom and Ireland
President Joe Biden will travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland next week, the White House announced early Wednesday morning. The president will first travel...
Democratic Illinois Congressman Announces Daughter’s Death
Democratic Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García of Illinois announced on Tuesday the death of his daughter. “Last night our beloved daughter, Rosa, passed away at...
Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Politics of Détente
Senior diplomats from Saudi Arabia and Iran are meeting in Beijing tomorrow to discuss the next steps in restoring diplomatic relations following the Chinese-brokered agreement last month. The...
Biden Review of Chaotic Afghan Withdrawal Blames Trump
President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from...
Judge in Trump’s New York Case Appears to Have Donated $15 to Biden for President in 2020
Judge Juan Merchan, the New York state judge who presided over former President Donald Trump’s arraignment Tuesday and the recent criminal tax fraud trial...
French Envoy: Canada Should Link With Europe, Surpass ‘Weak’ Military Engagement
France’s ambassador to Canada says Ottawa must choose between tying itself entirely to Washington or broadening its links to partner more with Europe —...
Tennessee House Expels Democrat for Gun-Control Protest
In an extraordinary act of political retaliation, Tennessee Republicans on Thursday expelled a Democratic lawmaker from the state Legislature for his role in a...
Thaksin’s 36-Year-Old Daughter Looks to Take Down Thai Generals
BANGKOK – Thailand’s most popular politician, Mr Thaksin Shinawatra, has not set foot in the country since 2008. Now his 36-year-old daughter is the...
Thai Poll Hopefuls Register as Opposition Vows Constitutional Reform
Candidates began registering Monday for Thailand’s upcoming general election, in which Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha faces a tough fight against opposition parties vowing to...