How the Houthis have threatened the global shipping order
Houthi attacks have put the global supply chain at risk. Here’s how the world economy is responding. The deaths of three seafarers on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden marks the first fatalities...
View Article‘India out’ as China moves in on Maldives
Things are likely to get much worse for India in the Maldives as Male and Beijing expand and deepen their strategic partnership. India has started pulling out its military personnel from the Maldives....
View ArticleDemocracy loses as Putin wins again
There was no doubt Vladimir Putin would win Russia’s election, but the amount of people showing up gave this sham vote its veneer of legitimacy. Vladimir Putin has won yet another term as Russian...
View ArticleConflicts loom if we don’t solve the global water crisis
Tensions around access to and management of water are heightening all over the world. Finding ways to de-escalate and innovate is a matter of life and death. The world is facing a water crisis. Four...
View ArticleRohingya conundrum: Stateless, helpless and unwanted
The Rohingya, a Muslim minority from Myanmar persecuted and run out of their homeland, face a perilous future. Last week, dozens of Rohingya refugees drowned after a wooden boat they were travelling in...
View ArticleIs AI pushing boundaries or killing creativity?
AI’s integration in the arts and creative industries sparks debates on ethics and innovation, challenging traditional artistic boundaries. When the fifth and final instalment of the Indiana Jones...
View ArticleWhen states give love a bad name
The reshaping of constitutionally guaranteed freedoms by bringing young adults’ sexual choices under the radar of the state has sinister implications. In his poem Law like Love, the great...
View ArticleThe nuclear debate powers ahead
Navigating expanded nuclear power generation will require stronger and better safeguards while making sensible use of new technologies. As the world counts down to a net zero future by 2050, nuclear...
View ArticleYour quick guide to the Solomon Islands elections
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare could retain power on April 17, but who stands in his way of making history? Solomon Islands sits on the edge of a monumental moment. Solomon Islands writer Dr...
View ArticleTime to defend science under attack
In an age of “alternative facts” and conspiracy theories, protecting trust in science is crucial. We live in an age of declining trust in institutions, “alternative facts” and — in some countries at...
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