April 30, 2026

Google expands Pentagon AI partnership amid internal backlash and industry tensions

Google has entered into a significant new agreement with the United States Department of Defense to provide advanced artificial intelligence capabilities for classified use, intensifying an already contentious debate over read more

Masked menace: When martial arts become a cover for extremism in Bangladesh

By any serious measure, Bangladesh has spent the better part of two decades trying to outrun the ghosts of militancy. From the rise of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to the horrors read more

Gulf Cooperation Council turns crisis into blueprint for strategic integration after Iran conflict

The recent Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Jeddah marks a pivotal moment in the region’s evolving security and economic architecture. Convened in the aftermath of a prolonged and destabilizing read more

China’s expanding global campaign to silence dissent across borders

The detention of Abdulhakim Idris in a Malaysian airport may appear, at first glance, as an isolated immigration incident. But when viewed through a broader lens, it becomes a telling read more

Maldives police raid newsroom after video alleging affair with president sparks legal clash

A major press freedom dispute has unfolded in the Maldives after police raided the newsroom of a local media outlet following the publication of a controversial video accusing the country’s read more

Money cannot buy control: Why the UK’s migration strategy needs rethinking

The decision by the United Kingdom to provide £660 million to France in return for stronger border enforcement may appear to be a decisive step in controlling migration across the read more

Mars pay plan raises big questions about Musk’s power and priorities

The reported decision by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to tie executive compensation to the colonization of Mars marks a striking evolution in corporate ambition. It is not merely a bold business read more