Xi, Putin and Modi looking in different directions as Shanghai Cooperation Organisation marks 25th anniversary
Despite representing a quarter of the globe, the bloc has never managed to present a unified worldview.
US-Philippines Defense Treaty Turns 75
The United States has marked the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines, reaffirming its commitment to the alliance and to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The milestone coincides with the 80th anniversary of U.S.-Philippines diplomatic relations.
North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support
South Korea continues push for peace with the north, as Pyongyangâs military strength grows.
Nuclear Tests Shatter Trust, Not Prove Strength, UN Chief Warns on International Day against Nuclear Tests
UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres marked the International Day against Nuclear Tests on 29 August with a call for all nuclear-armed states to maintain existing moratoria and bring the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty into force without delay. Guterres framed nuclear testing not as a demonstration of power but as an act that shatters trust, invites reciprocal tests, and fuels a nuclear arms race.
Accountability on Trial: How International Bodies Are Confronting Human Rights Violations in Pakistan and Beyond
The European Parliament's adoption of resolutions targeting human rights abuses in Sudan, Nigeria, and Pakistan has renewed scrutiny of international mechanisms designed to protect vulnerable minorities. The case of a 13-year-old Pakistani Christian girl abducted and forcibly married has become a flashpoint in a broader diplomatic reckoning over how effectively global institutions can hold governments accountable.
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Xi, Putin and Modi looking in different directions as Shanghai Cooperation Organisation marks 25th anniversary
Despite representing a quarter of the globe, the bloc has never managed to present a unified worldview.âŠ
Artificial Intelligence Patents in Asia: The Race to Dominate Tomorrow's Technology Landscape
New data from the World Intellectual Property Organization reveals that generative AI patent publications nearly tripled in two years, with Asian natiâŠ
India and Pakistanâs 79-year rivalry has made the dangerous move into space
India and Pakistan fought a war in 2025 that was wholly dependent on space technology.âŠ

North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support
South Korea continues push for peace with the north, as Pyongyangâs military strength grows.âŠ
US-Philippines Defense Treaty Turns 75
The United States has marked the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines, reaffirming its commitment to the alliance aâŠ
Accountability on Trial: How International Bodies Are Confronting Human Rights Violations in Pakistan and Beyond
The European Parliament's adoption of resolutions targeting human rights abuses in Sudan, Nigeria, and Pakistan has renewed scrutiny of international mechanisms designed to protect vulnerable minorities. The case of a 13âŠ



