Why Xi, Putin and Kim on One Stage Matters
Xi, Putin, and Kim standing together at China’s Victory Day parade in Tiananmen Square captured an authoritarian convergence rooted in shared grievances and converging strategies.
Afghanistan earthquake death toll tops 2,200, survivors face aid crunch
Afghan men walk on the rubble of a damaged house following a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 2, 2025. —…
EUCAP Nestor and EUFOR Chad/CAR: The EU’s Role as a Global Security Actor
From 2008 to 2014, EU security operations in Africa revealed a clash between human security principles and members’ national interests, undermining the EU’s global role.
Microsoft open-sources its 6502 version of BASIC from 1976
After years of unofficial copies of Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC floating around on the internet, the software giant has released the code under an open-source license. 6502 BASIC was one of…
UN urges Pakistan to halt refugee expulsions after deadly quake in Afghanistan
A man walks past a truck loaded with belongings of Afghan nationals, as they head back to Afghanistan after Pakistan started to deport documented Afghan refugees, near Torkham border crossing…
Watch: North Korea cleans up traces of Kim Jong Un after meeting with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet during their visit to Beijing to attend China’s commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World…
Afghan quake survivors left waiting for aid
Afghan boys sit on the rubble of a house following a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday, at Lulam village, in Nurgal district, Kunar province, Afghanistan. — Reuters…
Trump takes tariffs fight to US Supreme Court
People walk near US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, US, April 8, 2025. — ReutersCourt says Trump exceeded powers in enacting tariffs.Trump cites longstanding US trade deficit as emergency.Tariffs…
Trump says China should have mentioned US during ‘beautiful ceremony’
US President Donald Trump reacts as he and the President of Poland Karol Nawrocki meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 3, 2025.…
Beijing war technology on parade
China on Wednesday staged its first major military parade in six years, showcasing progress in its long-running military modernisation in weapons ranging from torpedo-like sea drones to long-range missiles. Ahead…