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A GLOOMY ENGLISH WINTER

The Conservative Party has slept at the wheel and must take control before it’s too late

TYRANNY AND TRIBULATIONS IN TIGRAY

The conflict in Tigray has continued to haunt one group the most, its citizens, as fears of an imminent collapse rise.

THE DART MISSION, A SUCCESS?

The success of NASA’s DART mission could create an anti-asteroid shield for our planet.

A MINI ABRAHAM ACCORDS?

Are Israel and Lebanon finally edging closer to a rare truce after decades of hostilities?

THE WIDENING GAP

As the gap between the prosperous North and the developing South widens post-pandemic, does the world really care?

MOZAMBIQUE -BLOOD OR TREASURE?

Cabo Delgado, the epicentre of Mozambique’s freedom struggle, is now a hotbed for extremism.

SINKING DEEPER INTO THE MORASS

A new provisional government raises hopes to end Haiti’s long night of misery under successive incompetent administrations.

OMINOUS OIL CUTS…

As a result of the recent OPEC+ oil output cuts, geopolitics and energy security will change.

RUSSIAN ROULETTE IN KREMLIN?

Is there a dangerous chasm opening between Putin and his oligarchs on account of Ukraine?

CPEC: A BUMPY ROAD AHEAD

CPEC illustrates BRI's limitations and raises concerns about its success story

GAME OF LESSER EVILS

Democracy in Brazil, battered by populist politics and polarised electorates, faces a rough road ahead.

YEMEN INTO THE VOID?

As the six-month ceasefire threatens to restart the bloodletting, millions of civilians dreadfully await their fate.

BRI: A NUANCED EVOLUTION

China’s BRI is much more than just a global infrastructure mega project.

SHUTTING THE GAS TAP

Accusations fly thick and fast as the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines are blown up, stopping all gas supplies into Europe.

SAUDI RIDING HIGH!

MBS is indulging in high-stakes diplomacy as a prisoner swap negotiator in Ukraine.

AN AUSSIE SCARE

The Optus data breach is a mix of luck, negligence, and collateral damage.

THE DRAGON AND THE BEAR

The well-proclaimed 'no-limits' relationship between China and Russia does have limits.

“WOMEN, LIFE, FREEDOM”

The growing socio-economic hardships and state repression are increasing the complexity of Iran's internal debates.

RESCUING INDIAN AGRICULTURE

Climate change has impacted rainfall patterns in India, with implications for Indian Agriculture.

FRUITLESS BLOODSHED

The key to ending pointless border conflicts is the development of local communities through cooperation.