Following United States President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, the Republican party should celebrate the dawn of a new golden age. The Make America Great Again (MAGA) party will now ...

The threat of terrorism is growing in three key areas around the world. First, there is the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), especially its branch in Afghanistan known as ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) ...

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Back in 2017, Emmanuel Macron, the political maverick miraculously defied the two — or rather three — blocs that for decades had taken turns at managing France’s Fifth Republic, founded by Charles de ...

Since its inception in 1950, the Indian Supreme Court (SC) has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from a subordinate body into a central figure in Indian governance. This shift is the ...

That which may be done with the stroke of a pen may be undone with the stroke of a pen. This simple maxim is, in its two separate clauses, the nursery and the gallows of every piece of progressive ...

Since Russia's invasions of Ukraine in 2014 and 2022, the nation has undergone a significant process of national reinvention, with a focus on redefining its history and identity. Central to this ...

Justin Trudeau will soon, after nearly a decade in power, cede his position as the prime minister of Canada. Yes, this is the same Trudeau who entered the Canadian political scene like an atomic bomb ...

The search for variety is in reality a search for our own mind. In the guise of seeking a man, we seek a compatible mind. So, when a friend asked with a touch of sarcasm, ‘Why are you going to the ...

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In South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, signaling a shift to coalition governance. Botswana's elections reflected dissatisfaction with the Botswana Democratic Party ...

The enemy of your enemy is not necessarily your friend. Trepidation has arisen among some who oppose the ongoing genocide in Gaza, sparked by the fall of the Assad regime and the potential benefits ...