International

Since the start of the 21st century, major planetary ecosystems, like the Amazon rainforest and Antarctica have consistently deteriorated, but within only the past two years, these two major ecosystems have deteriorated much faster than ever before. This is happening…

Vladimir FEDOROVSKI, a Russian diplomat and writer, is the son of a Ukrainian hero of World War II. He began working as an attaché at the Soviet Embassy in Mauritania in 1972, where, as an Arabist, he assisted Leonid Brezhnev…

This title borrowed from the memoirs of scientist and Nobel laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini should help us learn from the weekly reading Vayigash what makes a good leader. In the context of the 2024 presidential election in the United States, there…

Geneva, 3 January 2025:  A record number of media workers were killed last year, deplored the global media safety and rights body  Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), citing that at least 179 of them lost their lives in 25 countries around…

Russia and the EU will manage the latest phase of their US-instigated divorce without much difficulty, but the US might offer to bring them back together by authorizing its vassals’ import of Russian pipeline gas in exchange for some concessions…

Six months have passed since Julian Assange was freed from prison. Now, after his 14-year odyssey, it can be said that the worst is over.  But his fight for justice is still going on.  Because of his plea bargain with…

Hanukkah is, perhaps, the easiest Jewish holiday to celebrate. There are no restrictions on what one may or may not do—no fasting and, in fact, no prohibitions except one: the lights of Hanukkah must not be used for any practical…

Criticism of the way in which the mass media treat information is increasingly widespread. This disapproval is by no means unfounded, as commercial and geopolitical interests have twisted the character and meaning of much of the content in circulation, turning…

India’s current political maneuvers, particularly those involving religious factors, are akin to pouring cold water on a relationship that has endured for over half a century. Such actions risk tarnishing the two nations’ deep-rooted historical, cultural, and mutual respect. It’s…

The future of Indo-US relations under Trump 2.0 will ultimately play the largest role in determining the degree of tumult that South Asia experiences next year. South Asia is generally thought of as a comparatively stable region whose primary problems…