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by George Banez The five-course lunch typical of Chinese restaurant fare in Manila foreshadowed the meals I scraped by the next ten days. My sister treated me to a send-off lunch before dropping me off at the airport that day. I…

Following a wave of arrests that saw some of the regime’s main opponents jailed on charges of “conspiring against state security,” Tunisia’s main union, the Union Générale des Travailleurs Tunisiens (UGTT), has called a general strike for January 21. Faced…

Ahmed Néjib Chebbi was arrested today, Thursday, December 4, in Tunis after being sentenced to 12 years in prison in a sham trial in which he was accused of “conspiring against state security.” Chebbi, who is 81, is one of…

Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest yet most neglected province. It stretches across the country’s southwestern edge, bordering Iran and Afghanistan, with a long coastline on the Sea of Oman—conditions that could have made it a corridor of development and stability. Instead,…

By Maruf ul Alam (Dhaka Bureau) Limited revenue-funded positions, the need for rapid recruitment, and the advantages of project-based work have made the hiring of outsourced personnel a daily occurrence in a lot of government institutions. However, the hidden reality…

Police are the foundation of a state’s law and order. Law enforcement agencies are central to public security, social peace, and crime suppression. But when the public begins to lose faith in this force, the overall stability of the state…

PRESS RELEASE An Urgent Appeal for the Rule of Law and Peace! Since the announcement of the alleged military coup on November 26, 2025, the constitutional order of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau has been violently gravely undermined by a succession…

By Rozina Rozy (Dhaka Bureau)     The Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has taken a unique initiative this time for women’s empowerment. The organization has launched a driving training program for its female members to enhance their skills and ensure…

The humanitarian crisis caused by drought, which had been predicted for some time, is worsening in Somalia amid the indifference of the international community. Last week, the Somali government declared a national emergency due to drought: Over 4.5 million people…

The European Court of Justice today ruled that European Union countries must recognize same-sex marriages legally contracted in any EU country, even if their national legislation does not provide for them. Refusal to recognize such marriages is “contrary to EU…