Progressives need to ground international commitments to democratic accountability at home and engage with social movements abroad. Few political figures have articulated this as clearly […]
Year: 2026
Japan Focus: KitKat’s localisation strategy, food security, Glico at Growth Asia Summit, and FFC trends
This edition explores how KitKat became a Japanese icon, efforts to strengthen food security, Glico in Growth Asia Summit, and FFC consumption trends…See More
Ultimate Victory Will Require an American Reconstruction
At the end of 2025 I predicted that we are going to win against Donald Trump, against the Republican Party, against whoever they field in […]
‘Lion of Mesopotamia’: How Aymen Hussein beat tragedy to reach World Cup
Iraq’s ‘most expensive footballer’, striker who scored Iraq’s qualifying goal against Bolivia, talks to Al Jazeera…See More
SARB honours Youth Day with commemorative R2 and R5 coins
To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, SARB will launch commemorative circulation coins on Youth Day…See More
Why older Australians with MND are considering early euthanasia
The death of AFL legend Neale Daniher has shone a light on the grim choices faced by older Australians fighting motor neurone disease. …See More
After battling armed attacks, Mauritania attempts to revive tourism
Armed groups linked to al-Qaeda began attacks in the mid-2000s, but several security measures have halted them…See More
Trump met with wave of mockery as details of his $1 million-per-person dinner leak
A flier for a fundraiser headlined by President Donald Trump set off a round of online ridicule this weekend once it revealed the price of […]
Dem AG has secret plan for Trump’s worst election-day move: ‘Ready to act within minutes’
If a nightmare election-day scenario plays out under Trump, Democratic Attorneys General have a counterattack ready, according to one AG. During a recent interview, California […]
UK: Royal Opera Chorus marks 2026 World Cup start with London performance
London marked the 2026 World Cup kick-off with SeokJong Baek and the Royal Opera Chorus performing Puccini’s ‘Nessun dorma’ in Covent Garden…See More
How “freeze the rent” really works
On Thursday, tenants and organizers gathered outside the theater at the New York City College of Technology for a block party, but not just any […]
The EU “is a champion of international rules-based order”: Interview with European Council President António Costa
“The European Union is a champion of international rules-based order,” European Council President António Costa told the enr in an interview with European news agencies […]
LIST: Asia Sentinel’s premium stories, May 2026
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Russia’s submarine sales pitch meets hard realities in Asia
Russia is pitching a new stealthy, missile-armed answer to Asia’s rising demand for submarines, but sanctions, allegiances, and industrial realities could sink its export ambitions. […]
Two Chinas at North America’s World Cup
North America’s World Cup summer has begun, and China is once again outside the tournament rather than inside it. That fact is familiar. But it […]
Cattle industry loses court appeal over live export ban compensation
Australia’s northern cattle industry says it is “deeply disappointed” by a Federal Court decision to dismiss its appeal over compensation for the 2011 live export […]
Deaths of Pacific islander farm workers ripple through small country town
Residents of a WA country town have come together to mourn the deaths of two Pacific island farm workers as investigations into their deaths continue…See […]
Inquest into death of Clare Nowland hears from relatives on final day
Family of Clare Nowland have addressed a coroners court on the final day of an inquest examining her death…See More
Be Seen: North Sydney pride portraits – in pictures
Be Seen is an archival photographic project by Anna Hay and Sophie Willison exploring how LGBTQIA+ lives are shaped through memory, identity and relationship to […]
‘Stop pretending we don’t exist’: Seoul fills its streets with Pride colour
‘This is the one time of year people feel they can truly show who they are,’ says one festival attendee Tens of thousands of people […]