Ukraine’s strikes on data centers inside Russia aimed to disrupt military planning and communication services. There were also reports of another kind of disruption: to […]
East Asia’s Youth Job Crisis Is Hiding Its Coming Labor Shortage
By: Xiaochen Su Photo from East Asia Forum A young Japanese woman signs up for an international language exchange app, hoping for a buddy who […]
Why Chinese culture lands so fluently and freely in Vietnam
A recent ISEAS Fulcrum commentary by Hoang Thi Ha and Pham Thi Phuong Thao offers a useful mapping of how Chinese culture and economic opportunity […]
Operation Vivaldi: Ukrainian gain on a drone-filled battlefield
Russia’s drone and missile attacks on Ukraine’s population and infrastructure continue to dominate coverage of the conflict. But on the ground, Ukraine has been making […]
Editor’s Notes: What Can Congress Do?
Today we published political scientist Steven L. Taylor talking about what to expect even in the case of the biggest imaginable blue wave in the […]
Women Trust AI Less Than Men—But No One’s Asking Them
As our tech overlords continue pumping more resources into AI development and innovation—responsibly, of course—they’re facing a massive trust gap: the people they want to […]
From aspartame to allulose: The future of sweeteners takes shape
The sweetener market is evolving as manufacturers balance sugar reduction targets, health concerns, consumer preferences, regulatory pressures and new ingredient innovation…See More
The Democrats Who Didn’t Have Our Backs
Instead of leaning into the progressivism gaining traction across the country, the Democratic establishment is choosing to attack the left.
From defence reliance to resilience: Interview with European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius
The EU has a defence clause. But does it have a plan? That was among the questions raised during an interview with Andrius Kubilius, European […]
Trump Melts Down And Goes On Profanity Laced Election Conspiracy Rant In Arizona
After traveling to Alaska and holding a rally on Tuesday night, someone thought it was a good idea to send the 80-year-old president to the […]
Alaska Is Turning Blue As Trump Can’t Save Republicans
We are witnessing the end of the Trump era. It has been more than a decade since Donald Trump came onto the national political scene […]
Kaizer Chiefs legend reveals how Pirates tried to block his debut
Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Fabian McCarthy has recalled how Orlando Pirates protested against him as he prepared to make his debut…See More
Operation Midway Blitz: One Year Later
The military-style nighttime raids, flashy neighborhood patrols and multiagency cooperation may have ended when the surge known as Operation Midway Blitz ended in mid-November, but […]
Macron and Merz hold keys to an EU budget deal — but may be too weak to use them
BRUSSELS ― Political pressure is leaving Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz poorly placed to break the deadlock over the EU’s next seven-year budget. As EU […]
Le Pen vows to downsize EU as she brings contribution cut fight to Brussels
BRUSSELS — Far-right leader Marine Le Pen pledged to turn the European Commission into a “secretariat” in the service of its member countries as part […]
Houthis reframing the narrative casting them as an Iranian proxy
A deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh’s international airport has highlighted how the Yemeni group is reframing its perceived “Iran proxy” role and shifting its regional […]
Throttling Ukraine’s Starlink access heightens concerns over Musk
The Ukrainian government on Tuesday night said that its access to the SpaceX-owned Starlink satellite internet service was throttled, prompting critics to question the wisdom […]
Musk drives bus over Trump after abrupt Ukraine move turns deadly
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk named President Donald Trump as “ultimately” responsible for limits on Ukrainian troops’ satellite internet after Ukraine’s president said a sudden slowdown […]
Alumni revolt after school hails Trump press secretary: ‘How far Pepperdine has fallen’
Alumni of a Malibu university are revolting against their alma mater after it heaped praise on President Donald Trump’s newly minted press secretary. The Pepperdine […]
Russian Strikes Leave At Least 9 Killed As Kyiv Says West Gave No Warning
Deadly Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine pounded civilian and energy sites across the country, leaving hundreds of thousands without power despite a cease-fire […]