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Migration Shift

With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 and his promise to escalate deportations, Mexico finds itself at a critical juncture in regional migration policy.

Reset in Ties~II

Bangladeshis since independence are split between those who trust in the solidarity of the Muslim ummah, for whom the break with the Hindu majority in 1947 was more significant than liberation from Pakistan in 1971, and liberal Bengalis who believe their identity with the spiritual, linguistic and cultural ties of West Bengal and India are more important than faith.

The Taliban fiasco a lesson for Pakistan

The Centre for Research and Security Studies states that in 2024 Pakistan had a total of 1,166 terrorist attacks and counter-terrorism operations which resulted in 2,546 fatalities and 2,267 injuries.

Austrian divisions

Austria is at a critical juncture as political uncertainty looms following the resignation of Chancellor Karl Nehammer.

GOP fault lines

The narrow re-election of U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson highlights a fundamental tension within the Republican Party.

Distressed Soil~II

A national database on land degradation prepared by the Indian Space Research Organisation in 2016 showed that 36.7 per cent of India’s total arable and non-arable land suffers from various forms of degradation, water erosion being the chief contributor (68.4 per cent).

Shock tactics

The recent plunge in UK consumer confidence serves as a stark reminder of the delicate balance between fiscal responsibility and maintaining public morale.

China Retirement

China's move to raise the retirement age, the first adjustment since the 1950s, is a critical response to an escalating demographic and economic crisis.

Distressed Soil~I

Goitre, alternately spelled as goiter, is a non-cancerous enlargement of the thyroid gland. Iodine deficiency is the primary cause of goitre.