India’s pharmaceutical industry is a significant global player. It produces about 20% of the world’s generic drugs by volume and has supported major vaccine efforts, providing affordable medicine worldwide. These results are real and contribute to India’s sense of self-sufficiency....
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of developments in the Middle East. Here are the key updates this morning: • US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington will continue for a fourth day later today. Talks...
Perfidious Albion is up to its dirty tricks again. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The tenth anniversary of Brexit provides a timely balance sheet for the impact of leaving the European Union. This...
Taiwan’s opposition-controlled parliament stalled on Friday the government’s proposed US$6.6 billion in spending on domestically made drones that could be used to defend the island against a potential Chinese attack. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te. File photo: Taiwan’s Office of the...
When people think of amina wadud, they often think of the woman who led a mixed congregation of Muslims in prayer in New York in 2005 . While some Muslims found it inspiring, others were so incensed that they sent...
A Hong Kong court has handed down a three-year protection order for baby Danny, an infant at the heart of a child welfare saga, according to the boy’s parents. Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin with their child Danny. Photo: Save...
WEST BANK, (PIC) Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian farmland in the town of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah, on Thursday evening, setting agricultural land on fire. According to local sources, a group of settlers, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces (IOF), entered...
Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/IMF Photo By Chie Aoyagi, Maurizio Leonardi, Athene Laws and Hamza Mighri WASHINGTON DC, Jun 26 2026 (IPS) For decades, official development assistance has been a central pillar of financing in sub-Saharan Africa. That pillar is now weakening—quickly and...
WEST BANK, (PIC) Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carried out a series of overnight raids and arrest operations across the northern West Bank early Friday, focusing primarily on the city of Qalqilya. According to local sources, Israeli troops stormed Qalqilya and arrested seven...
GAZA, (PIC) Israeli forces continued violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement for the 260th consecutive day on Friday, carrying out further military attacks, including the demolition of homes and residential buildings, as well as artillery shelling and airstrikes. Since early Friday morning, Israeli...
“Other than hexing the man, I really wasn’t surprised”. This is how Leona Kamio, known as Ellie, describes what was going through her mind when a judge announced she would be sentenced as a terrorist alongside three co-defendants earlier this month. Kamio,...
As the afternoon sun casts a golden glow over Mukwiro village on Wasini Island on Kenya’s Indian Ocean South Coast, Mwanasiti Mwalola, 26 and Mzungu Mohammed Dhossa, 45, stand at the community fish landing site, carefully receiving baskets of freshly...
Just how critical is the current fossil fuel situation in the USA? Larry C. Johnson is a former CIA officer and intelligence analyst, and former planner and advisor at the US State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism. As an independent contractor,...
The government-appointed administrator of the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court has said it is “confident” that an owners’ meeting can be held next month, after missing a deadline for the meeting two weeks ago. Wang Fuk Court seen in the distance...
For decades, Indonesia Stock Exchange’s (IDX) institutional structure has acted as a brake on the growth and global competitiveness of Indonesia’s capital market. The exchange still operates under a mutual ownership model, in which brokerage firms that use it are...
A Hong Kong woman has been arrested after 30 endangered reptiles were found in a Sham Shui Po flat. Authorities discovered the collection after a crocodile was spotted on the balcony of the building on Wednesday. A boa...
By Appolinaire Djikeng NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 26 2026 (IPS) Smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia are likely to still be reeling from the fuel and fertilizer crisis caused by conflict in the Middle East when what forecasters expect to be a...
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Nurina Malek KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jun 26 2026 (IPS) Leadership of the Global South has gradually declined since the 1980s. Many hope BRICS+ will fill the vacuum, but its purpose and membership suggest...
This statement was originally published on cipesa.org on 16 June 2026. Africa’s digital future is being negotiated away piece by piece – through opaque infrastructure deals, data-sharing arrangements, and political decisions that narrow the space for journalists, civil society,...
Islam Times - Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern Caribbean coast on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction in Caracas and several other regions. The first quake had a magnitude of 7.2 and was followed less than a minute later by a...
I am indebted to my new friend who is an energy expert ,and currently working in the Persian Gulf, for explaining why the US is facing a very serious risk of a domestic energy crisis. If ignorance is bliss then...
In May, Turkey unveiled Yıldırımhan , its first intercontinental ballistic missile project, in a move that came as a surprise even to many in the Turkish defense community. Until then, public attention in Turkey had focused mostly on short- and...
Last week, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations led by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited Kazan, Russia, to celebrate 35 years of ASEAN-Russia relations and 30 years of dialogue cooperation. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of...
When PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI) began operating in North Morowali, it represented everything Indonesia wanted its nickel industry to become. Built with US$2.7 billion in Chinese investment, inaugurated by then-President Joko Widodo in 2021 and designated a National Strategic...
Migration and cultural exchange have always been the norm between coastal European and African nations. We should celebrate this shared history We are used to mapping the world by continents, dividing the globe into rigid geopolitical blocks. But to understand the...
HK Electric has said that it will raise its fuel surcharge by 33.9 per cent in July due to what it called the “deferred effect” of the US-Israeli war with Iran. Hong Kong. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. HK Electric, one...
Chinese ballistic missile tests and naval forays will become a “persistent” feature of the Pacific as Beijing expands its security presence, New Zealand officials said in an internal document obtained by AFP. New Zealand flag. Photo: Edward Hyde, via Flickr....
By: Tita C. Valderama - - - - For years, Asia’s renewable energy transition has been defined by familiar players. China dominates clean-energy manufacturing, India has become a solar powerhouse, and countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia have pursued ambitious...
Israel said on Thursday that it had set no timetable for withdrawing its forces from Lebanon , Gaza and Syria, as Israeli and Lebanese officials engaged in US-brokered talks in Washington. The Israeli military has launched widespread airstrikes in Lebanon...
Since its inception, the government of the United States has inexorably exceeded its powers under the Constitution. All three branches have been complicit in a consistent pattern of constitutional indifference. Congress has regulated in areas of governance nowhere articulated in...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has every right to condition European relations with any other country or bloc on respect for human rights. That, of course, would hold true if she genuinely cared about such values herself. In...
A Hong Kong couple at the centre of a child welfare saga have said they would be willing to accept government supervision if they can be reunited with their new-born son Danny, whom authorities took into official custody after the...
Washington's top diplomat said on Thursday there are limits to what it would accept in any Iran deal, as an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend an effort to evacuate trapped...
As the United States and China escalate their rivalry over quantum technology, companies across the sector are already repositioning to navigate the geopolitical storm, from building domestic manufacturing bases to carving out independent units for non-Western markets. In the lab...
In December 2024, a photograph spread around the world. A doctor in a white coat walked alone across the rubble of northern Gaza, towards an Israeli tank. He had stayed in his hospital to the very end, treating children while...
In this webinar, Google Cloud and NetApp explore how semiconductor companies can address the growing infrastructure demands of modern Electronic Design Automation (EDA) workflows. As process technologies continue to advance and chip designs become increasingly complex, engineering teams require scalable,...
GAZA, (PIC) Three Palestinians were killed on Thursday, one by Israeli gunfire in Beit Lahia and two others from wounds sustained in earlier Israeli attacks, as Israeli forces continued to violate the ceasefire across the Gaza Strip. On Thursday evening, Saed Jalal...
Fans will be allowed to bring rainbow flags when Egypt face Iran in Seattle's designated "Pride Match" at the World Cup , FIFA said on Thursday, setting up an awkward collision between local celebrations and two nations where homosexuality...
Dozens of Turkish journalists have been denied accreditation for a NATO summit in the Turkish capital Ankara next month, media outlets and journalist associations said on Thursday, with NATO saying it relied on Turkey for guidance about journalists. Turkey...
A Scene Setter for an Energy Intelligence Colloquium Ambassador Freeman chairs Projects International, Inc. He is a retired U.S. defense official, diplomat, and interpreter Cross-posted from Chas Freeman’s website Peace is more than the absence of combat between warring parties....
What keeps the Gulf running is not aircraft carriers or air defense systems or generals talking about “maritime security” in policy briefings and strategic forums. What keeps the Gulf running is people. A welder from Tamil Nadu, India works 12-hour shifts...
As of now, geopolitics overtook trade policy uncertainty as the primary concern for countries. Credit: Unsplash / Sajimon Sahadevan By Maximilian Malawista UNITED NATIONS, Jun 25 2026 (IPS) Amidst increased geopolitical tensions, the risk of volatile energy markets, trade corridors, and...
The White House sent lawmakers a request for an $87.6 billion supplemental funding package Wednesday. Observers warn the request lacks transparency — and that it’s stuffed with pork. Of the $87.6 billion request, a majority ($67 billion) would go to the...
When agricultural crops are lost to flooding, food costs rise, food systems are weakened, and our ability to meet our food security needs is threatened. Credit: Shutterstock By Esther Ngumbi and Christy Gibson URBANA, Illinois, US, Jun 25 2026 (IPS)...
Painting by Safia Latif Our Prophet ﷺ never gave up on fasting on Ashura, which is the 10th day of Muharram (Sunan al-Nasa’i, 2416). The Quraysh used to fast on this day in times of Jahiliyyah, and so did he ﷺ...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday backed a Trump administration move to strip deportation protections from some 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians living in the United States. The 6-3 ruling by the conservative-dominated court could have implications...
Senior research associate Emile Dirks has been elected to serve as a member of PEN Canada’s board of directors. Emile will chair the newly-formed Digital Threats committee, which will explore how digital and emerging technologies are impacting freedom...
A decision by prospective UK prime minister Andy Burnham to appoint former head of Labour Friends of Israel James Purnell as his chief of staff has sparked consternation amid Israel’s ongoing wars in the Middle East ,...
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