Global Voices

History suggests geography can be a nation’s greatest economic asset or its greatest geopolitical liability. Whenever maritime arteries have been disrupted — whether by war, conflict or political confrontation — the economic costs have extended far beyond the countries directly...

Despite his controversies and contradictions, Elon Musk may prove an unlikely force in moderating US-China rivalry and the AI risks it amplifies. In June, following SpaceX’s listing, Musk became the world’s first trillionaire — a remarkable milestone, but one that...

Bethlehem / PNN/ The Netherlands government announced Tuesday that it would ban imports from Palestinian territories occupied by Israeli settlers from September 22. The Netherlands will join Ireland, Belgium and Spain among European Union countries that have imposed restrictions on trade with...

Hidden behind the restrained facade of a modest townhouse in the western French port city of Rochefort lies one of Europe’s most remarkable literary homes, where Ottoman, Arab and Asian influences merge into a theatrical interior shaped by the travels...

Hidden behind the restrained facade of a modest townhouse in the western French port city of Rochefort lies one of Europe’s most remarkable literary homes, where Ottoman, Arab and Asian influences merge into a theatrical interior shaped by the travels...

TOKYO — Chinese stocks just had a remarkable week, with stellar news from startup Moonshot AI delivering a DeepSeek-like jolt to a fragile market. Its new AI model reminded investors how fast China Inc. is closing the technology gap with...

The Conflict Between the TPLF and the Ethiopian Government Has the Potential to Escalate beyond the Country’s Borders Tensions between Addis Ababa and the Tigray Region are gradually mounting. Mis­calculations could even trigger another large-scale war, although the parties involved may not...

Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus D&S) to collaborate on long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The agreement covers operations combining the Eurodrone with KHI’s P-1 maritime patrol aircraft,...

Hidden behind the restrained facade of a modest townhouse in the western French port city of Rochefort lies one of Europe’s most remarkable literary homes, where Ottoman, Arab and Asian influences merge into a theatrical interior shaped by the travels...

South Korea is often regarded as an example of a young and vibrant democracy. Merely two years ago, mass protests thwarted a self-coup attempted by the sitting far right President Yoon Suk-yeol. However, due to an array of social factors,...

As fear and fighting ease in Mogadishu, coffee shops have become catalysts for change, bringing jobs for women and creating much-needed social spaces Every morning at six, Saabiriin Hassan slips on her apron as she takes her place behind the counter...

On 28 June, the Israeli government, following a proposal by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, unanimously approved a resolution recognising in Ottoman Turkey’s genocide of Armenians. Why has this decision now acquired its significance for the agenda of the Jewish state?...

The People’s Republic of China has used its statecraft to weaponize its trade with other countries on several occasions in recent years. Such behavior usually arises when the PRC interprets another country’s actions as hostile to its political interests and...

When management pundits in the Harvard Business Review first asked whether China could innovate, most saw a nation condemned to mere imitation of the West. From “China Is Not About to Out-Innovate the US” (2010) to “Why China Can’t Innovate” (2014), Western...

By: Toh Han Shih As China’s rapacious miners increase their resource extraction in various countries to feed an economy that is the world’s biggest consumer and producer of transition minerals, allegations of human rights abuses and environmental damage have increased across...

Petty and vindictive. Such was the ban on travel to the United States handed out by the State Department on December 23 last year to five Europeans, one of whom was Clare Melford, chief executive of the Global Disinformation Index (GDI), a non-profit whose...

In a corner of the Saarland, a man ran a blog. It carried no advertising and charged nothing to read. It was funded the way a busker is funded, by whoever chose to drop something in the hat – €60,038.65...

In his farewell address of January 1961, Dwight Eisenhower warned Americans against the “acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex,” and the danger that “public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite.”...

UK resident was evacuated from Democratic Republic of the Congo where there is an outbreak of the disease A humanitarian worker is being monitored at a specialist hospital in London after potential exposure to the Ebola virus. The UK resident was medically...

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Summers in Spain now see just about the whole country go up in flames, as fires rip through dry and unmanaged rural land like a knife through hot butter. Read the article HERE . Picture by José Ibañez The post Reuters – Spain’s...

Instead of waiting for the US to agree to the demand, Iran has launched targeted attacks during the past two weeks on key US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. This has produced a...

Modern warfare, marked by the overwhelming dominance of drones in the skies, is forcing militaries around the world to search for effective ways to protect critical facilities. This challenge extends far beyond Russia's confrontation with the missile-and-drone capabilities of NATO...

- China remains Germany’s most important trading partner in January-May 2026 - Import surplus in trade with China increases to 42.8 billion euros (January-May 2025: +33.5 billion euros) - Road motor vehicle exports to China decline sharply Read Article HERE The post DeStatis – Germany:...

As architects push toward advanced nodes and increasingly demanding workloads, modern silicon design has entered an era of unprecedented complexity. A single design respin can cost millions of dollars and delay market entry. Against this backdrop, designs must be balanced...