Publications

Sahel states quit the ICC;
Mutharika returns to power in Malawi;
Madagascar imposes curfew after protests;
Guinea approves new constitution;
China revamps Tanzania–Zambia railway;
Gen Z protests sweep Morocco

China's new K visa for overseas STEM graduates sparks backlash;
China restricts exports of precision machine tools to Russia;
China to revitalize Tazara Railway;
China, U.S. strenghten cooperation after record drug seizure;
China's "breathtaking" nuclear buildup

A polymer that heals on impact;
Navy tests first sea-based hypersonic launch;
Progress toward power beaming;
Sound waves expose hidden seafloor bombs;
Fix the data, fix the AI

Yemen's real government keeps up the fight;
Pakistan's problematic curriculum;
Beirut pushes for disarmament;
Counterterrorism cooperation of a different sort

Nepal forms interim cabinet, sets elections;
Beijing considers research lab at Scarborough Shoal;
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia follow diplomacy with dollars;
Japan picks Takaichi as LDP leader, set to become first female PM;
North Korea's new weapon

China mobilizes to counter Starlink;
Moscow pushes its own messaging app;
North Korea weaponizing AI;
Rebalancing Al-Jazeera;
The scope of Hamas propaganda

Iran's leaders work to co-opt Persian culture;
Iran's regime prioritizes power...;
...And eliminating opponents;
Border security, Iranian style;
A grim energy picture

Iran's water crisis and the Taliban;
Washington moves to secure critical mineral supply;
In Syria, a deepening food crisis;
All eyes on Ukraine's lithium sector;
Mining ambitions divide Pacific nations

An AI race without Russia;
A Russian response to Europe's frozen assets plan;
Denmark warns of mounting Russian hybrid warfare;
Moscow helps Beijing prepare to seize Taiwan

Connectivity Comes To Kashmir;
Bangladesh Looks Ahead To National Elections;
Chinese-Backed Militia Secures Control of Mines in Myanmar;
In Islamabad, Fears of Iranian Instability

A tug-of-war over anti-corruption;
A defense consolidation;
Ukraine's drone surge