OPINION

After more than 15 months of unremitting bloodshed in Gaza, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage-release agreement, hammered out under fraught diplomatic conditions, marks an important but tenuous beginning. The agreement entails Israel freeing Palestinian prisoners in return for Hamas’s freeing 33 living hostages under a 42-day truce. However …

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he may impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada as soon as Feb. 1, citing illegal migration and a surge in fentanyl trafficking. The potential move, following through on Trump’s campaign vows to take tougher action on trade deficit, has ignited …

President Trump spoke on January 20th, 2025, surrounded by over 100 mega-billionaires primarily assembled as top minds of the new world. They have extraordinary global reputations, unique skills, global-age crafts, and superb proven track records. Here is a straightforward interpretation of how such new thinking applies to the …

Taiwan’s geopolitical significance cannot be overstated, as it is situated at the heart of the Asia-Pacific region, a critical hub for global trade and commerce. Taiwan’s location has made it a valuable target for powerful nations throughout history, including colonial powers such as Japan and some European countries. …

The people are no longer accepting the status quo and shifting the regimes through a putsch. This does not just happen in South Asia but in the Middle East as well. The toppling of a democratic Government caught the attention of the world when the suffering of citizens …

We leave 2024. January 2024 feels like yesterday. Many of our experiences have been wonderful, or sorrowful; some will be forgotten and some will remain with us forever. Such patterns reoccur annually. Some tragedies stem from human errors, deliberate or accidental. Time flies. Let us consider the major …

Iran’s presence in the Middle East has been greatly diminished with the fall of Assad. Now the question is, under the current circumstances, is it possible for Iran to return to Syria? The rule of Bashar al-Assad and the Baath Party in Syria has ended after more than …

Canada, as an independent country, fully established its sovereignty by adopting its own constitution in 1982. Although a member of the Commonwealth, it enjoys significant autonomy, with His Majesty King Charles III as the King of Canada and the nation’s Head of State, while the Prime Minister leads …

The U.S. presidential election has always had significant global ramifications, shaping economies and geopolitical landscapes across the world. The president of the United States is not merely a domestic leader but a central figure in international diplomacy and economics, which is why the world watches closely. While foreign …