Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban: Well-being in a Digital World
Australia’s new law delaying social‑media account access for under‑16s reflects growing concerns about youth mental health and digital…
China’s Economy, Five Years On: Measuring the Momentum
China has successfully achieved economic development in recent years by shifting towards a model that relies on stimulating…
The U.S.-Iran Struggle in Post-Assad Syria and the Alawite Predicament
The existing state of the Alawites holds significance in this assessment, followed by an examination of the Iran-United…
Iran’s Maritime Power Play: Strategic Patterns and the 2024 Strait of Hormuz Crisis
As global geopolitical attention is fixated on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Iran has chosen to optimize…
Conflict Without Bullets: The Rise of Non-Kinetic Warfare
In an increasingly connected world, conflict does not always manifest itself through the sound of gunfire. Instead, the…
US Expands Sanctions on Iran’s Energy Trade Snaring Wide Array of Companies
The United States expanded its sanctions against Iran’s energy trade with coordinated actions by both the State…
Syria’s Bedouins Lose Hope of Returning Home After Southern Clashes
In July, there was significant sectarian violence in Syria’s southern Sweida province. The Sbeih family describes being taken…
Papakura fireworks attack: Two injured after blasts inside lawnmower shop
As some customers took cover amid the fear and confusion of fireworks exploding inside the shop, Webster and…
How the Yugoslav Wars Grew NATO and Subsequently Molded Vladimir Putin
In the 1990s, Europe witnessed one of the most harrowing conflicts since World War II, which involved widespread…
Hegseth Urges US to Share Tools with Allies to Deter China
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth criticized China for its increasing “destabilising actions” in the South China Sea during his…
Friendless in Crisis: What the Israel-Iran Conflict Reveals About Non-Western Alliances
In a realist world, power is rarely exercised alone. It takes coordination, sustained support, and mutual loyalty to…
Will Indonesia Consider Security Ties with North Korea?
Whether framed as coincidence or careful arrangement, October 2025 offered a moment of surprising symbolism in Indonesia-North Korea…