- December 19th, 2025
American imperialism, as taught in high school textbooks, was a brief period from 1898 to 1945 when the United States acquired overseas territories such as the Philippines and Puerto Rico. This era ended in 1945 when the Philippines gained full...
Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te has won the presidential elections for the third consecutive time, breaking the Kuomintang's dominance in Taiwanese politics. The DPP, formed in 1986, has held the position for 23 years, with the first...
The Indian army chief and home minister have both claimed that militancy in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) is under control, but the reality is different. In 2023, the J&K Police reported 14 targeted attacks on civilians and 76 militants killed,...
Japan and Bangladesh are set to negotiate an Economic Partnership Agreement by the end of 2025, ahead of Bangladesh's scheduled 2026 graduation from the UN's list of least developed countries and loss of exemption from developed nations' tariffs. Despite the...
Joe Biden, who took office in January 2021, was expected to be the "placeholder president" to heal the country after four turbulent years of Donald Trump. However, his decision to run for re-election has become a major flashpoint for Democrats,...
In 2023, Myanmar's post-coup civil war was marginalized by the world due to the Ukraine war, Middle East conflict, and domestic American politics. However, Operation 1027 in late October, where ethnic armed organizations overran military outposts and seize weapons, renewed...
Thousands of residents in western Myanmar's Rakhine state have fled the capital of Sittwe, the administrative and military hub, due to a looming battle between the rebel ethnic Arakan Army and junta soldiers. The fighting is expected to be intense...
Malaysia's 17th king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, will become the country's 17th since independence. He will ascend the throne on January 31, bringing an active leadership style that could help expedite Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's policy reforms. Despite the monarchy's largely...
The February 7 presidential election in Azerbaijan is likely the most boring in the country's history due to the public's disengagement from politics. This disengagement is largely due to incumbent Ilham Aliyev's popularity and his government's ramping up repressions. Apathy...
Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee announced that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will introduce its own national security law in 2024, a surprise given the effectiveness of the 2020 Beijing-imposed law. The 2020 law has been central...
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