Politics

Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda (left) receives his appointment as National Security Advisor from Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (second from right) at a ceremony in Colombo in 2009. Two other officials stand nearby in the wood-panelled office.
The sanctioned former Sri Lankan navy chief’s memoir contains potential admissions relevant to alleged crimes committed during the country’s civil war, and raises serious questions of publisher accoun ...
Ranil Wickremesinghe surrounded by police and lawyers coming out of the courtroom after being arrested for misusing state funds.
Former president Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested for misuse of public funds, but opposition leaders have opted to grandstand rather than press for reform
A photo of a woman shot from behind, overlooking agricultural fields. She is a Bangladeshi Hindu migrant woman in Jharkali, West Bengal
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Kanika Gupta
Undocumented Bangladeshi climate migrants in India lack legal protections and face rising anti-immigrant rhetoric and crackdowns, all amplified by the ruling BJP government and Hindu nationalists
A crowded bazaar in Peshawar in 2024.
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Naveen Khan
The Tablighi Jamaat’s orthodox Islamic preaching has gained mass popularity in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwah, where many Pashtuns complain it is transforming their culture and creating the potential ...
A group of world leaders, including Xi Jinping, pose for a photo during the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in 2023 in front of a vibrant floral backdrop. In the front row, from left to right, are the presidents of Indonesia, Russia, China, and Kazakhstan. Leaders from other countries, including Pakistan, Thailand, Hungary, Kenya, and Sri Lanka, stand in the back row.
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Joshua Yang
‘The Belt and Road City’ argues China is wielding the BRI to reshape the global cities around its own ideals – but good luck pinning down what those are
Asim Munir’s promotion to field marshal signals an authoritarian Pakistan
After Pakistan’s military “win” in the May 2025 confrontation with India, the army under Asim Munir as field marshal has even greater power over the state, the civilian government and the judiciary
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