The Trump administration has dramatically ramped up its collaboration with data analytics giant Palantir Technologies, triggering a wave of privacy concerns over possible government overreach. Since President Trump returned to office in January, Palantir has secured more than $113 million…
Kuala Lumpur hosted the first-ever Association of Southeast Asian Nations–Gulf Cooperation Council–China Summit during the week of May 25, 2025. The summit brought together Southeast Asian, Gulf, and Chinese leaders in a significant display of regional realignment. While trade and…
In a bold statement that could reshape geopolitics in the Horn of Africa, Somaliland’s newly elected president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, has declared that international recognition of his breakaway state is now “likely.” In an exclusive interview at the presidential palace…
The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the case effectively upholds the lower court’s decision, reinforcing the discretion of school administrators to limit student expression they believe could disrupt the learning environment or harm the well-being of other students. The case…
Saudi Arabia will begin permitting the regulated sale and consumption of alcohol in select locations starting in 2026, marking a historic shift in its longstanding prohibition policy. The move is part of the kingdom’s preparations to host Expo 2030 in…
Three far-right extremists in the UK have been convicted of terrorism and firearms offences after plotting violent attacks on mosques, synagogues, and Islamic institutions. The convicted men – Brogan Stewart (25) from West Yorkshire, Marco Pitzuttu (25) from Derby, and…
LONDON — May 2025 Liam O’Hanna, 27, known by his stage name Mo Chara and a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap, has been charged with a terrorism-related offence by the UK’s Metropolitan Police. The charge stems from an…
NEW DELHI — May 13, 2025 The arrest of Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a prominent Muslim academic at Ashoka University, has ignited a firestorm across India and beyond, with critics denouncing the move as politically motivated and emblematic of rising intolerance…
