Debates over the artificial intelligence rivalry between the United States and China often revolve around headline metrics: whose large language models perform better on benchmarks, who controls the most advanced semiconductor fabrication nodes, and who is attracting the most elite AI researchers. While these questions matter, they are increasingly insufficient for understanding where the real [...]

In a move that has both alarmed and intrigued political analysts, US President Donald Trump unveiled a plan to increase the United States defense budget to $1.5 trillion by the 2027 fiscal year-almost a 60% rise from the current $901 billion allocation. This announcement comes in the wake of a string of unprecedented military operations [...]

US President Donald Trump has reignited tensions across the Western Hemisphere by openly signaling that his administration could order military strikes against drug cartels operating on Mexican territory. The remarks, delivered during a televised interview and reinforced by recent US military actions in the Caribbean, have sparked concern among regional governments and renewed debate over [...]

US President Donald Trump has dismissed speculation that Washington could attempt to abduct Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying such an action would be unnecessary and emphasizing that he has historically maintained a “great relationship” with his Russian counterpart.
Trump’s comments came amid heightened international tensions following a recent US military operation in Venezuela, where American commandos [...]

Iran is witnessing one of its most intense waves of unrest in years, as nationwide anti-government protests fueled by deepening economic hardship have spread from major urban centers to small provincial towns. What began as demonstrations against soaring prices, inflation, and economic mismanagement has rapidly escalated into a broader challenge to the Islamic Republic itself, [...]

There are moments in foreign policy when hesitation costs more than action. Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, appears to have understood that truth at a critical juncture. By expressing interest in joining the proposed International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza—a plan floated by the US President Donald Trump to disarm Hamas and establishes [...]

With less than five weeks before Bangladesh’s 13th national election, the country’s domestic politics has reached its nadir since 2024 July Uprising. Since the emergence of ‘new Bangladesh’, the law-and-order situation has taken a toll with no signs of improvements at any time. Bangladesh’s interim government, instead of amplifying security measures and acknowledging its administrative loopholes, [...]

The good news is the Donald J Trump administration in Washington has at long last nabbed Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and the latter is now facing trial in the USA. One hopes the United States’ justice system would take care of the tyrant. In March 2020, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York had indicted Maduro for narco-terrorism, [...]

A 19-year-old Hindu youth has died after allegedly consuming poison in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district in Bangladesh, reportedly following mental distress linked to a small outstanding debt. The incident has sparked allegations of harassment and assault, while police say legal action will depend on the filing of a formal complaint.
The deceased, Joy Mohapatra, was [...]

The Netherlands has announced a significant shift in its security cooperation with the United States in the Caribbean, limiting joint anti-drug operations following a series of US military actions that have drawn sharp international criticism. The decision comes amid growing concerns over sovereignty, the use of force in international waters, and Washington’s increasingly aggressive posture [...]