How Will Mamdani Handle His Tough New Job? I Went to See for Myself.
I came for a speech. I found a city working through its feelings in real time. By Aymann Ismail Jan 03, 20265:50 AM Aymann Ismail Copy LinkShareComment Sign up for the…
Is there any legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?
International law experts expect Washington to claim self-defence – and face little serious pushback US strikes on Venezuela – live updates Geraldine McKelvieSat 3 Jan 2026 12.21 ESTShare Donald Trump…
Fact check: Eight ways Elon Musk has misled Americans about government spending
By Daniel Dale, CNN Published 12:04 PM EST, Sun February 23, 2025 President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11,…
Benjamin Netanyahu arrest warrant: Where can he still go in Europe?
November 22, 2024 3:33 pm CET By Seb Starcevic, Elena Giordano and Ketrin Jochecová Here are the countries that would handcuff the Israeli prime minister over the Gaza war. The International Criminal Court (ICC) dropped…
On the Bangladeshi Bank Heist
Then-Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at the United Nations General Assembly 76th session General Debate at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, New York City, September 24, 2021.(John…
Student politics – a hard look
Akbar Siddiqui Recently, the interim government of Bangladesh has banned the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the Awami League (AL). According to the government notification, the BCL…
Violence cannot end violence
Akbar Siddiqui U.S. President Joe Biden has acknowledged that ending the conflict in the Middle East will remain challenging, even after the potential death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. His…
From Paris to Tehran: Israel’s long record of assassinating Palestinians
Yahya Sinwar is the latest in a list of Palestinian leaders believed to have been assassinated by Israel. Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, delivers a speech in Gaza…
Hezbollah’s Role as a “Liberator”
By Carlo J.V. Caro October 01, 2024Click To Republish Hezbollah’s Role as a "Liberator": Historical Narratives, Sectarian Dynamics, and the Strategic Importance of a Southern Buffer Zone Unlike many movements that…
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Recent people’s revolution and a bright future waiting for Bangladesh
-Akbar Haider Siddiqui After the Installation of the Interim Government of Bangladesh The interim government of Bangladesh inherited a deeply troubled situation from the previous administration of the deposed Sheikh…