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Why global crises are pushing the world towards renewables

The urgency to move away from fossil fuels and into renewables isn’t just about climate change anymore.

5d ago

The BRICS equation behind the Israel-Iran conflict

The Israel-Iran conflict is about who defines global legitimacy.

5d ago

Bangladesh and India's new strategic dilemma

When evaluating India's current position, it is essential to consider broader geopolitical developments.

1w ago

Israel manipulated the US into war

The US was pulled into Israel's war against Iran.

2w ago

Israel-Iran conflict: The outcome depends on the US

The confusion surrounding the scenarios ahead also arises from the US handling of the current conflict, which has been discordant.

3w ago

Disinformation and the Israel-Iran conflict

In the unfolding Israel-Iran conflict, disinformation is not peripheral—it is central.

3w ago

Is Trump’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war a geopolitical gamble or a strategic withdrawal?

Trump’s strategy has devolved into a pattern of contradictions and disengagement.

1m ago

Harvard vs Trump: 'Limiting international participation would impoverish our academic mission'

In an interview with Dr Fernando M. Reimers, the Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice in International Education at Harvard.

1m ago

Decolonising academia beyond the metaphor

Decolonial pedagogy and thinking is a fundamental part of the movement for imagining an alternative future.

1y ago

US aid to Israel: Twenty-three billion dollars to slaughter women and children

The US has decided to generously reward Israel $1 billion per thousand women and children that Israel has killed in the Gaza Strip.

1y ago

How a war in the Middle East could impact South Asia

The impact of a widening of the Gaza war would be especially severe for South Asian nations

1y ago

Israel-Iran: Hell on earth

The US’ need for a highly measured, or even lack of response from Israel cannot be overstated. 

1y ago

Iran’s attacks on Israel: Bark, not bite

If Iran had truly intended to cause serious damage, then it would have done so.

1y ago

Lessons to learn from Bangladeshi teen’s death in New York

In remembering Win Rozario, it’s vital to reflect on the broader implications of his death and the countless similar tragedies.

1y ago

The war tactic of starvation in Gaza

As Muslims around the world prepare for Eid, the world is witnessing horror unfold in the Gaza Strip.

1y ago

How the unjustifiable war in Gaza is justified

Propaganda in the media is a prevalent practice during war.

1y ago

‘Ballots, not bullets, for Palestine’

Lt General Jebril Alrjoub, general secretary of the Palestinian National Movement FATEH, speaks to The Daily Star.

1y ago

Moscow terror attack and its aftermath

Putin has been widely credited for bringing security and some semblance of order to Russia after the turbulent decade that followed the collapse of the USSR, however, this attack may shatter some of that confidence.

1y ago