The Commonwealth Prize AI controversy has reignited debate over literary gatekeeping, exposing how Anglophone institutions reward particular forms of postcolonial storytelling.
Türkiye will implement extraordinary security measures in the capital Ankara ahead of the NATO leaders’ summit scheduled for early July, as preparations continue for what Washingt…
The WFP warns that the impacts of the war are resulting in substantial food price increases that are being felt in ‘fragile countries’. The United Nations World Food Programme (WF…
During the height of corn season, it doesn’t take much to make every crunchy-sweet kernel shine. Like the joy of a no-cook tomato sauce in August, corn is equally capable and wort…
This simply grilled steak features a peanutty dressing amped up with fish sauce, lime juice, spicy peppers, and garlic. It pulls double duty, splitting up and acting as both a mar…
Attempts by the West to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's defence amount to "stealing" and have accelerated the break-up of the post-war financial order, according to An…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Israel announced it would open an embassy in Slovenia, only hours after a right-wing populist government was sworn into office, marking a break from frosty relations with the prev…
With Washington's attention elsewhere, North Korea has slowly been building up its nuclear weapons program. This week, Kim Jong Un took a publicity tour of a new nuclear fuel faci…
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The French president called the letter proposing a face-to-face meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders a 'good initiative.'
May 2026 witnessed an intensive diplomatic schedule for China. The country hosted successive state visits by multiple foreign heads of state, including US President Donald Trump a…