Myanmar marks bitter 5th anniversary of 2021 coup

Zsombor Peter 02/01/2026

Only two years ago, reports about Myanmar were rife with speculation that the Tatmadaw, the Burmese term for the military, might be on its last legs.…

Khamenei in Iran: Why the country has no political alternative

Shabnam von Hein 01/25/2026

“It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran,” US President Donald Trump told media outlet Politico on Saturday. Trump accused Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of being responsible for the destruction of the country. The latest wave of protests in Iran has been…

Japan’s popular PM Takaichi calls early election

Martin Fritz 01/18/2026

Sanae Takaichi hates Japan’s hot summers and especially the humid heat of the campaign trail between July and September. …

Myanmar faces Rohingya genocide case: What to know

Zsombor Peter 01/14/2026

The International Court of Justice in The Hague began hearings on Monday in a landmark case accusing Myanmar of genocide against the country’s ethnic minority Rohingya, more than six years after the case was filed.  …

Protests pressure Iran regime; country at geopolitcal crossroads

Shabnam von Hein 01/14/2026

Iran’s key strategic location at one of the world’s most important bottlenecks for energy trade — the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf — along with its enormous oil and gas reserves, its political ambitions and…

North Korea claims victory in crackdown on underground churches

Julian Ryall 12/01/2025

North Korea is continuing its crackdown on underground churches, with dissident media reporting that the authorities are “patting themselves on the back for bringing religion under control.” The Seoul-based DailyNK news site reported on November 18 that…

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