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A meeting on the topic of Pan-Africanism and the Ubuntu philosophy took place on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Ubuntu Humanist Library in Dakar. The event, organized by the Center of Study, Reflection, and Action of Pikine, was attended by many neighborhood residents, representatives of three Pan-Africanist associations,…

On February 14, a rally in Toronto drew an estimated 350,000 people. The demonstrators called on the Canadian government to recognize Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi as the leader of Iran’s democratic transition after anti-government protests erupted in Iran at the end of last year. Organizers urge Canadian involvement in ‘ongoing national crisis’ People…

On 10 February, SIPRI, the French Navy Centre for Strategic Studies (CESM) and the French Embassy in Stockholm jointly hosted a ‘Franco-Swedish Day on Maritime Hybrid Threats in the Baltic Sea’.

This backgrounder provides an overview of China’s, India’s and the USA’s evolving integration of artificial intelligence into their respective nuclear postures, norms and systems.

By Sakhawat Kawsar (Dhaka Bureau)   Following a landslide electoral victory, Tarique Rahman is set to ascend to the pinnacle of power in Bangladesh. However, like many historic leaders before him, he faces a striking paradox: an absolute mandate often carries the seeds of an absolute fall. After 17 years of exile, grueling legal battles,…

For many of us, our country is walking a tightrope between democracy and autocracy. I am a US American civilian. I avoided serving in the US military during the Vietnam War. My father and son were in the military – one in WWII – the other a never-deployed Marine. Despite these secondary contact with our armed forces,…

The cascading consequences of such a blockade, which might not ultimately be imposed due it entailing a high risk of war with Iran, could simultaneously weaken Russia, India, and China. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump 2.0 is considering imposing a Venezuelan-like oil blockade against Iran. It hasn’t yet done so due to concerns that Iran…

“Of any particular thing, ask: What is it in itself? What is its nature?”  Marcus Aurelius 160 CE After Following The Yellow Brick Road Now that you’ve followed the yellow brick road and you’ve arrived at part 2 of this article, hopefully after reading part 1, you’re ready to cut to the chase. You’re ready…

14 February 2026 The 33 Member States of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL): 1. Commemorate this day the 59th Anniversary of the adoption and opening for signature of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco),…

A new US license is being interpreted as prohibiting Venezuelan energy companies from transactions with China among other countries, which if true, could lead to India purchasing the 642,000 barrels of oil per day that China imported on average last year and thus halving its import of Russian oil. RT drew attention on social media to…