Sweden’s NATO bid hinges on decision from Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey informed the press that the Turkish parliament, overseeing Stockholm’s actions, will be responsible for determining Sweden’s NATO membership status. A...

Israel’s democracy protests: What happens next?

The massive pro-democracy protests that shook Israel since January 2023, when its right-wing government introduced so-called “judicial reforms,” have quieted down for a while. The country’s...

Presidential pauses? What those ‘ums’ and ‘uhs’ really tell us about candidates for the White House

What the pope’s visit to Mongolia says about his priorities and how he is changing the Catholic Church

Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Mongolia, which is home to fewer than 1,500 Catholics, has elicited curiosity among Catholics and non-Catholics alike. This will be the...

Jokowi: ASEAN nations must team up vs. cross-border crimes

JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo invited fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nations-member countries to collaborate in overcoming cross-border crimes. “We need to build sustainable collaboration...

WHO chief warns against impacts of climate change

ANKARA – The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has warned against the impacts of climate change. “Devastating fires, catastrophic floods, extreme heatwaves, and prolonged droughts. Climate change...

More than 20 countries want to join BRICS

JOHANNESBURG – More than 20 countries have formally applied to join BRICS, a bloc of emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. “An...

Equity in ASEAN investment urged

SEMARANG — Foreign direct investment flowing into ASEAN must not flow to just one or a few countries, Indonesia’s Investment Minister and Head of the Investment Coordinating...