Rising conflict across several regions has revived an old question in strategy. Military planning often assumes direct cause-and-effect. Leaders remove a ruler, defeat an army, or destroy command centers. Stability then returns. Evidence from recent conflicts shows a different pattern. Small disruptions…
Corporate strategy sessions from Zurich to Singapore are converging on a quiet consensus: business awards are no longer ceremonial. They are strategic instruments. The global recognition industry, valued at over $13 billion and expanding at 6 to 8 percent annually, has matured…
As the arrival of Ramadan 2026 draws near, Muslim communities from the Middle East to Southeast Asia and beyond are once again focused on a familiar question: will the holy month begin on February 18 or February 19? The answer depends on…
From October 22 to 23, the International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak 2025 (IDECS25) unfolded in Malaysia as a major gathering point for global conversations about technology and sustainability. Built around the theme “AI and Green Evolution: Growth, Challenges, and Community Resilience,” the…
For years, the world’s longevity story moved with a steady, reassuring rhythm: forward. The broad arc of global estimates up to 2019 confirms what many public health observers had been watching for decades, a gradual extension of human life that felt, in…
In Pyongyang, North Korea has begun its most consequential political gathering, an event that typically signals where leader Kim Jong Un intends to steer the country at home and abroad over the next five years. The Workers’ Party Congress, the state’s premier…
Authorities in multiple jurisdictions are pursuing a criminal investigation tied to an Asian family with deep roots in shipping and ship recycling, with active lines of inquiry reported in places including Dubai and parts of the Far East. According to officials and…
The United Nations expects the world economy to expand by 2.7% in 2026, a modest step down from the 2.8% estimate for 2025, citing the drag from higher U.S. tariffs, uncertainty, and geopolitical strains. The UN’s projection still points to an underpowered…
Cats, culture, and code are converging in Japan, where more owners are leaning on artificial intelligence to better understand when their animals are unwell. What’s emerging is not a replacement for veterinary care, but a new kind of everyday tool that can…
It looks like an old-fashioned watch face, but the Doomsday Clock was never meant to function like one. It is a symbolic gauge, maintained by experts at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, designed to translate sprawling global dangers into a single,…
