Greenberg’s story begins in 1989, when she arrived at Dartmouth College and discovered that, unlike the men’s teams, there was no varsity softball program for women. Along with classmate Erika Beisler ...

Since the fall of the Ottoman Empire in the early part of the 20th century, the Middle East has been marked by conflict, violence, political instability, foreign interference, the rise and consequent ...

On November 10, 2025, a deadly blast in Delhi killed at least eight people, injured over 20 more and shocked India’s capital. Investigators link the attack to growing radicalization and ...

The world is beginning to see a shift. Ultra-right politics and ideologies are emerging from the fringes of the political spectrum. It is a dangerous shift to see, especially knowing the trajectory of ...

The conversation then shifts to the alarming rise of nationalist and authoritarian movements across continents — from Europe and Latin America to parts of Asia and North America. Reitzenstein points ...

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Scandal is no stranger to the House of Windsor, but it has made a flagrant return with Andrew’s involvement with the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Yet the institution will manage this scandal ...

Central bank independence (CBI) is crucial for maintaining economic stability, particularly in a globalized world where political influence can lead to adverse outcomes like inflation and economic ...

June 23, 1980: After the assassination of magistrate Mario Amato by Italian right-wing terrorists, an anonymous group published a leaflet endorsing the murder: “To the members of the ‘Great Fascist ...

As a sovereign nation, the State of Israel has existed since 1948, following the end of the 30-year mandate for British administration of Palestine, when the Jewish Agency declared the territory as ...

Israel has carried out a relentless and zealous military onslaught in Gaza that shows orchestrated mass inhumanity on a gargantuan scale. This campaign has killed tens of thousands of civilians, razed ...

Historic ties, military equipment, geopolitical imperatives and a trust deficit between Indian and American ruling parties lie behind India’s UN abstentions. As a vulnerable nation in a rough ...