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Trump lobbies for the Nobel Peace Prize while causing immense difficulties for Modi in India.
Acting President Duwal Shila emphasised the revolutionary commitment required to overthrow the military council during Myanmar's National Unity Government's meeting
While Modi hailed their purported "friendship", Trump's 25% tariff on India shows there is none.
A year ago, he refused to leave, but now, amid the monsoon session, Modi bids goodbye to the Indian Parliament for foreign tours. What changed in a year?
Acting President Duwal Shila emphasised the revolutionary commitment required to overthrow the military council during Myanmar's National Unity Government's meeting
The PFLP has condemned Bezalel Smotrich for his statement on occupying Gaza and has called for mass uprisings against Zionist aggression.
Yemeni Armed Forces have announced their fourth phase of naval blockade plan, which the Palestinian resistance has welcomed.
The PFLP has called the Israeli attack on Handala ship an act of piracy by the occupation.
The conflicts
While Modi hailed their purported "friendship", Trump's 25% tariff on India shows there is none.
The PFLP has condemned Bezalel Smotrich for his statement on occupying Gaza and has called for mass uprisings against Zionist aggression.
Yemeni Armed Forces have announced their fourth phase of naval blockade plan, which the Palestinian resistance has welcomed.
Most of the abducted Handala activists have decided to defend themselves in an Israeli kangaroo court.
Geopolitics
Finally, the British, French and German join the chorus demanding an independent Palestinian state but without any sovereignty.
Understanding the implications of the BRICS expansion as the bloc's Summit starts in Brazil in a few days.
Fifty-eight years ago, the battered Arab countries pleaded with the US and Soviet Union for a ceasefire; in 2025, it was Israel that sought a ceasefire with Iran despite losing fewer personnel. But why?
Israel repeatedly attacks Iran, kills its top officials and hits key installations, but why can't Tehran deliver severe blows when it strikes back?
Geoeconomy
The World Bank's recent data shows India's poverty has fallen drastically. However, experts raise an eerie alarm over this data and survey methodology.
With nothing new to offer, does Bangladesh's austerity budget for 2025-26 disappoints the very youth who toppled Sheikh Hasina's regime last year?
As civilian tolls rise with India-Pakistan military conflict escalating across the LoC and international border, who is benefitting from the war?
Trump's China tariffs of 145% can't scare Beijing; a diplomat asserted that posting a video of Mao Zedong
As the US president launches a global trade war, world leaders are quick to condemn—except for a peculiar trio. The East Post examines how Modi's unusual acquiescence is trading India's economic interests for personal political capital.
Chinese AI start-up Zhipu AI launched its new AI model AutoGLM Rumination, which has the potential to disrupt the industry.
Who will be hurt more due to Trump's tariffs on Canada and China when it comes to agriculture? It will be the US agricultural sector.
Indian steel imports from China surged 80% in 2024. With Trump's steel import tariffs looming, India faces a double blow: losing American markets and battling cheap Chinese steel at home.
Adani Power’s ultimatum intensifies Bangladesh’s energy crisis amid hostilities with India, as the caretaker government pledges payments despite dollar shortages and mounting public unrest.
The recent Hindenburg Research report on the SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch alleges ties to Adani, raising concerns about the regulatory body's conflicts of interest.
Editorial & Op-eds
Why do American officials, despite growing up, still see a monster under the bed? Why are they so scared of China?
The recently-concluded China-US trade talks hold potentials to rebuild the bridges that Donald Trump and his predecessor had tried burning.
Indonesia's inclusion as BRICS' 11th member means the bloc now represents 40% of the global population and 37% of the world GDP, strengthening its challenge to Western institutions.
Despite exhibiting films highlighting the 'Tibetan plight', Dalai Lama fails to generate support for his movement any more.
The West
A war crime complaint filed against Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials by a Freedom Flotilla activist in a Spanish court adds to Tel Aviv's ignominy.
The Russian Embassy to the UK tried to infuse some common sense into the sarcastic British minds regarding the threat posed by Moscow using a humorous social media post.
What did Donald Trump's Middle East tour aim at? Arming the Arabs to support Israel's aggression?
Agriculture & Labour
KITU claims victory in forcing the Karnataka government in India to retreat on the proposal to increase the working hours for the IT/ITeS sector to 12 hours a day.
KITU has asked the workers not to panic and not to resign under any type of pressure.
KITU alleges the Congress government is helping corporates to axe more tech workers by running two 12-hour shifts than three eight-hour shifts.
Amid Israel's aggression on Gaza, the left-wing Palestinian resistance group PFLP called for workers' solidarity on International Labour Day in Palestine.
Farmers have sown a lesser amount of paddy crops this kharif season. Mango farmers are also suffering this season due to several issues.
Japanese management and Indian workers are embroiled in a standoff over retrenchment. Labour union resorts to protracted movement.
Caste & communalism
Understanding how Islamophobia has been spread among Kolkata's Bengali Bhadralok community over decades, which bolstered the Hindutva camp in West Bengal.
Art, culture, films & more
The Chinese film industry has transformed from "chaser" to "leader," with 2025's Spring Festival box-office reaching 10.5 billion yuan, surpassing North America as the world's largest market.
On the 225th birth anniversary of Alexander Pushkin, a competition was organised for Russian and African journalists on great personalities in the history of Russian-African relations.
Art as resistance, from Palestinian ballads to anti-colonial paintings, reveals deep truths and inspires global solidarity against oppression.
The conspicuous silence of the celebrities on Gaza genocide contrasts starkly with Met Gala's glamour, sparking online movements to divest their power.
Law
Most of the abducted Handala activists have decided to defend themselves in an Israeli kangaroo court.
Hamas's appeal in the UK against the ban on it exhibits the West's hypocrisy regarding the anti-colonial struggles in the Global South.
With the introduction of new criminal laws and codes, India's defence lawyers face a lot of confusion and with them, justice delivery also faces uncertainty.
The Supreme Court on Monday, August 21st, ordered the circulation of the Justice Mittal Committee report on Manipur violence to petitioners.
Climate
Experts say that behind the massive landslides in Himachal Pradesh is the rampant deforestation and unplanned constructions.
Cloudburst and flash floods have wreaked havoc on Himachal Pradesh, killing nine people and leaving over 200 stranded due to road closures.
Finally, southwest monsoon arrives in southern West Bengal, providing a brief relief to the people living in a severe heat-like situation.
The West Bengal government has decided to allot around 30 acres of land to the ECL for open-cast mining in Asansol.