China’s Global Governance Initiative and the future of international order
Today, the Middle East faces multiple and interconnected challenges, including the unresolved Palestinian question, recurring regional security tensions related to Iran, instability in parts of the Red Sea region, and…
First monsoon spell likely to hit parts of Pakistan from July 1: PMD
Karachi is expected to receive below-normal rain during the upcoming monsoon, says the MeT Office spokesperson The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast the arrival of the monsoon season in…
China’s first PPP high-speed railway marks a milestone of 100 million passenger trips
An aerial drone photo taken on June 27, 2026 shows a high-speed railway train running on the Hangzhou-Taizhou high-speed railway in Shengzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province. China’s first high-speed railway…
Why do nations fail?
THEY fail when they exclude people from effectively participating in the political process — that is, when a powerful minority takes over the government and creates a system, including laws,…
Hungarian cultural delegation explores ancient architecture in China’s Shanxi
Hungarian artists paint next to an ancient building in Taiyuan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, June 18, 2026. A total of 23 artists, art educators, students and cultural professionals from…
Europe paying price for burning fossil fuels: UN
The heatwave scorching Europe has the fingerprints of climate change all over it and is “the latest price to pay for fossil fuel pollution baking our planet”, UN climate chief…