International relations

An Australian senator has revealed a dead salmon in a plastic bag while speaking in parliament, in protest against a bill being debated. The bill is designed to protect salmon-farming jobs, prime minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government says, but it would also limit the public’s ability to review and challenge environmental decisions. Some politicians and environmental groups have already questioned …

Like other leading nuclear powers, India has been modernising its conventional and nuclear forces. Recent reports from the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Arms Control Today, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, International Institute for Strategic Studies and many other leading national and international think tanks reflect how and why India is growing and modernising its deterrent force.

Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, has been released after being detained by Israeli forces. Ballal had been assaulted by Israeli settlers before his arrest.

Labor has bet a blockbuster $17.1bn in tax cuts to deliver it a second term at the upcoming election, as Jim Chalmers handed down his fourth budget jammed with cost-of-living support for middle Australia. In the shadow of the US president Donald Trump’s determination to overturn a global trading order that has seen Australians enjoy an era of prosperity, the …

Pakistan has reported its second case of mpox this year, with a 29-year-old man from Karachi testing positive for the viral infection. This marks the first case in Sindh and follows an earlier case in January when a traveler arriving in Peshawar from a Gulf country tested positive. While authorities insist that there is no local transmission, the country cannot …

Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, has reportedly gone missing after being attacked by Israeli settlers, according to co-director Yuval Abraham. “A group of settlers just lynched Hamdan Ballal,” Abraham posted on X (formerly Twitter). “They beat him, leaving him with head and stomach injuries. Soldiers then invaded the ambulance he called and took him. No …

Climate change, previously handled as an isolated environmental factor, has now become a controlling factor in reshaping global geopolitics. The effects of climate change are interconnected with migration movements and the spread of conflicts and are changing the socio-political landscape of different continents. Climate Change as a Driver of Migration Climate-based migration is gaining prominence. Disturbances to the environment such …

The 1992 Cricket World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand, was a tournament that will be etched in the memories of cricket fans forever. It was a World Cup that saw the introduction of colored clothing, white balls, and day-night matches, but more importantly, it was a tournament that witnessed Pakistan’s glorious victory. Pakistan’s Journey to the Final Pakistan’s …

With a population of over 240 million in 2025, Pakistan is now the fifth most populous country in the world, facing an urgent need to address its rapidly expanding population. High fertility rates, limited access to family planning, and socio-cultural factors continue to drive growth, putting immense pressure on resources, infrastructure, and economic stability. The rising demand for food, water, …

In recent years, several notable discoveries of hidden chambers within Egyptian pyramids, excluding the Great Pyramid of Giza, have been made. These findings provide deeper insights into ancient Egyptian architecture and burial practices. Hidden Rooms in Sahura’s Pyramid: In October 2023, archaeologists uncovered previously unknown rooms within the Pyramid of Sahura, located in the Abusir necropolis. Built over 4,400 years …