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Can America Win the New Race for Scientific Leadership?

CHICAGO – As geopolitical tensions rise, competition for the cutting-edge science and talent that underpins advanced technology has heated up. The United States, China, and other major powers now regard leadership in areas like AI, semiconductors, quantum technologies, and biotechnology as central to military capability, economic security, and ideological influence.

Strengthening Human and Social Development in Climate Justice

As the highest decision-making authority under the UNFCCC, the COP convenes all Parties to review how the Convention and other

SAARC at 40: Cooperation deferred amid rivalries and domestic challenges

Despite years of setbacks, SAARC remains the only platform that brings together all South Asian states. Its Charter envisions a

A Just Transition for Land

The question is whether it will be unfair, chaotic, and reactive, or whether world leaders, development institutions, and other stakeholders

Lack of toilets questions ODF sustainability in Nepal

Leaving vulnerable ones behind any sanitation movement not only dents development but also metes out sheer injustice.

Japan’s Takaichi Sparks Postwar Tension, Beijing Demands Retraction and Apology

As strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific intensifies, Taiwan continues to symbolize unresolved historical legacies that shape the region’s future.

Trump’s Crony Diplomacy

While Trump’s quest for enrichment is undeniable, it would be simplistic to say that this is the only reason he

The Missing Ingredients for Peace in Palestine

The world has grown tired of helplessly watching violence and suffering in Palestine. The Trump ceasefire could be the first

The G20 Must Help Africa Escape the Financial Death Trap

US President Donald Trump may not be attending the first G20 summit to be held in Africa, but his tariffs

COP30: Global wait whether ‘lungs of planet’ serve truth

Nepal's NDC3.0 and zero emissions by 2045 were also shared by him. The Minister urged the developed countries to fulfill