Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Global Legal Affairs

UN General Assembly 2026: The Speeches That Could Define the Next Era of Global Politics

The 81st United Nations General Assembly has provided an unusually clear picture of a world struggling to agree on the rules by which international...

Red Sea Crisis 2026: How the Saudi-Houthi Conflict and Makkah Accord Are Reshaping the Battle for Bab el-Mandeb Strait

The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis has entered a dangerous new phase, with missile and drone attacks reaching Saudi territory, fighting intensifying...

Politics in Sport 2026: India-Pakistan Trophy Row Exposes the Growing Clash Between Geopolitics and Sporting Neutrality

India's latest Asia Cup victory has produced another unusual post-match controversy in which the team won the championship, but the trophy presentation did not...

9/11 at 25: How the World Trade Center Attacks Reshaped National Security, Human Rights and International Law

Twenty-five years ago, on 11 September 2001, 19 al-Qaeda hijackers seized four commercial aircraft in the United States. Two planes struck the World Trade...

Khamenei Funeral: Religious Symbolism, Strategic Unity, and Iran’s Message to Global Delegations

The funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei represented far more than a national mourning ceremony. Rather, it became a carefully constructed moment of...