Laos aims to become a leading potash producer, driven by vast reserves and infrastructure, but faces significant economic and operational hurdles. Timber workers on the Mekong River. The China-Laos ...

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Once overlooked, Greenland now shapes Arctic geopolitics and defies American territorial ambitions. Protesters rallied outside the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 29, 2025, condemning ...

Political elites in Berlin and Paris stoke voter frustration and sideline democratic mandates in favor of power. Europe holds elections but ignores the results and ...

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As U.S.-China rivalry deepens, Southeast Asian leaders fear it could derail hopes for regional growth and stability. Hou Gang, mayor of the Chinese city of Nanning, holds up a mandarin – a Chinese ...

The annual Two Sessions gathering in Beijing revealed anxiety about the economy and political contradictions – yet bets on technology may turn things around. Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) with ...

Romania prepares for pivotal presidential elections, grappling with potential Russian meddling and the fallout from the controversial barring of Calin Georgescu. Feb. 26, 2025: A person waves a ...

is a political, social and economic researcher.

is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.

is the founder of GIS.