From caste-based voting and religious polarisation to economic inequality, an argument that India's democratic system may be obstructing the country's progress.

Backchannel contacts between the PTI and authorities have reportedly gained momentum, with Imran Khan’s family directly joining the process for the first time, raising hopes of a political breakthrough

From Asia to the U.S., Microsoft’s outage involving services like Outlook and Teams has dragged on for hours and impacted users, companies and some government operations as the technology giant struggled to fix the issue.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that it struck a US early-warning radar installation in Bahrain.

Jensen Huang had been entangled with a woman identified by U.S. intelligence as a Chinese spy and with an executive who reported to him.

Iran’s top security official warned on Thursday that Tehran could strike military bases involved in any renewed US offensive against Iran, including bases in Europe.

Israeli airstrike kills 6 Palestinians at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem hailed on Wednesday President Donald Trump's recent midterm defeat, describing it as "an opportunity" for his Iran-backed Lebanese movement and other opponents of the US in the region.

From caste-based voting and religious polarisation to economic inequality, an argument that India's democratic system may be obstructing the country's progress.

Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju argues that India must overcome religious and caste divisions, unite its people and pursue rapid industrialization to eliminate poverty, unemployment and inequality.

The Lahore High Court’s landmark ruling in Raheel Ahmad vs. Tayyaba Haq clarifies that a wife can inform the Union Council of a divorce when her husband fails to fulfil his legal obligation.

Celebrating democracy at home while overlooking political repression abroad is a longstanding Western contradiction. Dr. Zoobia Chaudhry traces its colonial roots and calls on the Pakistani diaspora to use its growing political influence to challenge Washington’s approach to Pakistan.

Justice Markandey Katju argues that the 2026 US midterm elections have restored political balance, reinforced democratic checks and balances, and reminded the president of the limits of executive power.

Markandey Katju argues that Mustafa Akyol overlooks the realities of India and Pakistan, where poverty, casteism and religious discrimination demand radical modernization and social change.

From Nepal to Bangladesh and Morocco, Gen Z movements have reshaped national politics. Pakistan, despite its youthful population and widespread protests, has yet to experience a similar uprising.

Dr. Moeed Pirzada, Editor-in-Chief of Global Village Space, invites Turkish author and Cato Institute scholar Mustafa Akyol to examine the Muslim world’s complex and often painful struggle with modernity, secularism, and political reform.