Taking Stock of America's Violent Century

[This essay is adapted from “Measuring Violence,” the first chapter of John Dower’s new book, The Violent American Century: War and Terror Since World War Two.] On February 17, 1941, almost 10 months before Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Life...

Chinese food, creative cocktails make a nice pairing in Long Beach

There’s a theme restaurant in Taipei where you’re locked in a jail cell, and meals arrive on metal trays slipped through a space in the bars. It’s blandly called … The Jail. There’s a theme restaurant in Las Vegas called the Heart Attack Grill...

"I don't wanna grow old" - BTS’ Jimin opens up about turning 30 during Weverse Live as Taehyung, RM, and j-hope share unseen photos

On October 13, 2025, BTS’ Jimin celebrated his 30th birthday. On the occasion of this, he did a Weverse Live broadcast with fans. During the livestream, the singer spoke candidly about aging, upcoming BTS music, and his daily life. Notably, it was...

Vanishing giants: Can Asia’s elephants survive as their world disappears?

As forests shrink and conflicts rise, conservationists race to protect the last 50,000 of the species Populations have declined by more than 50% in the past three generations, and the largest land mammals in Asia now occupy just 15% of their...

Every A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Movie, Ranked

The late, great Wes Craven made several great horror movies in his four decades of filmmaking. However, Craven’s single greatest contribution to horror cinema was no doubt the creation of Freddy Krueger. Craven’s original A Nightmare On Elm Street...

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases

President Donald Trump, speaking in Israel on the day that Hamas released all living Israeli hostages and Israel released Palestinian prisoners and detainees, framed the agreement he helped broker as a "historic dawn of a new Middle East." He told...

UN, Gates Foundation push for digital ID across 50 nations by 2028

(The Sociable) — The 50-in-5 campaign to accelerate digital ID, fast payment systems, and data exchanges in 50 countries by 2028 reaches a 30 country milestone. Launched in November 2023, the 50-in-5 campaign is a joint effort of the United...

Under the blue helmet: India’s contribution to global peace

The Indian Army, among the world’s largest contributors of troops and observers to the United Nations (UN) for undertaking peacekeeping missions, is hosting United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs’ Conclave in New Delhi from...

Thailand opens 15-day grace period for undocumented migrant workers

Employers can register migrant workers online from 15–29 October 2025 for one-year work permits and must ensure health checks, insurance, and biometric registration. PATTAYA, Thailand – Announced by Labour Minister Treenuch Thienthong, following...

Asian Countries Pressed to Boost Action on Hypertension, the Region’s Emerging Silent Killer

PHNOM PENH — The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries in the Western Pacific to step up efforts against what it calls a “silent killer,” as hypertension continues to rise, affecting almost one in three adults in the region. The WHO...

Tainted Gold: Indian Mining Firm Blamed for Fish Deaths in Ratanakiri Stream

Indian-owned mining firm Mesco Gold (Cambodia) Ltd was found to have discharged liquid waste into a natural stream in Ratanakiri province. Photo by Ministry of Environment PHNOM PENH — A government investigation has found that Indian-owned Mesco...

Morning Brief: National Guard to Withdraw in Fall, UN Readies Massive Gaza Aid Push, Russia Launches New Attacks on Ukraine

Good Morning! States begin pulling National Guard troops from Trump’s D.C. crackdown as the US sends troops to Israel to support a Gaza ceasefire. The United Nations readies a major aid push, Tony Blair joins Gaza’s reconstruction plan, and...

Digital arrests: Inside India’s scariest scam — and how to stop it

On a hot and humid August morning last year, Biren Yadav was alone at his home in Gurugram, when his phone rang. The call was from a woman who claimed to represent the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. The caller seemed to know everything...

Nobel Peace Prize winner supports Israel’s genocide & Trump’s war on Venezuela

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to María Corina Machado, a far-right coup leader in Venezuela who has been funded by the US government for decades. Machado has openly called for the US military to invade Venezuela, in order to overthrow the...

History and Hope: We Awaken to a New Dawn in the Middle East

The situation was all but hopeless, most observers believed. Wars, hot and cold, had defined the Middle East for decades – or centuries, depending on one’s perspective, dating all the way back to the days of the Old Testament. Every concentrated...

From Fake Fridas to Fontanas—One Collector on The Long Journey That Led to Her Art-Filled London Home

Belma Gaudio with Rene Magritte, La Femme Du Macon, 1958; Katie Stout, Janet floor lamp, 2021. All photography by Mary McCartney and courtesy of the collector.It is clear, from the moment you step inside Belma Gaudio’s London home, that she...

Rights Groups Warn of Hardship as Migrant Workers Return

Eighteen civil groups have warned of deep hardship affecting Cambodian workers returning from Thailand if social protection and support are not rolled out to help them re-integrate into the workforce. Photo: Chhum Chantha. PHNOM PENH – Eighteen...

MaKenzie Ann Casteel

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of MaKenzie Ann Casteel, who left this world far too soon on October 7, 2025, in Winter Springs, Florida. Born on August 20, 1999 in Ogden, Utah, she was a vibrant spirit whose impact on those...

Walden Bello on the World Order

Walden Bello is a leading figure in the alter-globalization movement and a frequent contributor to Foreign Policy In Focus. Here he is in conversation with Ulrich Brand and Christa Wichterich. Ulrich Brand: In your new book, you start with a very...

Check out 15 famous movie filming locations in Detroit

DETROIT – It’s been a decade since the end of film incentives that helped put Michigan on the map for moviegoers. From 2008 to 2015, the state offered major tax incentives for motion picture productions, paying filmmakers a tax credit of as much...