The Pros and Cons of Keir Starmer’s Intervention

On January 20, following a rare tropical cyclone that resulted in over 1,000 deaths and the destruction of more than 175,000 homes, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced that Toba Pulp Lestari and other logging, mining, and hydropower companies would cease operations in the country. Recently, HKBP and other churches have led protests demanding the cessation of these activities that have

The published text on Saturday showed minimal changes from a draft declaration obtained by POLITICO on Monday.
The declaration represents the most significant outcome of the fourth artificial intelligence summit held in New Delhi, India, this week. The absence of “AI safety” highlights the summit’s shift from a safety-centered focus at its first U.K. iteration in 2023 to a more o

Forty-five participants from LWF member churches in the South Asia sub-region, including NELC and the recently joined Bodo Evangelical Lutheran Church (BELC) and Manipur Evangelical Lutheran Church (MELC) of India, attended.

The workshop emphasized Lutheran theology and identity fundamentals. Rev. Dr Rospita Siahaan, LWF Regional Secretary for Asia, highlighted the collaboration among the Offic

The German chancellor announced plans to visit Washington with a unified European stance following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to restrict extensive tariffs.

A new vocabulary is emerging across Europe. Political leaders discuss “Fortress Europe,” focusing on closing borders, enhancing external defenses, and revising asylum systems. Public debates in several countries have shifted from integration to “remigration”—indicating a reversal of decades of settlement for many.
Recently, laws like Denmark’s mandate to deport certain non-Western migrants with

The planned summit in Toulouse, initially reported by POLITICO, aimed to showcase Franco-Italian friendship and address transalpine relationship issues, bringing together the two leaders and key ministers to discuss shared policy priorities.
France and Italy have not held a high-level bilateral summit since 2020 when then-Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte met with Macron in Naples. The Toulous

BRUSSELS — A report submitted to the sixty-first session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which opened on 23 February 2026 in Geneva and runs through 2 April, presents a sobering evaluation of minority rights globally. Compiled by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the document — designated A/HRC/61/33 — reviews developments throughout 2025, re

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the ECB chief supports the idea of forming smaller country groupings to advance capital markets reform and address other long-standing economic issues.

UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action, Sofia Calltorp, reported the hardships faced by Ukrainian families due to energy infrastructure damage, leaving them without heating, electricity, and shelter in severe winter conditions. Sixty-five percent of Ukraine’s energy capacity has been destroyed.
“These energy blackouts are more than technical issues,” she stated. “They impact women’s safety, prot

Jens Spahn, now leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group and formerly Merkel’s health minister, expressed a similar sentiment. “A party congress is a moment of positioning, but it’s also a family celebration,” he stated. “And Angela Merkel is part of the family.”
Volker Kauder, Merkel’s longtime parliamentary floor leader, was straightforward: “The party wants unity, not dispute.” Michael Kretsch