A common rating system could make aid evaluation less opaque. Better yet, it could deliver more bang for precious bucks.

This first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden promises a collision of two Americas, but little is likely to move.

The ideology behind the CCP’s “re-education” of the Uighur shares in the history of subjugating indigenous populations.

Two well-regarded evaluation bodies have been quietly scrapped. Why?

Ex-combatant Ishmael Toroama hopes to reward people’s patience and finally steer the island to independence.

What would four more years of Donald Trump’s leadership look like? Bob Woodward’s new book gives some clues.

Tempering expectations is a start. The next test will be to ensure the most vulnerable are not left behind.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a deep faith in America’s capacity for self-correction. Her absence puts it to the test.

A project to build bullet train lines across India is part of a burgeoning trans-Asian partnership.

Japan’s new prime minister has kept the Abe cabinet largely intact, but he’ll need to prove he’s a different leader.

Public health in America is inherently a political issue. It didn’t need to be a partisan one.

In a climate of fear and repression, Bangladeshi hip-hop artists are caught between self-expression and survival.

Abe Shinzo’s “Mr Fix-It” has the top job. Will he make his own mark in a country famed for its revolving door of PMs?

The Disney remake of Mulan has put Hollywood in an uncomfortable spotlight of its own.

A “Quad-Plus” could bring together regional expertise and resources to address issues of collective interest.

A US exit opens the way to complete takeover by the Taliban, precisely what they – and Pakistan – have long wished for.

Reshoring incentives gather steam, India’s RCEP regrets sink in, and Indonesia’s stimulus spending gets stuck.

A wave of dissatisfaction with the ruling elite and a Covid-induced recession have shaken the country’s foundations.

How will you know when a machine has written what you’re reading?

The hasty exit from China of two Australian journalists underscores how much the relationship has soured.

Stopping trade means China loses too, and Beijing must know the world is watching.

The “last European dictator” has turned back to the Kremlin after the West imposed sanctions for recent crackdowns.

Erdoğan’s strategy in Libya is about domestic legitimacy as much as regional projection – but past failures hang heavy.

Can Joe Biden, if elected, heal the rift between the two countries, or will he make it worse?