President Trump’s Push for Bagram Air Base: Strategic Miscalculation or Political Posturing?

A symbolic push for Bagram risks a regional escalation drawing in Russia, Iran, and China. Introduction An old dispute has been rekindled by President Donald Trump. He demanded that the United States retake Afghanistan’s Bagram Airbase, formerly...

The 25 Best Works of the 21st Century

This year, frieze asked 200 artists, curators, critics and museum directors to name the most outstanding works of art from the past quarter century. From their nominations, we compiled a list of 25 works that have shaped contemporary art since the...

Earthquake today: 5.74 magnitude quake strikes Hokkaido, Japan

Earthquake today: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Hokkaido in Japan on Friday. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), reported Reuters quoting the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). So far, there are no reports of any damage....

Exercise Trishul: India’s Decisive Test of Strategic Balance

Exercise Trishul is more than a display of military might; it is a declaration of intent. It conveys that India seeks peace, yet its peace is safeguarded by strength COL DEV ANAND LOHAMAROR Exercise Trishul marks one of the most significant...

Journalism is essential to our collective memory

Last year, for an article on Vassar’s Vietnam War conference, I interviewed the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Fredrik Logevall. Near the end of our conversation, I asked him what he thought the role of history was. Logevall responded, “I think...

Pakistan bursting at the seams, internally and externally

Shankar Kumar Afghanistan and Pakistan have signed a ceasefire agreement in Doha after recent clashes. Given the yawning trust gap between Afghanistan’s Taliban regime and Pakistan, it will not be surprising if the two sides start clashing again....

I became famous as the 'Anti-Greta Thunberg': I get death and rape threats from Antifa, I'll be killed if I return to Europe - and Elon Musk told me he fears the same fate if he ever visited the continent

An activist once dubbed the 'anti-Greta Thunberg' has fled Europe and applied for political asylum in the United States, claiming years of harassment, surveillance, and death threats have left her fearing she'll be murdered if she ever returns....

Jake Tapper on Censorship, Media Failings, and Presidential Power

The Reason Interview goes deep with the artists, activists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers who are making the world a more libertarian—or at least more interesting—place by challenging worn-out orthodoxies and ideas. Today's guest is Jake Tapper,...

Diplomacy in a fractious world

In the first half of the 20th century the world witnessed two major wars that brought about cataclysmic changes in the world order. The First World War saw the demise of empires and kingdoms while the Second World War saw rulers cede their...

Letters to the editor: October 29, 2025 (November 4, Kings, Common Sense and more)

Milkweed in New Paltz. (Photo by Lauren Thomas) The views and opinions expressed in our letters section are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Hudson Valley One. Submit a letter to the editor at...

Post-9/11 veterans' advocacy group launches drive to modernize VA care

(TNND) — Advocacy group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is launching a push to modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs health care. IAVA, which serves more than 475,000 post-9/11 veterans, formally announced the initiative Thursday....

BIA officer charged with sexually assaulting Northern Cheyenne teen faces other lawsuits

The James F. Battin federal courthouse in Billings, Montana (Photo by Darrell Ehrlick of the Daily Montanan). In a federal courtroom in Billings on Tuesday, U.S. attorneys charged Murrell D. Deela, a Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement...

Terror Resurgence In PoK: 120 Militants Across Six New Launch Pads

Latest intelligence reports indicate a significant resurgence of terrorist activity in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), with around 120 terrorists organised into six advanced launch pads aimed at infiltrating Indian territory. The new camps or...

Kenya transitions to injectable polio vaccine

Dr Patrick Amoth, Director General (DG) of Health, speaking at The Star-APHRC Inaugural National Science Research Translation Congress held at the APHRC headquarters in Nairobi on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Photo/ APHRCKenya has announced a...

Billboards outside US Southern Command urge troops not to ‘break the law’ in Caribbean strikes

“Don’t let them make you break the law,” read new digital billboards on expressways near U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Florida, where the U.S. military’s ongoing operations in the Caribbean Sea are being overseen. The billboards...

The challenges posed by the TTP to Pakistan

During the last two weeks, Pakistan’s relationship with Afghanistan worsened with border clashes. Though the two have reached an agreement in Doha, Pakistan believes that the primary problem between the two countries is the Tehreek-e-Taliban...

Headlines — October 29

by Aerotech News • October 29, 2025 8:22 am - Updated October 22, 2025 4:30 pm News Trump taps Hegseth’s top military aide for Army vice chief of staff President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve to serve as the Army’s...

The Lessons of the Islamic Revolution

There is a very real problem with the Left, both in America and other Western nations. In the quarter-century since 9/11 —the largest Islamic terrorist attack in human history — we have, in fact, forgotten that we're in a cultural and political...

Genetic Similarity Among Snow Leopards Raises Concerns for Their Future

In a groundbreaking genomic study led by researchers at Stanford University, scientists have unraveled the long-standing mystery of the snow leopard’s remarkably low genetic diversity. Despite its elusive nature and remote habitat in the harsh,...

Rule of Law Index: Brazil ahead of Hungary in 2025 ranking

The World Justice Project (WJP) has published its 2025 Rule of Law Index, which ranks countries around the world according to several criteria. Hungary ranks in the lower middle of the table, with a similar rule of law index to countries such as...