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Global Institutions Struggle to Stop Wars

The UN Security Council's permanent members' veto powers have paralyzed action on Ukraine, Sudan, and Gaza, leaving diplomacy without enforcement.

Ahmet Balakan · August 26, 2026

Ukraine War Tests International Law

As the conflict enters its fifth year, international law faces a stress test. A recent strike on a Kryvyi Rih shopping centre killed 16, highlighting challenges in protecting civilians.

Ahmet Balakan · August 26, 2026

Migration Routes Are Shifting

Despite a 37% drop in irregular crossings, Frontex data shows the Eastern Mediterranean is now the busiest route, with over 20,000 detections in the first seven months of 2026.

Ahmet Balakan · August 26, 2026

A Multipolar World Takes Shape

UN chief warns that military and economic might no longer guarantees political outcomes, citing Ukraine and Iran as examples of superpower limits.

Ahmet Balakan · August 26, 2026

Trade Wars Reshape the Global Economy

Washington's new tariffs hit 60 economies, while the EU's trade deficit with China runs at roughly $1 billion per day.

Ahmet Balakan · August 26, 2026

Tokayev Answers Journalists on Kurultai Election Day

Derya Soysal · August 25, 2026

Kazakhstan Is Reshaping Its Political Elite System, Not Just Its Parliament

While the previous parliament passed over 300 laws in three years, the unicameral Kurultai is less about legislative efficiency and more about consolidating a new political hierarchy.

İsmail Polat · August 23, 2026

Oil, Uranium and Critical Minerals: Why Kazakhstan Matters to Europe

The EU is Kazakhstan's largest trading partner, with mineral products dominating exports, while Astana seeks to diversify its economy beyond raw materials.

İsmail Polat · August 23, 2026

Stopping the Next Pandemic

CEPI's 100 Days Mission aims to develop a safe vaccine within 100 days of identifying a new threat, a goal that would have drastically shortened the COVID-19 response.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

Global AI Push

The UN's new AI Governance for Humanity Lab in Valencia aims to help countries align regulatory systems and turn principles into practical policy.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

The Cyber Arms Race

As cyberattacks increasingly target critical infrastructure, governments are adopting Zero Trust models and AI-driven defenses to protect not just computers but the physical systems they control.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

Weapons of the Next War

From AI-powered decision-making to drone swarms and hypersonic weapons, the next world war could be defined by speed, autonomy, and electronic dominance.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

Health Goes High-Tech

The Global Digital Health Certification Network now spans 82 countries, giving around 2 billion people access to digital health records.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

WHO Steps Up Africa Response

With nearly 5,000 cases and over 2,300 deaths in the DRC, the WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

The Next Health Threat

WHO has drawn up research roadmaps for 10 viral families and a group of bacteria to develop diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines before the next pandemic emerges.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

War Goes Digital

Small FPV drones have made armored movement increasingly dangerous on the Ukrainian battlefield, Reuters reported in February, illustrating how cheap unmanned systems are reshaping tactics.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

Emerging Markets Go Digital

India has announced over $160 billion in data-center investments and is backing domestic AI models to reduce reliance on foreign technology.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

Europe’s Tech Push

The EU aims to mobilize over €30 billion for up to seven AI Gigafactories, each with more than 100,000 advanced processors, to boost computing power within the bloc.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

China’s Tech Power Reshapes Asia

Open AI models from Chinese labs could accelerate adoption across Asia, offering low-cost, customizable alternatives to Western systems.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

AI Enters the Battlefield

The Pentagon's 2026 AI strategy and Palantir's Maven Smart System signal a shift toward software-defined warfare, with startups like Smack Technologies raising $61 million for AI decision-making tools.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

Europe’s Migration Crisis Deepens

The new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, in force since June, has failed to ease tensions, with Italy and Germany clashing over responsibility for asylum seekers and NGO rescue vessels.

Ahmet Balakan · August 23, 2026

A New Political System Takes Shape in Kazakhstan: Kurultai

The August 23 vote marks the first parliamentary election under a new constitution, replacing the bicameral system with a single-chamber Kurultai, a change unseen since 1991.

Alvara Merrick · August 23, 2026