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Don't believe the hype: The modest reality of the Saudi-Pakistani defense pact

Don't believe the hype: The modest reality of the Saudi-Pakistani defense pact

The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, signed on September 17, 2025, is a significant regional development. MEI will be publishing several articles in the coming days that provide different perspectives on the defense pact....

Owner:  The Middle East Institute (Non-Profit)
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China: Powering Ahead Without Apologies

China: Powering Ahead Without Apologies

Guest Columnist By Constance Ikokwu I was invited to the 2025 Media Cooperation Forum on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) earlier this month by People’s Daily China, the most influential newspaper in that country with 5 million daily print...

Owner:  Nduka Obaigbena

Asia Diesel margins hit two-month high; timespreads gain further

Asia’s diesel markets remained well supported in the front month, as cash premiums and margins hover at two-month highs, with the backwardated price structure continuing to deepen on Thursday amid slightly bullish sentiment. Expectations that the...

Owner:  Drougas Family (Jenny, Nikodemos)
Japan's Most Censored TV Anime By High School DxD Studio Gets New Release for U.S. Fans

Japan's Most Censored TV Anime By High School DxD Studio Gets New Release for U.S. Fans

A televised anime series that was considered to be risqué enough to be broadcast in Japan with no visuals is now promising to bring its notoriety to a new audience with its upcoming English dub. The anime in question, Nukitashi, is animated by...

Owner:  Sam Youssef
Book review: Christian Conversion and Mission: A brief cultural history 
by Andrew F. Walls, edited by Mark R. Gornik

Book review: Christian Conversion and Mission: A brief cultural history by Andrew F. Walls, edited by Mark R. Gornik

ON THE cover of this fascinating book, there is a Celtic, Iona-style cross, emblematic of Barbarian Christianity. The author, Andrew Walls (1928-2021), after patristics at Oxford and seven years teaching at universities in West Africa, spent the...

Owner:  Hymns Ancient & Modern
Print Calendar 10/3/25 – 10/9/25

Print Calendar 10/3/25 – 10/9/25

BY LISA LENGENFELDER & JENNIFER SCHAAL for WEEKLY VOLCANO 10/3/25 | Friday October 3 Music Bob’s Java Jive: Poopship Destroyer (Ween Cover Band) 7PM–9PM Tacoma Armory: LP & The Vinyl – From Blues to Beatles to Bowie 7:30PM Airport Tavern: Clinton...

Owner:  Angela Jossy
A Spotlight of Vietnam Luxe Journeys and Wild Routes During the Wet Season, from Mountains to Coast

A Spotlight of Vietnam Luxe Journeys and Wild Routes During the Wet Season, from Mountains to Coast

Off-peak travel in Vietnam (August through October) means fewer tourists at iconic spots, vibrant green landscapes fed by refreshing rains, and enticing price drops on transport and stays. It’s an ideal window for travelers seeking both luxury and...

Owner:  Graham Edward Cooke
A Librarian’s Guide to Fighting Book Bans

A Librarian’s Guide to Fighting Book Bans

You have probably been the victim of a book ban. Don’t worry if you didn’t notice. While we tend to think of book bans in terms of towering infernos, the reality—as with most evil—is actually quite banal. There may have been a politely worded...

Owner:  Current Affairs, Inc. (Non-profit)
Dong-A University Hospital Reports Findings in Liver Cancer (Medical travel patterns for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment in South Korea: National Health Insurance data from 2013 to 2021): Oncology – Liver Cancer
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