It’s Not Easy Running a Private Night Train in Europe – a Year of Operations at European Sleeper
While thousands of nocturnal trains depart and arrive at stations across Asia every day, the idea of a train…
Author: Andy Corbley
Chinese Media Revels in Trump, Biden Election Campaigns Using TikTok for Voter Outreach
Editors at the Chinese state-affiliated media outlet, Xinhua, enjoyed the irony of watching Donald Trump and Joe Biden both…
Corrupted Monks and Conspiracy Along the Pilgrimage Called the ‘Buddha Circuit’
This is part 2 of a 2-part series on the conditions of Buddhism at arguably the holiest site in…
Iranian President’s Death Triggers Yet Another Election as Biggest Year for Democracy Rolls on in Mexico, India, and Europe
There has never been a bigger year for democracy than 2024. 40% of the world’s population, including the three…
Kuomintang Propose Large Expansion of Legislative Powers in Taiwan, Sparking Protests and Political Standoff
A major and controversial package of reforms was just passed by Taiwan’s legislature. In short, the reforms amend the…
The Gut-Germline Axis: New Revelations on Gut Microbiome Shows it Affects Men’s Fertility, Offspring Health
There seems to be no area of the body where the microbiome, a catch-all term that addresses the different…
Fondly Remembering the Fine Character of the Indian People
Provided they aren’t traumatic, bad memories always fade away long before good memories, and of the character of the…
Lucknow in a Day—According to World at Large
Located on the major highways linking the capital of New Delhi to the tourist centers of Varanasi and Agra,…
Following Taiwan President Lai’s Inauguration, Beijing Launches Invasion-Scale War Games
On Monday, William Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as the President of Taiwan, and during his 30-minute address, called Taiwan …
Getting Used to Unanswered Questions
In my book, I wrote that a traveler has to quickly accommodate him or herself to the idea and…
Indian Elections: Opposition Believes Modi Plans to Form Uniparty State, Weakness Shown in the PM Camp
The world’s largest democracy is in the throes of its national elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently arriving…
Buddhism in Bihar—an Estranged Relationship in the Birthplace of the Fourth Largest Religion
This is part 1 of a 2-part series on the conditions of Buddhism at arguably the holiest site in…
Living in the Dharma-Ending Age
The total canon of Buddhism is vast, with dozens of sutras containing millions of words of the Tathagata (one…
US-Philippines Insists ‘Largest Ever’ Joint Training 100 Miles from Taiwan is Not Intended to Provoke
Several days into an annual joint military training exercise between the US and Philippine militaries called Balikatan, marines from…
Entering India to Search for Siddharta
From the days long before the Portuguese and the British plugged India all unwillingly into the European colonial world,…
Beijing Announces Date for Manned Mission to the Moon’s Surface in Rare Public Statement
Officials with the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO), who rarely comment on the details of future space missions,…
Following Lowered Draft Age, Euro Countries Willing to Send Immigrants Back to Ukraine to Fight
Voices across the West are celebrating the recent passage of the National Security Supplemental Act which will approve 61…
US Bases Come Under Attack in Iraq, as Erdogan Lands in Baghdad for Important Meeting
After a pause extending to February 4th, US forces in Iraq and Syria have come under attack again, with…
4/22 End of the Empire: America in Uncharted Economic Waters Following Foreign Aid Bills
End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…
As Long as a Whale, New Extinct Snake Found in India May Be Largest to Have Ever Slithered the Earth
A giant snake, now thought to have been almost the largest to ever slither the Earth, has been identified…