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Buying the Hatchet

Foreign Policy - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 17:12
How arms deals are helping Sharaa to make up with Moscow.

True Patriots on Trial in Hong Kong

TheDiplomat - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 16:05
The prosecution of the Hong Kong Alliance leaders is of particular interest because they challenge the CCP’s central narrative that dissidents are, by definition, “anti-China.”

Will Reinstating the Death Penalty Protect Kyrgyz Women?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 15:34
“[T]he death penalty is not the solution” to Kyrgyzstan’s gender-based violence problem, a group of human rights organizations argue.

What China and Russia Gained From North Korea’s Parade

TheDiplomat - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 15:05
Beijing and Moscow no longer fear being seen alongside the region’s most sanctioned regime.

Why Is the US Defense Department Funding China’s Military Research?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 14:29
It’s time for the U.S. government to start consolidating its blacklists.

The Peace in Gaza Won’t Last

Foreign Policy - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 13:07
Only the end of Israel’s special relationship with the United States would signal a true end of war.

How Storms Are Shaping Politics in Southeast Asia

Foreign Policy - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 07:00
Governments are struggling to forecast and manage bad weather.

India-Taliban Handshake in Delhi Triggers Diplomatic Quake in South Asia

TheDiplomat - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 06:44
India's strategy will be keen to address security risks, and to extract assurances that Afghan soil will not be used for anti-India activities by terror groups.

What I Want the Comedians Who Went to Saudi Arabia to Know

Foreign Policy - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 06:01
There were only eight executions during the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

Will Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Stick With Trump?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 06:01
María Corina Machado has embraced the U.S. president’s military buildup in the Caribbean.

How America Can Win the Biotech Race

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 06:00
To outcompete China, Washington must unleash the private sector.

The Dilemma of Duty Under Trump

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 06:00
What his assault on the U.S. military means for America.

Israel’s Vision of Victory

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 15/10/2025 - 06:00
How the country can bring peace to the Middle East.

China’s Rare-Earth Flex Sends the United States Scrambling

Foreign Policy - Tue, 14/10/2025 - 23:28
Beijing’s new export controls take a page from Washington’s playbook.

‘Modi’s War?’ The Truth Behind the India-Russia Oil Trade

TheDiplomat - Tue, 14/10/2025 - 23:11
Anas Alhajji and Ajay Srivastava explore the dynamics of the India-Russia oil trade.

The NBA’s Long Road Back to China

Foreign Policy - Tue, 14/10/2025 - 23:04
A soft-power breakthrough amid an escalating hard-power rivalry.

Israeli Forces Fire on Palestinians in Northern Gaza

Foreign Policy - Tue, 14/10/2025 - 22:49
The incident comes days after a cease-fire went into effect in Gaza.

Beijing’s Coded Editorials Reveal Big Economic Plans

Foreign Policy - Tue, 14/10/2025 - 22:38
People’s Daily has laid out an optimistic scheme for industrial transformation.

Honduras’ China Hangover

TheDiplomat - Tue, 14/10/2025 - 21:50
Honduras is not alone in finding China’s promises fell short of reality. Now calls to reestablish relations with Taiwan have become a central campaign issue.

Inside the Story of America’s Failure to Disarm North Korea

TheDiplomat - Tue, 14/10/2025 - 21:10
Why has the U.S. failed time and again to forestall North Korea's nuclear ambitions?

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