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Oil Prices Spike as Iran War Impacts Global Energy Flows

Foreign Policy - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 22:43
Strikes on oil infrastructure and a near-standstill in the Strait of Hormuz are taking a toll.

The Iran War Has Rapidly Expanded Beyond the Middle East

Foreign Policy - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 22:27
A country-by-country breakdown on how the war has spread.

Press release - Migration: the Civil Liberties Committee adopts a reform of EU return rules

Europäisches Parlament (Nachrichten) - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 21:13
On Monday, the Civil Liberties Committee adopted its position on the proposed changes to the EU’s policy on the return of non-EU nationals illegally staying in the EU.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Inside North Korea’s 9th Party Congress

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 20:59
What happened at the latest congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and why does it matter?

La perception de l’évolution des droits des femmes en baisse de 10 % en deux ans en RDC

Radio Okapi / RD Congo - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 20:15


La perception de l’évolution des droits des femmes est passée de 67 % à 57 % entre 2024 et 2026 en République démocratique du Congo, soit une baisse de 10 % en deux ans.


Ces chiffres sont issus du rapport du cabinet d'études de marché et sondages d'opinion Target SARL, présenté le lundi 9 mars à Kinshasa devant les médias.

The Broken Japarov-Tashiev Tandem

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 19:36
Moral panic, memory, and symbolic politics in Kyrgyzstan.

Loi criminalisant la colonisation française : l'exigence d'excuses retirée par le Parlement algérien

France24 / Afrique - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 19:09
Le Parlement algérien a approuvé, lundi, la version amendée de la loi criminalisant la colonisation française, dont ont été retirées les exigences d’excuses officielles et de réparations généralisées. L'article demandant des compensations pour les victimes des essais nucléaires français en Algérie reste en revanche inchangé.

Press release - Opening: 9-12 March plenary session

Europäisches Parlament (Nachrichten) - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 18:23
President Metsola opened the March plenary session with statements on the situation in Iran, the rise in political violence, and today’s antisemitic attack in Liège, Belgium.

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Kazakhstan’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy Faces Uncertainty Amid Attacks Across the Middle East

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 18:16
Since the Israeli-U.S. attack on Iran on February 28, which triggered numerous regional airstrikes, Kazakhstan has scrambled to maintain positive relations across the region.

Gulf War 3.0: The Iran Conflict Spreads to South Asia

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 18:04
Host Tushar Shetty sits down with Siddhant Kishore to examine the impact of the Iran conflict on South Asia. 

The Iran Crisis and the BRICS Dilemma

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 17:45
The growing conflict in the Persian Gulf is a test for BRICS’ model of multipolar cooperation.

How Britain’s Visa Ban Risks Silencing a Generation of Afghan Women

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 16:17
International scholarships and student visas have functioned as a narrow but vital lifeline for Afghan women.

Kyrgyz Supreme Court Dismissed Kloop’s Appeal of ‘Extremist’ Declaration

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 15:35
The beleaguered outlet, and its founder, had been branded “extremist” in October 2025. 

Des apocalypses vertigineuses

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 15:17
Il est des œuvres écrasées par un seul titre. Ainsi celle d'Alfred Döblin (1878-1957), dont le monumental Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929), adapté en une somptueuse série de quatorze épisodes par le cinéaste Rainer Werner Fassbinder en 1980, a effacé le reste d'une production pourtant assez (…) / , , ,

Africa Gets Duty-free Access to China – But Chinese Companies Win on Both Sides

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 14:38
The move could aggravate one of the continent’s most pressing economic problems: over-dependence on the export of raw and minimally-processed minerals and materials.

Purging Millions From West Bengal’s Voters List Risks Disenfranchisement

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 14:16
Using institutions to remove people’s names from the West Bengal electoral roll is fraught with negative consequences.

New Zealand’s Next Steps as Middle East War Escalates

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 14:13
Christopher Luxon’s government has sought to deepen relations with the Gulf states, but the PM is aware of his country’s limited influence.

Should Australia Offer Asylum to the Iranian Women’s Football Team?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 13:44
By refusing to sing the Iranian national anthem, the players were labeled “wartime traitors” back home. 

After Abe: Is Japan Entering a Takaichi Era?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/03/2026 - 13:30
The era in which the LDP was Japan’s dominant party in power was widely thought to be a thing of the past – until Takaichi. 

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