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What Is Driving Closer Japan-Mongolia Ties?

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 16:02
Geopolitics in East Asia is pushing Ulaanbaatar and Tokyo to rely more on each other.

« Je viens vous demander de me faire avorter »

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 16:01
Tribunal de Bobigny, 8 novembre 1972. L'avocate Gisèle Halimi appelle Paul Milliez, professeur de médecine, catholique pratiquant et opposant à la légalisation de l'avortement, à témoigner en faveur de Michèle Chevalier, accusée d'avoir aidé sa fille à se faire avorter. Dans les semaines qui suivent (...) / , , , , , , , - 2022/11

The Japanese Youth Strike Back 

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 15:25
Recent trends cast doubt on the long-standing assumption that young people in Japan are politically irrelevant.

US Foreign Policy Is Restructuring the World Order to China’s Benefit

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 15:14
Unlike when the U.S. held unipolar power, times have changed as China and the BRICS countries begin fashioning a non-militarized, multipolar world. 

The Tianjin Summit and the Illusion of a China-India-Russia Axis

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 15:01
China is willing to stand with non-Western partners firmly, but remains determined to avoid Cold War-style alliances.

Thailand Looks to Plan Ahead for Future War Zone Evacuations

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 14:35
After evacuating thousands of Thais from Israel in 2023, the Thai military is thinking more about how it could get citizens out of other hotspots.

Deep Space, Deep Strategy: China’s Cosmic Calculus

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 14:34
The International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA) signals China’s ambition to become a central node in the architecture of space governance

When Women Betray Women: The Female Face of Afghanistan’s Oppression

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 14:09
Taliban women willingly uphold and enforce the regime’s harsh ideology, fully embracing the strict roles assigned to them.

Taiwan’s Successful Japan Diplomacy

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 13:01
Relations have taken a step forward, but how much of it is substantive?

Why Are Muslims Turning on Muslims in Bangladesh?

TheDiplomat - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 06:29
The Muslim community is not monolithic, but people of different sects lived peacefully, side by side. That has changed over the past year.

The Window for Combating AI Propaganda Is Closing

Foreign Policy - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 06:01
Every month, the information factories get cheaper, sharper, and harder to detect.

The Return of ISIS

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 06:00
The group is rebuilding in Syria—just as U.S. forces prepare to leave.

What Happened to “the West”?

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 06:00
As America drifts away from its allies, a less peaceful world awaits.

Cricket Controversy Shows Depth of India-Pakistan Tensions

Foreign Policy - Thu, 18/09/2025 - 00:03
People-to-people ties between the countries have previously flourished despite conflict.   

Why Charlie Kirk’s White Nationalism Resonated With Some Nonwhites Abroad

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 23:45
He had followers in countries where majority groups feel insecure.

Trump’s U.K. Trip Draws Pageantry and Protest

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 23:37
The president’s second state visit to the country is intended to improve the special relationship.

What Is War? Ask an Underwriter.

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 22:29
Correctly defining conflict has high stakes in the insurance industry.

U.N. Warns of Hunger Among Western Sahara Refugees

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 21:56
As humanitarian aid dries up, Sahrawis in Algeria face a deepening crisis.

The Biggest Threat to the Dollar Is Coming From Inside the White House

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 19:28
The dollar isn’t getting dethroned—yet—by outside rivals, but Trump may be doing their work for them.

Trump’s TikTok Deal Is Lose-Lose Diplomacy

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 19:25
The deal permits American companies to spend billions for an algorithm ultimately controlled by the CCP. How did we get here?

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