Diplomacy & Crisis News

The country's share of global patent filings has grown rapidly in recent years, part of a deliberate strategy to make IP and patents a new tool of economic competition.  

Trump and the Iran war gave Russia a boost. Brussels is fed up.

How immigration, trade, and conflict are overshadowing soccer.

Much of Oman’s coastline lies outside the Strait of Hormuz. With CEPA kicking in on June 1, India will be looking to benefit from the agreement and Oman’s geography.

Rather than a new international framework, we need a system for moving from one framework to the next.

Des systèmes de brouillage ont été installés près des centres d’examen, mais ils ont entraîné des perturbations généralisées d’Internet, entravant l’activité économique dans le pays.

Le parti du chef de l’Etat a raflé la quasi-totalité des municipalités et des sièges de députés, à l’issue des élections du 31 mai. L’ancien putschiste avait été largement élu à la présidence, en décembre 2025, face à une opposition inexistante.

Taipei’s energy supply is secured for now, but it faces a separate concern of whether insurers will cover the ships that are needed to deliver it.

Middle powers have alternatives, and AI labs have opinions.

Don’t let Chinamaxxing come at the expense of meaningful engagement with Chinese workers and activists.

Canberra likely hopes that its relationship with Berlin will come to hold a similar importance as those with Washington, London, and Tokyo.

La flambée qui touche la République démocratique du Congo et l’Ouganda est déjà l’une des plus importantes jamais enregistrées. Malgré d’importantes avancées médicales ces dernières années, le virus Ebola reste particulièrement difficile à contenir.

Six Dushanbe officers face a rare prosecution over the death of Maksudjon Saidov in custody but none of them is charged with torture.

While the government views the new rules as a necessary measure to curb abuse, some observers worry that they may also deter genuine entrepreneurs. 

A step forward in the maritime dispute masks dangers on the land border.

America must build—and use—leverage against Beijing.

Europe lost the plot on online speech.

Russia’s loss is NATO’s gain.

But Iranian officials reportedly claim that the downing was not deliberate.

The Chinese leader’s long-awaited visit to Pyongyang aims to counter Russian influence.