Diplomacy & Crisis News

Republican support for the war may not be as solid as it appears – and that could have implications for a U.S. intervention in Taiwan.

Ceux qui en ignoraient à peu près tout les ont rêvés longtemps et confusément. Les Balkans étaient de remarquables embrayeurs de fantasmes. Frontières indécises, paysages contrastés, ils apparaissaient secrets, à l'écart de la modernité, d'une singularité qui favorise leur réinvention en (…) / Balkans, Littérature, Fiction, Identité culturelle

For many women in Myanmar, conjoined economic and security crises mean never being able to let their guard down and never being able to think more than “one day at a time.”

Why did the Coupang case escalate from a domestic regulatory matter into an international trade issue?

Dans un entretien exclusif accordé à France 24, l'ancienne Première dame du Gabon, Sylvia Bongo, revient pour la première fois sur sa détention de vingt mois après le coup d'État de 2023. Elle décrit des actes de torture sur son fils, commis sous ses yeux, et nie les accusations de détournement de fonds qui lui ont valu vingt ans de prison.

Beijing is formally repositioning Hong Kong from a neutral intermediary between Chinese and global capital into a “vanguard” of the state’s financial security architecture.

Lee has redefined the South Korean executive by trading imperial secrecy for radical transparency and focusing on tangible results.

Carney has opted for energetic, pragmatic action – including repairing ties with India – in the face of U.S. instability.

“By undermining Chinese projects [in Afghanistan], the ISI seeks to remind Beijing that Pakistan remains a critical gatekeeper for regional connectivity, especially through CPEC.”

Le Sénégal décide de réguler les médias et des réseaux sociaux, avec la création d'un Conseil national de régulation des médias. Cette nouvelle instance sera chargée de superviser l’audiovisuel, mais aussi, et surtout, les plateformes numériques, avec un pouvoir de sanction élargi, ce que dénonce l'opposition. Les explications de notre correspondant à Dakar, Elimane Ndao.

The false promise of total victory.

The U.S.-Israel war on Iran is testing South Asia’s energy security, remittance economies, and sectarian equilibrium — all at once.

A high-profile corruption case in the country's umbrella resistance organization has drawn backlash – and claims of divisive politics.

War with Iran won’t reshape the region the way America wants.

How Beijing’s confidence will shake up the Trump-Xi summit.

The three arrested individuals reportedly relayed sensitive information to Beijing, including details of Philippine resupply missions in the South China Sea.

Tran Le Xuan, South Vietnam's "first lady," was passionate in her support of the southern republic – and a fierce critic of American involvement in Indochina.

With 499 of 500 seats now certified, the newly elected parliament will convene to select a new prime minister within 15 days.

While Confucius Institutes are closing across parts of Western Europe, China has found a more welcoming political environment in the Balkans.