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A Year After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan Is in Trouble at Home, Basks in Glory Abroad

TheDiplomat - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 05:40
Pakistan’s international profile has improved, aided by developments post-Operation Sindoor, its warm ties with Trump, and the churn in global geopolitics.

10-Millionen-Initiative: Die Schweiz dürfte bis 2050 noch um 35 000 Personen pro Jahr wachsen – und danach gar nicht mehr

NZZ.ch - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 05:32
Die SVP will das Wachstum der Bevölkerung begrenzen. Was das bedeuten könnte, zeigen die Daten und Szenarien des Bundesamts für Statistik. Sie sind besser als ihr Ruf.
Categories: Swiss News

Streit beim Schweizer Alpenclub: Die Zentrale will die Preise für Gäste stark erhöhen – die Sektionen wehren sich

NZZ.ch - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 05:30
Beim SAC stehen viele aufwendige Bauprojekte an. Dem Verein droht nun ein Millionendefizit. Und eine Identitätskrise.
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ASEAN Leaders Call For Middle East Calm, Reopening of Strait of Hormuz

TheDiplomat - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 03:41
The region has also pledged to move forward with a fuel-sharing agreement to offset shortages of oil from the Persian Gulf.

Why an Australia-US Rare Earth Deal Sparked Backlash in Malaysia

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 19:19
There are worries that processing operations in the country will drag Malaysia into the middle of China-U.S. competition.

1 Campaign, 2 Targets: China’s Cyber Operations Hit Asian Governments and Dissidents Abroad

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 19:13
One track pursued traditional intelligence collection against Asian governments and defense entities; the other sought to surveil and silence overseas critics.

In a Single Day, 3 Democracies Pushed Back Against Chinese Transnational Repression

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 17:35
That three liberal democracies acted against Beijing’s long arm on a single day was not coordinated – but perhaps it should have been.

The US and China Don’t Need Another Dialogue. They Need a Circuit Breaker.

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 17:17
A proposed Board of Trade will matter only if it can keep ordinary commercial disputes from becoming tests of national resolve.

Chinese Fighter Sales Surged After the 2025 India-Pakistan Aerial Clashes

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 16:56
The India-Pakistan clashes gave the J-10C a new, highly coveted status: battled-tested.

The Achilles’ Heel of China’s Supply Chain Strategy: New Technology

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 16:24
The NEV industry is China’s best – maybe only – hope for leading a major tech manufacturing sector. But new technologies might erase China’s advantage.

Can Pakistan Make Its Space Program Great Again?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 15:48
None of Pakistan’s recent space achievements would be possible without Chinese help. Is Pakistan building a space program or just leasing one?

Europe’s Left and China: Beyond Campism and Atlanticism

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 15:15
The European left can make Europe’s China policy more socially intelligent. But leftists must not forget that Chinese society is more than the Chinese state.

8+1: The New Geometry of Mongolian Foreign Policy

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 14:31
With President Khurelsukh’s state visit to Kazakhstan, and his appearance at the Regional Ecological Summit in Astana, Mongolia has reached both shores of the Caspian. 

India’s Bangladesh Policy Quagmire: Big Brother’s Recalcitrance and the Chinese Embrace

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 14:09
The BJP, or its allies, are now in power in all five Indian states that share a border with Bangladesh.

Pakistan’s Rising Role in West Asia’s Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 13:56
Irrespective of the outcomes of the U.S.-Iran talks, Pakistan’s expanded role in West Asia as a security stabilizer and an assertive diplomatic actor is here to stay.

The GPM and Japan’s First Step into Party Diplomacy

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 11:57
When politics falls behind the economy.

Takaichi Sanae’s Canberra Visit

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 11:41
A new era of ‘like-minded partnerships’

ASEAN Unity and Japan’s Role Amid US-China Tensions

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 11:34
Japan needs to recognize its role in strengthening ASEAN’s autonomy as part of its own economic strategy.

Europa-Parlamentarier Andreas Schwab zum Vertrag EU-Schweiz: «Ich bin total optimistisch»

NZZ.ch - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 05:30
Der süddeutsche Politiker hat sich 22 Jahre lang in Brüssel vertieft mit der Schweiz befasst. Falls die Schweizer die 10-Millionen-Initiative der SVP annehmen, wäre das für ihn noch nicht das Ende des neuen bilateralen Vertrags.

As Summit Gets Underway, ASEAN Calls For Joint Response to Iran War Fallout

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 03:08
Home to around 700 million people, Southeast Asia has been one of the regions most affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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