Diplomacy & Crisis News

And where Trump went wrong.

The Failed Iran war should spur a long-overdue withdrawal.

Kyiv has run out of Patriot interceptors, but allies remain reluctant to supply more.

Pretoria’s influence across Africa may be waning following widespread xenophobic attacks.

The region has become ground zero for protests against poor governance.

Missed opportunities and strategic blunders have plagued Riyadh.

Loin des samouraïs et du seppuku, la vie ordinaire au Japon a ses conteurs. Fumiko Hayashi, anarchiste nomade, qui connut un succès considérable dès 1930 avec son autobiographique Chronique de ma vie vagabonde, rend compte de la « vie quotidienne » — titre de l'un des huit récits de Jeune (…) / Japon, Littérature, Société

The author of “Witness to North Korea” reflects on which lessons from his time in the country are still relevant today.

Washington has a long record of fighting the wrong war for the wrong objective.

Rather than signaling the abandonment of non-alignment, the same principles are increasingly pursued through a different set of institutions.

On the 81st anniversary of the bombing of Japan, the hibakusha are disappearing just as fast as the world is becoming numb to their cause

The Fed chair “is really rolling the dice” while holding out against interest rate hikes, one expert said.

In their willingness to blame Spain, European leaders have shown they cannot be trusted on collective security.

Un individu perçoit l'invisible, les autres s'en remettent à lui pour être aidés dans leur vie quotidienne. L'anthropologie reconnaît des traditions chamaniques en Sibérie, en Amazonie, en Océanie et en Amérique du Nord. Celle de la Corée du Sud demeure très vivante et évolue avec la société. (…) / Corée du Sud, Religion

Insights from Gloria Chen.

The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader said Japan’s preemptive attack capability is entering the “stage of the actual act.”

In China, India, much of Southeast Asia, and elsewhere in Asia, the net benefits of AI are perceived by populations to be greater than their drawbacks.

Two laborers from central India were shot dead at a brick kiln in Kulgam in the Kashmir valley on July 31.

The world’s rice bowl takes a hit.

The Iranian-led network Is more dangerous than ever.