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How Russia Sees the World Now

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 21/10/2026 - 10:00
Dmitry Adamsky, an expert on Russian security and Russian nuclear deterrence strategy at Harvard and Reichman Universities, examines a large-scale shift in Russia’s strategic thinking over the past year, centered around the view that Europe, rather than the United States, is now Russia’s primary geopolitical rival and adversary, and looking at the consequences of this shift for US efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

Myanmar’s Shan State Is the World’s Meth Lab

Foreign Policy - Wed, 21/10/2026 - 07:00
Are illicit drugs now a bigger business in the Mekong than scam centers?

What Does Beijing Mean By ‘Strategic Stability’?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 21/10/2026 - 03:34
After the Trump summit, China wants managed competition.

Zelensky Seeks U.S. Support, but Is Trump Interested?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 23:00
The White House appears increasingly focused on bolstering ties with Russia.

Trump Makes Midterm Pitch to Farmers

Foreign Policy - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 22:16
An $8 billion aid package aims to take the edge off the strain of the Iran war and trade chaos. 

Rubio Gets a Medal. Russia Gets Military Drills. Karakalpakstan Gets Silence.

TheDiplomat - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 20:30
Washington celebrates closer ties as Tashkent strengthens its Russian alliance—and offers no announced relief for Karakalpak political prisoners.

How Ukraine Is Navigating Trump’s Latest U-Turn

Foreign Policy - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 20:13
Zelensky joins Oslo talks as a worrying winter looms for Kyiv.

China Capitalizes on America’s Scientific Brain Drain

TheDiplomat - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 19:39
For generations, the flow of global talent was almost entirely one directional. Now China is increasingly attracting top researchers from U.S. institutions.

En Egypte, le président assure qu’il quittera le pouvoir en 2030, mais œuvre à la pérennité de son régime militaire

LeMonde / Afrique - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 19:00
Dans deux discours prononcés la semaine du 12 octobre, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, au pouvoir depuis 2013, a annoncé qu’il ne briguerait pas de quatrième mandat. D’ici à 2030, il veillera toutefois à ce que ses éventuels successeurs soient sélectionnés et formés par la hiérarchie militaire.

Au Kenya, un gourou est reconnu coupable du meurtre de 190 enfants

LeMonde / Afrique - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 18:00
Le pasteur autoproclamé Paul Nthenge Mackenzie prônait de jeûner jusqu’à la mort pour « rencontrer Jésus ». Il est reconnu coupable de la mort de 191 fidèles.

Weapons to Russia, Wigs to China: How North Korea Balances Its Allies

TheDiplomat - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 17:07
A clear division of labor ensures North Korea’s alliances with Russia and China are complementary, not competitive with each other.

À São Paulo, les sans-terre à la conquête des populations urbaines

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 17:04
Depuis sa fondation, en 1984, les quelque deux millions de membres revendiqués du Mouvement des travailleurs ruraux sans terre (MST) militent pour une réforme agraire au Brésil, en occupant des terres pour les cultiver jusqu'à obtenir leur régularisation par l'État. / Brésil, Agriculture, (…) / , , ,

What if No One Wins the Israeli Election?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 16:30
Netanyahu’s opponents are ahead but will struggle to form a coalition.

Bougainville Needs a Credible Timetable for PNG’s Independence Vote. Australia Can Help.

TheDiplomat - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 16:06
Canberra should stay out of what Port Moresby decides on Bougainville, but it can push for a concrete timeline for the decision.

Madagascar, nouvelle terre de recrutement et d’influence pour la Russie

LeMonde / Afrique - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 16:00
« Madagascar, un an après le coup d’Etat » (4/4). Mi-août, la mort sur le front ukrainien d’un Malgache enrôlé par l’armée russe a mis en lumière la discrète campagne de recrutement militaire sur la Grande Ile. Depuis l’arrivée du colonel Randrianirina, le pays a entamé un rapprochement généralisé avec la Russie, au grand dam de Paris.

Data Centers in the Crosshairs

Foreign Policy - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 15:40
Why digital connectivity has become the new front in modern warfare.

Taiwan’s Tech Diplomacy Has a Labor Problem

TheDiplomat - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 15:38
Migrant worker recruitment debt threatens the island’s access to Western markets and its ties with Southeast Asia.

North Korea Wants Security Talks With the US, Not Nuclear Talks

TheDiplomat - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 15:08
For decades, Washington tried to change Pyongyang’s nuclear policy. Now North Korea is trying to do the reverse: use its nuclear weapons to change U.S. policy.

Trial by Social Media? The Boundaries of Feminist Teaching in China

TheDiplomat - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 14:33
A law school professor was dismissed after online controversy over her course on women’s rights.

Expanding the Military Footprint: China’s New Air Base in Laos

TheDiplomat - Tue, 20/10/2026 - 14:17
Establishment of the Laotian base follows a pattern in China’s growing external military presence and access. 

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