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India Could Lead a Third Way in AI Geo-governance

TheDiplomat - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 14:48
India is facing complex choices in navigating China’s state-led control and the US’ chaotic and fragmented AI governance regulation.

South Korea Denies Accusation of Launching Drones Toward North Korea

TheDiplomat - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 14:47
Pyongyang accused Seoul of sending drones to its territory. Seoul rejected the claim, saying it has no intention to make provocations.

Japan’s Delicate Foreign Policy Balancing Act: Let the Good Deeds Speak for Themselves 

TheDiplomat - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 14:24
For Takaichi, U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to capture the president of Venezuela and his fiery rhetoric toward Greenland create a particularly difficult conundrum. 

Indian Foreign Policy Needs a Rethink in the Age of Trump

TheDiplomat - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 14:12
New Delhi needs to go back to the drawing board and figure out how to reframe its relationship with Washington.

Low Turnout in Second Phase of Myanmar’s ‘Sham’ Election

TheDiplomat - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 08:23
Meanwhile, opportunist neighbors seek business ties with the junta.

The Myth of the AI Race

Foreign Affairs - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 06:00
Neither America nor China can achieve true tech dominance.

How Greenland Falls

Foreign Affairs - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 06:00
Imagining a bloodless Trump takeover.

US Pledges $45M Assistance to Support Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire

TheDiplomat - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 04:19
The announcement came as Michael DeSombre, the U.S. assistant secretary for East Asia and the Pacific, visited both nations for talks related to the border dispute.

Rohingya Genocide Victims Finally Confront the Myanmar Military

TheDiplomat - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 01:00
The International Court of Justice in The Hague today opens hearings into the genocide case initiated by The Gambia in 2019.

Indonesia, Malaysia Block Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Over Generation of Sexualized Images

TheDiplomat - Mon, 12/01/2026 - 00:16
The two governments said that there were insufficient safeguards against the Grok chatbot from being used to generate pornographic imagery.

The Philippines in 2026: Can Marcos Restore Public Trust?

TheDiplomat - Sun, 11/01/2026 - 22:29
In 2025, Philippine politics was dominated by political feuds and rising public anger at high-level government corruption.

Where Is the Contrition From Those Who Took Chen Zhi’s Money?

TheDiplomat - Sun, 11/01/2026 - 22:11
The alleged online scamming kingpin, now in custody in China, was once feted by Phnom Penh's foreign business elite.

Des potes, des sœurs, des camarades

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sun, 11/01/2026 - 19:14
Beaucoup de travaux critiques ont été consacrés au couple et aux relations familiales. Le temps est venu de porter aussi un regard politique sur l'amitié. Les propos progressistes sur le sujet, en vogue, sont parfois abstraits. Mais leur intérêt théorique n'est pas nul. Défendre l'amitié comme (…) / , ,

Pour que les aveugles voient

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sun, 11/01/2026 - 15:54
Dans l'un de ses apologues, le philosophe allemand Günther Anders (1902-1992) décrit les efforts déployés par Noé pour convaincre ses congénères incrédules de l'imminence du Déluge. Chaque jour, le patriarche s'applique à « ouvrir les yeux des aveugles et crier dans les oreilles des sourds ». Si (…) / , , ,

Esthétisme impérial

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sat, 10/01/2026 - 18:14
La consécration de l'art abstrait latino-américain dans les années 1960-1970 doit beaucoup à un critique passionné, doté de pouvoirs institutionnels. Le souci esthétique dissimulait de puissants enjeux politiques. Cette entreprise pacifique s'inscrit dans une longue histoire : celle des (…) / , , ,

Jean Birnbaum ou « Le courage de la nuance »...

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sat, 10/01/2026 - 16:34
L'air est vicié. On étouffe. Sur les réseaux sociaux, les esprits s'échauffent, les invectives fusent. On n'y échange plus des arguments, on se crispe sur des positions hermétiques. On ne s'entend plus penser. Inquiet de la « twitterisation du débat intellectuel », Jean Birnbaum, thérapeute en (…) / ,

Oil, Venezuela, and China: How Trump’s Caracas Raid Fits With 25 Years of US Grand Strategy

TheDiplomat - Fri, 09/01/2026 - 21:33
The U.S. operation in Venezuela reflects a strategic logic designed by a group of George W. Bush’s advisers: to expand U.S. control over regions critical to 21st century geopolitical competition. 

TSMC’s Trade Theft Cases Aren’t a ‘Bad Look’ for Taiwan

TheDiplomat - Fri, 09/01/2026 - 19:56
TSMC’s legal cases should not be taken for more than they are: the company’s pursuit of protecting its IP and Taiwan’s trade theft protection system working as it should. 

What Do Chinese Analysts Say About the Thaw With India?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 09/01/2026 - 19:21
Domestic discourse in China frames the relationship as a calculated balancing act to prevent India from aligning firmly with the U.S. – even while Beijing maintains its aggressive stance on security issues.

Kyrgyzstan Under the Khanstitution: 5 Years On

TheDiplomat - Fri, 09/01/2026 - 19:00
Once proud of its reputation as Central Asia’s democratic outlier, Kyrgyzstan now looks like a typical resident of the neighborhood: centralized authority, silenced dissent, and fear of open criticism.

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