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Au début du XXe siècle, les pionniers de la libération des corps en Allemagne

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 17:36
Bien avant que Berlin devienne, sitôt le Mur tombé, la capitale européenne des minorités sexuelles, une avant-garde avait lutté dans l'Allemagne de Guillaume II pour la dépathologisation de l'homosexualité, sa légalisation ainsi que celle de l'interruption volontaire de grossesse. Ces pionniers (…) / , , , , , ,

The Mecca Pact Extends Pakistan’s Security Role Westward

TheDiplomat - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 15:36
Six months ago, it was unclear whether trilateral discussions between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye would produce a formal agreement. They now have. 

Austria Says No to the Tajik Government

TheDiplomat - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 14:39
In Vienna, judges have now rejected four names from Dushanbe's 18-person extradition dossier.

The China-Russia-North Korea Authoritarian Axis Looms Over Wars in Ukraine and Iran

TheDiplomat - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 14:26
Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific targets could be next.

Southeast Asia’s Border Disputes: Wars in Waiting?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 13:49
The region's maritime borders are hotly contested, but on land there's the real risk of conflict, too.

Samsung, SK Hynix Tests of Chinese Chip Tools Expose Cracks in US Export Strategy

TheDiplomat - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 13:38
South Korean chipmakers are evaluating Chinese equipment as a hedge against shifting export rules from Washington.

Europe’s Summer of Nightmares

Foreign Policy - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 12:00
Punishing heat and wildfires have cost billions and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

Dismantling the ICC Doesn’t Serve U.S. Interests

Foreign Policy - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 12:00
The Trump administration’s campaign against the court is transparently cynical.

Cinq grands textes

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 10:57
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Sheikh Hasina’s Media Event in India Hits Bangladesh-India Ties

TheDiplomat - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 08:04
By giving the deposed Bangladeshi PM a platform to lash out at the present regime from Indian soil, India has signaled that it still stands with its old friend.

Why Pakistan Is Pleased With Its Counterterrorism Dialogue With the US

TheDiplomat - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 07:27
If the early rounds of talks focused on terror threats to U.S. security, the last two rounds included discussion of the BLA and TTP – threats to Pakistan’s security.

Bangladesh Joins Saudi-led Defense Coalition as Bab el-Mandeb Risks Grow

TheDiplomat - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 07:23
Bangladesh says that joining the Saudi-led defense coalition does not pose a threat to its relations with Iran.

Myanmar Nationals Face Deportation From US After Court Ruling

TheDiplomat - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 06:10
The ruling follows a Supreme Court decision in June that limited courts' ability to challenge TPS designations.

Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Would Have Been a Scandal in 1973

Foreign Policy - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 06:01
Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre” triggered nationwide outrage—and a firewall that is now gone.

Why China Worries About North Korea

Foreign Affairs - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 06:00
Beijing’s plans to manage an assertive Pyongyang.

ASEAN Fractures Widen as Thailand Hosts Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing

TheDiplomat - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 03:36
A conversation with Mark Cogan of Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka.

The Quiet Vietnamese

TheDiplomat - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 03:27
Landlocked Laos needs counterweights to its massive neighbor, China, if is to avoid being paralyzed by debt. The most obvious choice is Vietnam.

Myanmar Rejects ASEAN Call for Suu Kyi’s Release, Questions Need For Special Envoy

TheDiplomat - Mon, 10/08/2026 - 02:28
The military-backed government is pushing for full readmission to ASEAN, while rejecting outright the bloc’s Five-Point Consensus initiative.

Et le monde se souleva au nom de l'Éthiopie

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sun, 09/08/2026 - 18:16
Dans l'histoire tumultueuse des années 1930, on oublie parfois l'aventure éthiopienne des fascistes italiens. Et on ignore souvent la mobilisation d'ampleur contre cette agression, en Afrique, sur le pavé des villes de la diaspora noire comme New York, ainsi que dans de nombreux ports où dockers (…) / , , , , ,

Le panache des miséreux

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sun, 09/08/2026 - 17:26
C'est une vitrine exemplaire que la capitale économique du Brésil, une mégapole ripolinée par les pouvoirs financiers, politiques, religieux. Mais São Paulo est aussi la ville de ceux qu'on ne voit jamais, sauf quand ils font l'objet d'un fait divers, ceux des marges. « Seul le diable sait ce (…) / , , ,

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