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Europe’s Dangerous Hesitation on Its Own Air Defense

Foreign Policy - Mon, 03/08/2026 - 13:31
Russia’s ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine pose an urgent question for NATO leaders.

Uzbekistan’s Nuclear Power Plant Project Advances

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/08/2026 - 11:17
Officials say that the first small modular reactor of Uzbekistan’s nuclear power plant project is to be commissioned in 2029.

12 Asian Countries Subject to Finalized US Visa Bond Program

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/08/2026 - 11:07
The program, which launched as a pilot in August 2025, is now permanent and at present affects the citizens of 50 countries.

Myanmar’s Depleted Oil Pipeline

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/08/2026 - 08:33
A cross-border energy project deals with the impact of two conflicts.

Myanmar Leader Criticizes Five-Point Consensus, Accuses ASEAN of ‘Discrimination’

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/08/2026 - 06:07
Marking his 100th day as president, Min Aung Hlaing told parliament that his administration would pursue its own “solution” to the country’s conflict.

Special Treatment for Cuban Refugees Is No More

Foreign Policy - Mon, 03/08/2026 - 06:01
The Trump administration has rendered them as vulnerable to removal as other immigrants.

The Cure for Russia’s Labor Shortage Is Worse Than the Disease

Foreign Policy - Mon, 03/08/2026 - 06:01
What happens when a demographic crisis meets an ever-expanding military-industrial complex?

China’s Quiet Quest to Dominate Latin America

Foreign Affairs - Mon, 03/08/2026 - 06:00
Small projects, big influence.

The Looming Nuclear Crisis in the Gulf

Foreign Affairs - Mon, 03/08/2026 - 06:00
Overcoming the enrichment dilemma in the Saudi deal.

Anwar Ibrahim’s Coalition Suffers Another State-level Electoral Defeat

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/08/2026 - 03:23
In Negeri Sembilan, the Pakatan Harapan coalition was washed away by a wave of Malay unity that could determine the outcome of the next general election.

« Nous n'épargnerions plus Céline »

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sun, 02/08/2026 - 15:49
Roger Vailland a écrit des romans et du théâtre. Il a été essayiste, journaliste, dandy, communiste. Résistant aussi. À Montmartre, où ils se réunissaient en secret, lui et ses camarades croisaient Louis-Ferdinand Céline. Fallait-il l'abattre ? La question, d'ordre littéraire, les divisa. / (…) / , , , ,

La révolution cubaine convertie de force à la libre entreprise

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sat, 01/08/2026 - 19:49
Le 13 juillet, le département d'État américain a placé sous sanctions dix nouvelles sociétés et entités gouvernementales cubaines, dont le ministère du tourisme. Washington poursuit sa stratégie d'étranglement économique de l'île. Acculées, les autorités de La Havane tentent d'éviter (…) / , , , ,

Cette opiniâtreté qui a vaincu Total

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sat, 01/08/2026 - 16:29
En France comme ailleurs, les procédures judiciaires diligentées par certaines grandes entreprises contre des militants, des chercheurs ou des journalistes tendent à se multiplier. Avec quelles conséquences ? Et quelles issues ? Le philosophe Alain Deneault raconte sa propre expérience, (…) / , ,

France’s Wildfires Are Swallowing Its Politics

Foreign Policy - Fri, 31/07/2026 - 22:59
The country’s next presidential election is more ominous in the glow of its latest environmental disaster.

For a Gen Z Revolt, Pakistan Needs a Cause, Not a Captain

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/07/2026 - 18:08
Imran Khan is undoubtedly popular. But building a protest movement that revolves around Khan and his freedom immediately excludes half the population.

L'élection qui faillit changer « Le Monde »

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 31/07/2026 - 16:19
En 1980-1982, la rédaction du « Monde » se divise lors de l'élection de son directeur. Deux éditorialistes actuels se souviennent qu'à l'issue de cette longue bataille le journal s'est libéré d'une « gangue idéologique où les illusions du socialo- tiers-mondisme avaient trop volontiers droit de (…) / , , , , ,

Safeguarding Children Online: Beyond Singapore’s Social Media Ban Debate

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/07/2026 - 15:02
Singapore might consider championing a roadmap of “supported autonomy.”

Afghanistan’s Return Crisis: Why Sending People Back Is Not a Durable Solution

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/07/2026 - 14:43
The shift in policies from protection to return assumes that return represents a durable solution.

Lee Pushes AI Investment in Silicon Valley and Turns to South American Minerals

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/07/2026 - 14:39
The South Korean president secured semiconductor pledges in San Francisco before turning to trade and mineral agreements in Brazil and Chile. 

Tajikistan Denies a Clothing Ban Its Police Keep Enforcing

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/07/2026 - 14:05
A rumor with one traceable source drew an official rebuttal in Dushanbe that buried its documented enforcement.

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