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South Korea’s Students Speak Out About the Local Election Ballot Shortage

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 15:11
South Korean university students framed the issue as one of democratic accountability, while avoiding getting caught in the partisan fight that has ensued.

China’s Limited Advance in El Salvador

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 14:50
In the context of El Salvador’s transformation under Bukele, its relationship with China continues to be both limited and contradictory.

Kazakhstan Admitted to Corruption. Nothing Changed.

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 14:11
While the state recovers billions in London and The Hague, oil workers in Kazakhstan still receive a fraction of what they are owed.

Everyone Lost the War With Iran

Foreign Policy - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 13:12
Months of fighting revealed that multiple countries can impose costs, but none can impose order.

Press release - MEPs demand EU action to fight transnational repression

MEPs strongly condemn acts of “transnational repression” and demand the EU and member states adopt a zero-tolerance approach.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Israel Has a Plan to Keep Calling Its Own Shots

Foreign Policy - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 12:47
Israel is resisting Donald Trump’s demands that it fall in line with his Middle East policy.

Why the US Should Back Pakistan in Blacklisting BLA in the UNSC

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 11:53
The U.S. and Pakistan engage in substantial intelligence-sharing and counterterrorism cooperation. These could be at risk.

India’s Strongest Regional Party Collapses Thanks to Modi’s BJP

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 11:04
Legislators of the Trinamool Congress, which ruled West Bengal for three straight terms, have left the party in droves, leaving it a mere shadow of its former self.

Why India Does Not Interest China

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 10:48
The Chinese see Indians as not having absorbed the lessons that China did from its humiliation at the hands of the West.

How to Say No to an Imperial President

Foreign Policy - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 06:01
Trump’s expansion of executive power would make even Richard Nixon blush.

NATO’s Permanent Crisis

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 06:00
The alliance has survived 80 years of disagreement—and it will survive again.

The Middle East Power Paradox

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 06:00
How the Iran war will transform America’s military role.

The Kentucky Colonel Who Drives Australian Foreign Policy

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 05:54
The country's foreign policy is being distorted by militarized thinking and a misplaced faith in U.S. power.

A Four-nation Electricity Alliance Could Accelerate ASEAN’s Energy Transition

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 05:38
Power trading between Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore could be an important step toward the realization of the ambitious ASEAN Power Grid.

Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing Begins First Visit to China Since Appointment as President

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 05:29
Whatever the misgivings of the country's security establishment, China is set to remain an important partner of the new military-backed civilian government.

Asian Synthetic Drug Seizures Surged to Record Highs in 2025, UN Says

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/06/2026 - 03:05
The UNODC warned of a growing convergence between drug trafficking operations and other criminal enterprises, particularly online scamming operations.

U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Arrives Just in Time for G-7 Summit

Foreign Policy - Mon, 15/06/2026 - 22:56
But continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon could derail the agreement before it takes effect.

Beyond the Malacca Dilemma: China’s Emerging Corridor-Hedging Logic

TheDiplomat - Mon, 15/06/2026 - 21:22
China’s approach to external connectivity recognizes that different trade routes perform different functions under different political and operational conditions.

The Truce Between the U.S. and Iran Was the Easy Part

Foreign Policy - Mon, 15/06/2026 - 20:46
Getting Iran to concede on key issues will be a struggle.

Video of a committee meeting - Monday, 15 June 2026 - 17:00 - Committee on Foreign Affairs - Committee on Development - Subcommittee on Human Rights

Length of video : 75'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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