You are here

Diplomacy & Crisis News

What the State Department Got Wrong With the Iran War Evacuations

Foreign Policy - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 16:46
Ex-diplomats point to a lack of qualified senior staff and a breakdown in trust.

Where Do Kazakhs Get Their News?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 16:30
A recent survey dives into the media consumption habits of Kazakhs.

Le Sénégal adopte une loi doublant les peines de prison pour homosexualité

France24 / Afrique - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 16:18
Le président sénégalais Bassirou Diomaye Faye a promulgué mardi une loi adoptée par l’Assemblée mi-mars durcissant la répression des relations homosexuelles, avec des peines passant de cinq à dix ans d'emprisonnement.

Japan and South Korea’s Energy Hedge

TheDiplomat - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 16:08
For Japan and South Korea, strategic bilateral cooperation has become essential to individual energy security. 

China’s Economy Feels the Iran War Shock

TheDiplomat - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 15:40
And it was already struggling.

How Donald Trump Doubled Down on the Rhetorical Presidency in His Handling of China

TheDiplomat - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 15:08
“The Highly Respected President of China”? To better anticipate Trump’s China policy, it is essential to understand his rhetorical strategy.

Iran-Israel-US War’s Quiet Shock on India’s Fertilizer Imports

TheDiplomat - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 14:44
India must redesign its structures of dependence on external sources of fertilizer in the face of the ongoing Gulf war.

Breaking Down the Belarus-North Korea Summit

TheDiplomat - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 14:30
Lukashenko’s visit reflects a broader evolution in North Korea’s foreign policy, which is slowly expanding in the post-COVID era and is increasingly influenced by ties with the Kremlin.

Avec la guerre au Moyen-Orient, le risque d'une pénurie de médicaments pèse sur l'Afrique

France24 / Afrique - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 13:42
Alors que la guerre au Moyen-Orient perturbe les routes maritimes et les voies aériennes tout en faisant grimper les prix du carburant et des contrats d'assurance, les ONG humanitaires alertent sur le risque de pénuries de médicaments dans les pays les plus fragiles, en particulier en Afrique. 

A Complacent America Shrugs Off New War Technologies

Foreign Policy - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 13:34
From the president on down, many Americans still do not grasp the implications of drones and other threats.

Céline Dion : prix des billets, réservation… tout savoir sur son grand retour

France24 / France - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 13:28
Pour fêter ses 58 ans, Céline Dion a annoncé, dans une vidéo diffusée sur la tour Eiffel, une série de dix concerts en automne à Paris, officialisant son retour après six ans loin du public. Où réserver ? Combien coûteront les places ? Les détails dans cette vidéo.

Russia’s Sanctions-Busting Cryptocurrency Empire

Foreign Policy - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 12:37
A Kremlin-backed fintech company is linked to massive trade in dual-use goods.

ENTWURF EINES BERICHTS über den Vorschlag für eine Verordnung des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates zur Schaffung eines Rahmens für Maßnahmen zur Erleichterung des Transports von militärischer Ausrüstung, militärischen Gütern und militärischem...

ENTWURF EINES BERICHTS über den Vorschlag für eine Verordnung des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates zur Schaffung eines Rahmens für Maßnahmen zur Erleichterung des Transports von militärischer Ausrüstung, militärischen Gütern und militärischem Personal innerhalb der Union
Ausschuss für Sicherheit und Verteidigung
Ausschuss für Verkehr und Tourismus
Roberts Zīle, Michał Szczerba

Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2026 - EP

Missions - AFET Mission to South Korea and Japan - 31 March-2 April 2026 - 31-03-2026 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) will visit Seoul and Tokyo from 31 March to 2 April, led by Committee Chair David McAllister (EPP, Germany).
During the visit, MEPs will discuss how to further strengthen the EU's strategic cooperation with South Korea and Japan, two of its key like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Discussions will focus on issues of mutual interest against the backdrop of a rapidly shifting global landscape and challenges to the rules-based international order, shaped by evolving dynamics across the Indo-Pacific region, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and conflict in the Middle East.
Press release
Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Indian Army is Short of Artillery, the Modern Battlefield’s Most Lethal Killer

TheDiplomat - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 09:19
It has about 226 field artillery regiments today and plans to increase that to 270 regiments.

Southeast Asia’s Energy Emergency Begins

Foreign Policy - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 07:00
The Philippines has seen one of the world’s sharpest increase in petrol prices.

Iraq’s Uniquely Fraught Position in the Iran War

Foreign Policy - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 06:01
Its northern Kurdistan Region is being hit by both sides.

The Real War for Iran’s Future

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 06:00
Who will determine the fate of the Islamic Republic?

The Iran War Comes to Iraq

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 06:00
Baghdad slides into a conflict it long wanted to escape.

How Geopolitics Overran Globalization

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 31/03/2026 - 06:00
The end of the dream of economic integration.

Pages