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India’s Organized Crime is No Longer Merely an Indian Problem

TheDiplomat - Thu, 09/07/2026 - 08:19
An Indian organized crime syndicate led by Lawrence Bishnoi is being treated as a transnational security threat requiring coordinated international action.

Trump Is Remaking Latin America

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 09/07/2026 - 06:00
The short-term results and the long-term risks of the “Donroe Doctrine.”

How to Save the UN From Irrelevance

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 09/07/2026 - 06:00
Ending the peacekeeper’s paralysis.

How Southeast Asia’s Tourism Sector Changed in 2025

TheDiplomat - Thu, 09/07/2026 - 05:47
Thailand remains the biggest regional draw for foreign tourists, but the sector is undergoing some interesting and potentially significant shifts.

Cost of Car Ownership in Singapore Hits a New Record High

TheDiplomat - Thu, 09/07/2026 - 05:43
The price of a "certificate for entitlement" for a small vehicle rose to nearly $100,000 in the latest round of bidding.

How Cambodia Can Fix Its Tourism Problem

TheDiplomat - Thu, 09/07/2026 - 03:49
The country can learn a lot from its neighbors about how to sell itself in a competitive international market.

India’s PM Winds Up Visit to Indonesia, Hails ‘New Avenues’ For Cooperation

TheDiplomat - Thu, 09/07/2026 - 03:39
The two sides signed 14 agreements, including a landmark deal for the provision of BrahMos supersonic missiles to the Indonesian armed forces.

Trump Hands NATO a Mixed Bag

Foreign Policy - Thu, 09/07/2026 - 00:06
The alliance wanted to look united. In walked Trump.

Is the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Over?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 08/07/2026 - 22:59
Trump calls continued peace talks a “waste of time” as strikes resume.

Modi Seeks to Project Influence on Asia-Pacific Trip

Foreign Policy - Wed, 08/07/2026 - 22:55
The Indian prime minister visits Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand this week.

Propaganda Sustains Russians Fighting in Ukraine

Foreign Policy - Wed, 08/07/2026 - 21:39
Belief in Kremlin narratives dehumanizes Ukrainians and sustains the will to fight.

Can Zambia’s Historic Debt Swap Drive Economic Growth?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 08/07/2026 - 21:38
The country has agreed to invest interest savings in its electric grid.

Energy Markets’ False Dawn May Be Over

Foreign Policy - Wed, 08/07/2026 - 21:02
The U.S.-Iran deal has devolved into fighting again, with potentially ugly implications for oil prices.

Nigel Farage’s Path to Power Just Got Harder

Foreign Policy - Wed, 08/07/2026 - 20:41
The far-right U.K. leader has been hit by multiple scandals.

Les abymes de Martin Parr

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 08/07/2026 - 19:57
Souvent affalés, l'air hagard, les vacanciers de Martin Parr font sourire. Mais, avec 1,4 milliard de voyageurs internationaux, ne sommes-nous pas (presque) tous des « surtouristes » ? / Photographie, Tourisme, Capitalisme - 2026/07 / , ,

NATO’s New Enemy Is the Thermometer

Foreign Policy - Wed, 08/07/2026 - 19:12
Extreme heat events are threatening the alliance’s plans.

What Will Happen to Iran’s Sea Mines?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 08/07/2026 - 18:44
The overlooked technology wreaked havoc on the Strait of Hormuz—and global trade.

1 Year On, Cambodia Is Still Feeling the Impact of USAID’s Demise

TheDiplomat - Wed, 08/07/2026 - 18:35
To many in the country's development sector, the sudden collapse of the U.S. aid agency felt “like an earthquake.”

États-Unis, de la domination militaire à la défaite stratégique

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 08/07/2026 - 18:17
La célébration du 250e anniversaire des États-Unis coïncide avec la mise en échec de leur projet visant à soumettre l'Iran. Le scénario de l'enlèvement du président Nicolás Maduro à Caracas n'a donc pas connu de répétition à Téhéran. Si l'empire le plus puissant de l'histoire a souvent trébuché, (…) / , , , ,

India, Indonesia Put in Place a Blueprint for a Durable Strategic Partnership

TheDiplomat - Wed, 08/07/2026 - 17:09
The highlight of the Indian prime minister's visit to Indonesia was the finalization of a long-pending agreement on the supply of BrahMos missile system and Astra air-to-air missiles.

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