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A Rare Case of Matricide Shocked Indonesia — and Now the Verdict Is In

TheDiplomat - Thu, 02/07/2026 - 03:00
AL, the perpetrator of the crime, was just 12 years of age at the time of her mother’s murder.

Myanmar Denies ASEAN Chair’s Request for Meeting With Aung San Suu Kyi

TheDiplomat - Thu, 02/07/2026 - 02:45
In late May, the military announced that it had transferred the 81-year-old former leader from prison to house arrest.

The Political Aftershocks of Venezuela’s Earthquakes

Foreign Policy - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 23:32
The disasters exposed Delcy Rodríguez’s weak grasp on power.

USMCA Was Once Trump’s Brainchild. Now, It’s a Dead Deal Walking.

Foreign Policy - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 23:18
The White House hopes that annual reviews will curb the United States’ trade deficit with Mexico and Canada.

Bangladesh Sends Signal With China Visit

Foreign Policy - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 23:09
The two countries announce a “new era” in ties during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s trip.

What to Know About Ethiopia’s Debt Breakthrough

Foreign Policy - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 22:41
Addis Ababa’s debt relief process has highlighted divisions in the global financial system.

Nvidia’s Silent AI Colonialism Is Trapping East Asia in a Fossil-Fueled Hell

TheDiplomat - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 21:59
Every new generation of microchips uses more energy, water, and toxic chemicals than the last – with Taiwan and South Korea bearing over 90 percent of the burden.

Trans-Atlanticism Isn’t Dead—It’s Being Renegotiated

Foreign Policy - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 20:50
Reports of NATO’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Koizumi’s First Trip to Seoul: A Sign of Cautious Japan-South Korea Reconciliation

TheDiplomat - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 20:48
While the latest Japan-South Korea defense ministers’ meeting shows an obvious trajectory of rapprochement between the two neighbors, it also exposes certain boundaries in their defense cooperation.

Is Meloni Done With Trump?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 20:23
A recent spat might be the final nail in the coffin of the trans-Atlantic far right.

Is Cuba Really Next?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 19:40
The fallout from the Iran conflict and the approaching U.S. midterms may change Trump’s calculations.

What Hormuz and Chinese Sources Reveal About Beijing’s Energy Strategy

TheDiplomat - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 19:14
China’s EV push, the Power of Siberia 2 saga, and Chinese imports of raw uranium supplies may appear to be separate issues. In reality, they tell the same story.

China’s EUV Lithography Progress: Parsing Signal From Noise

TheDiplomat - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 18:33
China faces three specific barriers as it aims to produce key chipmaking equipment. Monitoring progress in these areas would help Western countries make better chip and AI policy.

USS Ronald Reagan Drug Case Raises Questions About Off-Base Reach in Japan

TheDiplomat - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 18:18
58 sailors from the U.S. aircraft carrier were punished over an LSD distribution case that began while it was homeported in Japan. Did their network reach into Japanese society?

Rubio Courts Tajikistan as Washington Hunts for Antimony

TheDiplomat - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 16:59
Restarting the bilateral dialogue after a four-year freeze is a bid to loosen China’s grip on a critically-important mineral.

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Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 16:57
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BrahMos Advances West: The UAE, Russia, and the Next Phase of India’s Defense Export

TheDiplomat - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 16:17
The BrahMos has more potential buyers than ever, but India's defense export ecosystem is still a work in progress.

How to Spin an Empire

Foreign Policy - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 15:57
U.S. imperialism as inspiration and foil.

What the SpaceX IPO Tells Us About China-US Competition

TheDiplomat - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 15:54
Insights from Winston Ma.

South Korea Gets a New PM as Ruling Party Leadership Race Heats up

TheDiplomat - Wed, 01/07/2026 - 15:05
The outgoing premier is expected to seek the ruling Democratic Party’s chairship amid mounting friction between the presidential office and the DP. 

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