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A Woman Exposed China’s Cat-Abuse Networks – and Paid a Terrible Price

TheDiplomat - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 15:04
When the law lags behind, citizens end up doing investigative work themselves, and pay for it when the people they expose strike back.

Pyongyang’s Ukraine Gamble: What Kim Jong Un Bought With North Korean Blood

TheDiplomat - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 14:56
For a military that has not fought a large-scale war since 1953, experience on the Ukrainian front is tremendously valuable to North Korea.

Tajikistan Taps Iran as Russian Fuel Runs Dry

TheDiplomat - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 14:32
Dushanbe's emergency hedge against Russia's fuel crisis puts Tajikistan in the path of U.S. secondary sanctions.

Can Japan Counter China’s Dominance in AI?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 14:30
Since 2025, Tokyo has acted boldly and decisively to ward off foreign AI-related threats by developing AI for Japan, in Japan.

Bhutan’s ‘Mindfulness City’ Hides a Dark Reality

TheDiplomat - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 14:07
As Bhutan sells its new Gelephu Mindfulness City mega-project to the world, exiled communities see a high-tech gloss over an unresolved past.

Data Centers in the Asia-Pacific

TheDiplomat - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 13:59
Navigating a new era of resource regulation

Israel’s Government Is in Thrall to ‘the Concept’

Foreign Policy - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 13:00
A Hebrew term for complacent blindness still captures Netanyahu’s policies.

How to Fix Our Global Malaise

Foreign Policy - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 10:00
Focusing on local communities can have a surprising international effect.

The Triumph of Tech-Fueled Propaganda

Foreign Affairs - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 10:00
America isn’t ready for the next wave of foreign influence operations.

China’s Long Twilight

Foreign Affairs - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 10:00
Demographic decline, political paralysis, and the fate of great powers.

Japan’s Potential as a ‘Third Option’ for ASEAN

TheDiplomat - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 06:06
ASEAN is looking for a third partner. Japan fits the bill — if it plays its cards right

Can Australia Create Lasting Climate Impacts For the Asia-Pacific?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 04:37
Australia is set to preside over the negotiations at the upcoming COP31 climate conference in Türkiye, but its support for regional partners will need to be sustained.

It’s Time For Thailand to Amend Its Controversial Lese-Majeste Law

TheDiplomat - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 04:20
Over the past decade, hundreds of political activists and ordinary people have been subjected to criminal prosecution under Article 112.

Digital Asset Regulations in the Asia-Pacific

TheDiplomat - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 01:13
The risks of fragmentation

Supporting Asia’s Energy Transition

TheDiplomat - Mon, 05/10/2026 - 00:32
The role of alternative financing

Ceuta, une crise instrumentalisée

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sun, 04/10/2026 - 19:23
Drame humain, crise de l'accueil et tensions diplomatiques avec Bruxelles et Rabat : l'afflux migratoire exceptionnel dans l'exclave espagnole en Afrique du Nord et ses suites ont semblé affaiblir le président du gouvernement. Critiqué par ses alliés, il aborde la fin de son mandat sous la (…) / , , , ,

Des Balkans en voie d'accaparement

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sun, 04/10/2026 - 17:43
Encore préservées du béton, les côtes albanaises de l'Adriatique sont rattrapées par les conséquences du tourisme, lequel conduit à détruire ce que l'on vient admirer. Le phénomène se répand d'autant plus vite qu'il peut rapporter gros à ceux qui s'approprient les meilleurs sites. Pour gagner (…) / , , , ,

The Year Hollywood Changed the National Security Debate

Foreign Policy - Sun, 04/10/2026 - 06:01
In 1983, two movies sought to educate and alarm the public about the risks of new technologies.

Géopolitique, le domaine confisqué

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sat, 03/10/2026 - 18:23
Issus des mêmes écoles, habitués des cercles du pouvoir, journalistes et experts propagent une lecture manichéenne des grands événements internationaux, sans laisser aucune place aux voix discordantes. Heureusement, il existe désormais un outil pour résister à l'air du temps : notre « Manuel (…) / , , , , ,

G-7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Reserve Diesel

Foreign Policy - Fri, 02/10/2026 - 23:01
The White House had threatened to ban U.S. diesel exports if Europe did not step up.

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