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Algérie, les motifs d'une colonisation

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 18:01
Un vent révisionniste, célébrant une supposée « mission civilisatrice », souffle — d'un certain bord — sur l'histoire de la colonisation de l'Algérie. Deux historiens et un témoin viennent rappeler la brutalité des faits. De la monarchie constitutionnelle au Second Empire en passant par la IIe (…) / , , ,

Death Penalty Reinstatement ‘Legally Impossible,’ Kyrgyz Constitutional Court Says

TheDiplomat - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 17:41
Kyrgyzstan abolished capital punishment in 2007; President Japarov has suggested reinstating it as a way to confront horrific crimes against women and children.

The Takaichi Factor: Recalibrating the India-Japan Strategic Equation

TheDiplomat - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 17:28
With Japan entering a more security-driven and domestically oriented phase under Takaichi, India must adjust its approach to the relationship accordingly.

Pakistan and Afghanistan: Can the ‘Mother of All Relations’ Be Fixed?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 16:51
The current conflict is the most serious since the Taliban’s return in 2021. Yet it is also a logical extension of the never-ending tensions between the two countries.

Des vies en quête d'avenir

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 16:21
Trois cinéastes entreprennent de rendre compte de la Chine d'en bas tout en mettant en lumière la dynamique majeure que représentent les migrations internes dans le pays depuis plusieurs décennies. Le premier, Guan Hu, est un réalisateur de blockbusters célèbre en Chine. Et inconnu en France, où (…) / , ,

No, Hong Kong’s Governance Is Not Becoming Like China’s. It’s Actually Worse.

TheDiplomat - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 16:10
Hong Kong is stuck in a governance vacuum, where neither democratic nor authoritarian accountability functions effectively.

Petition Against Kazakhstan’s Proposed ‘LGBTQ Propaganda’ Law Rejected

TheDiplomat - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 15:53
The law is set for consideration in the Senate next week.

North Korea Kicks off Workers’ Party Plenary Meeting

TheDiplomat - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 15:29
North Korea’s state-controlled media reported that Pyongyang began a plenary meeting to prepare for the upcoming Ninth Congress of the ruling WPK.

What’s Behind China’s Trouble on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 14:55
An interview with Edward Lemon on the recent attacks targeting Chinese workers near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border.

India’s Climate Diplomacy Must Account for Domestic Inequalities

TheDiplomat - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 14:25
Economic liberalization in India has shifted the emissions burden from more equal and developed states to less equal ones. This needs to change.

Myanmar Photojournalist Sai Zaw Should Be Able to Report Freely. He Should Not Be In Prison.

TheDiplomat - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 14:19
A colleague describes the reality of being a journalist in a country under military control and shares insights into Sai Zaw’s life in prison.

Trump to Hold Peace Talks With Cambodian and Thai Leaders

TheDiplomat - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 14:07
The death toll is mounting after four days of fierce fighting and Thai aerial bombardments .

Promises on Pause in Kashmir

Foreign Policy - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 12:00
Critics say the region’s leader hasn’t delivered on his defiant campaign rhetoric.

Sauna Raid Highlights Growing Restrictions on Malaysia’s LGBTQ+ Community

TheDiplomat - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 07:24
Queer community organizations mobilized to help release over 200 men detained following a police raid on a sauna believed to have been used for “immoral activities."

What Comes After the Axis of Resistance?

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 06:00
The abiding power of sectarianism in the Middle East.

The Time to End the War in Ukraine Is Now

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 10/12/2025 - 06:00
Trump can defy the skeptics and seal the deal.

U.S. Farmers Aren’t Out of the Woods Yet 

Foreign Policy - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 23:23
Trump’s bailout offers temporary relief, but trade war pain remains. 

Zelensky Defies U.S. Pressure to Cede Territory to Russia

Foreign Policy - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 22:16
The White House has suggested that Moscow will likely win the Russia-Ukraine war.

Dirty Air Threatens India’s Global Power

Foreign Policy - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 22:04
How New Delhi’s pollution has become a more fundamental crisis.

A Bad Week for Washington’s China Hawks

Foreign Policy - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 21:42
Trump’s overtures to Beijing deal a blow to U.S. hard-liners.

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