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The Political Shakeup in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir 

TheDiplomat - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 21:40
After the violence of October, a new prime minister is set to take office. Protesters say that won’t change their demands.

COP30’s Dangerous Omission

Foreign Policy - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 20:17
Brazil’s people-centered climate vision risks abandoning the most vulnerable.

Growing Trust – and Trade – Between the US and Uzbekistan

TheDiplomat - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 18:40
An interview with Uzbek Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov on U.S.-Uzbekistan economic relations.

What Does Trump Think Nuclear Testing Is?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 18:36
A vague statement opens a range of expensive possibilities.

How Beijing Views Trump

Foreign Policy - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 18:16
A top China scholar and former Biden administration advisor on the Trump-Xi meeting and the future of the U.S.-China relationship.

Could the Financial Action Task Force Save U.N. Sanctions?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 17:39
As a more technical body, the task force might be able to fill the gap left by Security Council paralysis.

In Hurricane Melissa’s Wake, Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts Face Critical Moment

Foreign Policy - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 17:27
The storm’s devastation is a key test of the United States’ reduced humanitarian response abilities.

Chez les fous, derechef

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 17:18
Où en est la psychiatrie française ? La grande inventivité thérapeutique et institutionnelle qui avait marqué les décennies d'après-guerre tend à s'estomper. De nouvelles logiques — scientistes, sécuritaires, comptables — s'imposent. Elles laminent le secteur et dégradent l'offre de soins. Au (…) / , , , ,

Ireland’s Next President Will Assume the Progressive Mantle

Foreign Policy - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 17:18
Anti-war candidate Catherine Connolly’s victory is the country’s latest rebuke to the global right-wing populist wave.

Ukraine’s New U.S. Ambassador Previews Her Pragmatic Approach to Washington

Foreign Policy - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 16:53
“I am Ukrainian, right? I’m not a Democrat or Republican.”

« Oui », l'impossibilité d'un film

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 16:31
Le protagoniste israélien de « Synonymes » (2019) s'exilait à Paris. Dans « Le Genou d'Ahed » (2021), un réalisateur tourmenté délaissait la préparation d'un film sur une militante palestinienne. Le musicien de « Oui » doit, lui, composer un hymne patriotique après le 7 octobre. Comment fuir (…) / , ,

Uzbekistan to Introduce Visa-Free Entry for US Citizens From January 1

TheDiplomat - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 16:27
Meanwhile, Uzbek citizens face one of the highest visa-refusal rates in the United States.

Japan’s New Government Boasts High Approval Ratings

TheDiplomat - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 15:55
New Prime Minister Takaichi enjoys far more support than her immediate predecessors in the early stages of their terms.

Gouverner à gauche au cœur du capital

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 15:40
Ce mardi, New York élit son maire. Au-delà du scrutin local, c'est toute une recomposition politique que met en lumière la percée de M. Zohran Mamdani, socialiste, musulman, issu de l'immigration indienne, défenseur des droits de la Palestine... L'enjeu du scrutin, dont il est le favori selon la (…) / , , , ,

L'histoire chinoise à la moulinette

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 15:35
En 1945, aucun Européen n'ignorait le rôle joué par l'Union soviétique dans la victoire sur les nazis. Un long travail d'oblitération de l'histoire conduit désormais une partie de la population à penser que les États-Unis ont, seuls, sauvé le Vieux Continent. Un même phénomène de réécriture des (…) / ,

India, US Seek to Stabilize Relations By Renewing Defense Pact

TheDiplomat - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 15:18
New Delhi’s strategy for now seems to be to manage the relationship with the U.S., which till recently was deemed as vital to counter China.

India’s Tryst With Strategic Experimentation

TheDiplomat - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 15:15
For India, progress has often begun as a gamble. Appetite for experimentation could be its key strategic asset.

Beyond Fiber-Optic Cables: Securing Seabed Before the Next Crisis

TheDiplomat - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 15:12
Communications cables are only part of the story. A far broader array of systems now covers the ocean floor – and must be protected.

Malaysia Must Stop Enabling Iran’s Sanctions Evasion

TheDiplomat - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 14:45
The waters off Malaysia have been the site of more than 500 illicit ship-to-ship transfers involving Iranian oil since the start of 2025. 

US Tech Firms Are Bound by China’s Rising Techno-Nationalism

TheDiplomat - Tue, 04/11/2025 - 14:35
As Beijing feeds growing suspicion of U.S. technology products, an expanded move away from American tech could be incoming.

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