Diplomacy & Crisis News

By framing coal and gas as essential to jobs, prosperity and national identity, the industry continues to resist the transition to renewable energy.

France and Germany are increasingly willing to flex market share for geopolitical leverage. But they still need reforms to maintain it.

Activists of the Hindu Raksha Dal, an outfit that furthers the Sangh Parivar’s agenda, were caught on camera beating students and youth participating in the Delhi protests.

China is looking to “optimize and enhance” its social security program. People fear that will translate to pressure on gig economy workers and rural migrant workers.

Not only can Rubio avoid the most pressing international crises by jetting off to Central Asia, but he – and the Trump administration more broadly – were guaranteed to receive a warm welcome in the region.

Practical steps, U.S. pressure, and greater Arab involvement are needed to overcome trauma and despair.

12 years after construction finished, the New Yalu River Bridge is finally open. Will North Korea's economy open too?

Aggregate rankings mistake the absence of overt conflict and the fear of speaking up for genuine tolerance.

Restricted intelligence sharing, an investment spat, and remarks by a U.S. commander point to a widening gap between the allies.

As of early October, the Mongolian authorities have received 754 calls reporting bear sightings in various provinces and towns.

As a policy, the Greens decision to not support military assistance to Ukraine is a deeply flawed one. As a political position it is self-defeating, too.

Washington needs to take the realities of Chinese advances seriously.

Ngaire Woods, Dean of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, Claas Mertens, also at Oxford, have written a piece arguing that Europe, despite its attempts at self-sufficiency, remains dependent on an unpredictable United States. The continent needs to address this vulnerability so that it can convince other countries, many of which find themselves similarly vulnerable to great-power coercion, that it is a worthy partner.

Charles Kupchan, who served in the Clinton and Obama administrations, argues that many aspects of Trump's foreign policy are worth keeping and align with changes in the international system. He explains how the next president can marry the good impulses of "America first" with the best of liberal internationalism. 

“The NPP government made a sensible decision to accept and continue most of the economic policies and programs Ranil Wickremesinghe introduced.”

The government must rebuild public trust in the police force and insulate law enforcement from political influence.

If the new security framework fails to adopt a holistic approach to counterterrorism, it will once again end up treating the symptoms while ignoring the causes.

Growing political polarization has the potential to undermine Manila’s ability to handle its ongoing maritime disputes with Beijing.

Is the Malaysian Indian Congress using Hindu identity politics to regain its political relevance ahead of the next general election?

Citing the lack of action on promised reforms, the global index provider has proposed demoting the country from "emerging market" to "standalone market" status.