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Malaysia’s Upcoming State Elections: Allies Are Rivals Again

TheDiplomat - Tue, 07/07/2026 - 07:34
Despite being partners at the federal level, the Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional coalitions are competing to become the dominant force of tomorrow.

Indonesia and Singapore Pledge That Malacca Strait Will Remain ‘Open to All’

TheDiplomat - Tue, 07/07/2026 - 06:45
The affirmations come after an Indonesian minister raised the idea of imposing a levy on vessels passing through the vital chokepoint.

Build a Palestinian State

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 07/07/2026 - 06:00
Fulfill the promise of self-determination and stabilize the Middle East.

How Europe Can Get Putin’s Attention

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 07/07/2026 - 06:00
The continent must overcome its Russia predicament.

The Rot Within: Thailand’s Interior Ministry In Focus

TheDiplomat - Tue, 07/07/2026 - 04:12
A series of recent scandals within the Ministry likely reflect tensions within the leadership of the ruling Bhumjaithai party.

Philippine Senate Opens Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

TheDiplomat - Tue, 07/07/2026 - 03:39
The 48-year-old faces charges of corruption, bribery, and an alleged plot to assassinate her rival, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Erdogan Has Laid a Trap in Ankara

Foreign Policy - Tue, 07/07/2026 - 00:53
No matter what happens at the NATO summit, the Turkish strongman wins.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Responds to Impeachment Allegations

TheDiplomat - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 23:51
The 48-year-old faces charges of corruption, bribery, and an alleged plot to assassinate her rival, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

China’s Closest Island to Taiwan Is a Monument to Reunification

TheDiplomat - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 18:50
Today, the cross-strait ties that once made Pingtan a thriving location for exchanges have all but disappeared.

Tout le monde déteste l'IA

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 18:46
Les investisseurs n'ont d'yeux que pour elle ; ses architectes toisent les chefs d'État ; son usage se propage comme le feu dans la plaine : l'intelligence artificielle, dit-on, va transformer l'humanité. Mais l'humanité le veut-elle ? Face au Moloch numérique, qui exige le sacrifice de (…) / , , , ,

US Tariffs Won’t End Forced Labor, But They Can Change the Incentives That Drive It  

TheDiplomat - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 16:28
Properly designed and tied to labor-based risk, U.S. tariffs could change the incentives that sustain labor abuse, especially in China. 

Zones d'ombres

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 16:16
Donner voix, donner corps, donner langue au silence, à l'absence, à tout ce qu'une machine génocidaire, lorsqu'elle pousse jusqu'à son terme sa logique méthodique de destruction, entend supprimer : les corps, les identités, jusqu'aux « traces de l'effacement des traces ». C'est cet ultime (…) / , ,

Tashiev Convicted in Coup Plot, Granted Probation Instead of Prison

TheDiplomat - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 16:07
That Tashiev was given probation after a coup plot conviction while Kyrgyz journalists and musicians sit in jail, or exile, for reporting on his family’s corruption says everything that needs to be said about the character of justice and politics in Kyrgyzstan. 

Promotions Herald a New Leadership for China’s Military

TheDiplomat - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 15:48
Amid an ongoing purge, Chinese leader Xi Jinping may be assembling the cornerstones of a new Central Military Commission.

China’s Moment to Shape a New Global Order 

TheDiplomat - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 15:28
Recent visits to Beijing by Trump and Putin and a more favorable geopolitical environment have given Beijing more strategic space to advance its vision.

Britain’s Farms Run on Central Asian Labor Now

TheDiplomat - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 14:47
As Russia squeezes migrants, Central Asians now fill nearly four in five U.K. Seasonal Worker visas.

Twice Stateless: The Double Erasure of Bhutanese Refugees

TheDiplomat - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 14:32
They survived ethnic cleansing in Bhutan, decades living in remote camps in Nepal, and the grueling process of starting over in the United States – only to be deported.

Nouvelle-Calédonie : les urnes ne referment pas la crise

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 12:29
Les élections provinciales du 28 juin n'ont pas mis un terme à la crise calédonienne. Elles n'ont fait disparaître ni les désaccords sur son avenir politique, ni les fractures apparues au grand jour lors des violences de 2024. Plus de trente-cinq ans après les accords de Matignon, la promesse (…) / , , , ,

Denying Great Power Interference: Vietnam’s Strategies Toward Laos and Cambodia

TheDiplomat - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 09:00
Since the first Vietnamese declaration of independence in 1945, Hanoi has pursued a consistent policy toward its two western neighbors.

Luv Puri on the Unrest Roiling Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir

TheDiplomat - Mon, 06/07/2026 - 06:24
“The recurring protests point to accumulating grievances over governance, representation, and the relationship between the region and Pakistan's federal establishment.”

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