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This Is Israel’s Haredi Election

Foreign Policy - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 16:41
The country’s coming election has become focused on the status of the country’s ultra-Orthodox at wartime.

Russia’s Arrest of a Japanese Journalist Deepens the Freeze in Japan-Russia Relations

TheDiplomat - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 16:15
The case of Hokkaido Shimbun correspondent Imai Yuki could chill reporting from Russia’s Far East and narrow the space for even limited diplomatic engagement.

How Australia’s Gambling Lobby has Successfully Avoided Any Reform

TheDiplomat - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 15:47
Political donations, lobbying, and community influence help gambling companies block major policy reforms and protect huge profits.

The Uyghurs Who Fought in Syria’s Civil War

TheDiplomat - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 15:41
Insights from Emily Feng.

In Confronting China, The West Needs Partners in Southeast Asia

TheDiplomat - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 15:17
A plan to confront Beijing without subsequent outreach toward Southeast Asian countries will sacrifice national imperatives for willing partners, and those are hard to come by.

Can the China-US Detente Last?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 14:56
Competition can generate incentives for restraint, and restraint can create opportunities for further competition.

After Iran, Washington Needs a New Basing Strategy

Foreign Policy - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 11:00
The decades-old model has been upended by a war that favors movement and dispersal.

Ukraine Can Turn Imminent Peril to Its Advantage

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 10:00
How a true “energy cease-Fire” can curb Putin.

China’s Next Frontier

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 10:00
Technology experts Kathleen Curlee and Sam Bresnick argue that China is catching up to the United States in space, commercially and militarily. This poses a threat to U.S. military operations, which rely on space-based capabilities. Washington must invest in space defense and also reduce its reliance on the domain.

Bangladesh’s First Dollar Bond Can Wait

TheDiplomat - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 07:29
The BNP government plans to issue sovereign bonds in December amid slow economic growth, fiscal strain, rising dollar bills, and a global downturn in the bond market.

Democracy Is Not Silence Between Elections

TheDiplomat - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 07:20
A vote gives a government the authority to rule. It does not give it the right to silence the people.

China and India Want Much the Same Things From South Asia

Foreign Policy - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 07:00
The two countries have reset bilaterally and internationally. Now it’s time to think regionally.

The Autumn Myanmar Turned Pretty

Foreign Policy - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 07:00
It’s been a week of diplomatic breakthroughs for the junta.

The Limits of China’s Surveillance State

Foreign Policy - Tue, 13/10/2026 - 23:50
Today’s Beijing shows marks of how costly total control can be.

India’s Growing Cockroach Problem

Foreign Policy - Tue, 13/10/2026 - 23:32
Prime Minister Narendra Modi defends his country as a “mother of democracy” amid widespread protests.

What the Ukrainian Strikes on Yandex Tell Us About Central Asia’s Digital Infrastructure

TheDiplomat - Tue, 13/10/2026 - 22:31
Drone strikes on Yandex data centers near Moscow triggered service outages in Central Asia, too.

Drones and Missiles Are Rewriting the Military Balance on the Korean Peninsula

TheDiplomat - Tue, 13/10/2026 - 20:35
North Korea’s ability to disperse, conceal, and employ its drones, missiles, and nuclear weapons is outpacing South Korea’s capacity to destroy them.

Pakistan Is Treating Every Grievance as Terrorism, and It’s Failing

TheDiplomat - Tue, 13/10/2026 - 18:26
From KP to Balochistan and beyond, instead of addressing the underlying causes of unrest, the country's rulers are hell-bent on targeting the opposition.

Donald Trump et Tony Soprano

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 13/10/2026 - 18:24
Ce serait la fusion du siècle. Paramount rachète Warner. C'est déjà une histoire exemplaire. Le casting : un transhumaniste et son fils, le Tout-Hollywood et des journalistes épouvantés. / Cinéma, États-Unis, Médias, Audiovisuel - 2026/10 / , , ,

Mapping Global Impunity

Foreign Policy - Tue, 13/10/2026 - 17:55
Press freedom setbacks are largely driving deteriorating scores around the world.

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