Diplomacy & Crisis News

Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of how everything is fair game in an era of great-power competition.

The Iran war is not merely an economic shock for the Philippines, it is a strategic stress test of the Marcos Jr. administration’s pro-U.S. alignment. 

The destruction of infrastructure is killing ordinary people.

Insights from Frank Dikötter

« Depuis 6 heures ce matin, M. Donald Trump a mis ses menaces à exécution. Son administration a coupé tous les services numériques américains pour l'ensemble de l'Union européenne. Les liaisons ne seront rétablies que si la Commission annule l'amende record infligée à Amazon et Tesla pour (…) / Technologies de l'information, Multinationales, États-Unis, France, Infrastructures

Das Aussendepartement stört sich am Entscheid des israelischen Parlaments, das Terror mit dem Tod bestrafen will.

A weaker, angrier, more suspicious regime with a less cautious supreme leader and leverage over Hormuz. What could go wrong?

Die Unfallversicherung muss eigentlich bezahlen, wenn eine Frau vergewaltigt wird – ausser sie wurde zuvor mit K.-o.-Tropfen widerstandsunfähig gemacht. Eine kleine Gesetzeslücke benachteiligt jährlich Dutzende von Opfern.

L'impopularité du premier ministre Benyamin Netanyahou n'aura pas empêché une majorité d'Israéliens d'approuver sans réserve la guerre menée contre l'Iran. Au-delà du traumatisme né de l'attaque du 7 octobre 2023, cette union sacrée éclaire les contradictions de la société et son refus d'entamer (…) / Israël, Iran, Conflit, Nationalisme, Société, Armée

Iran will likely control the waterway. The question is whether diplomats find a way of making that workable.

The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

East Asia has long balanced the competing dynamics of competition and cooperation, yet the challenge of navigating them has never been greater. 

Yetbarek Dawit is alleged to have operated a multi-million-dollar operation, using torture to raise money.

Some states want escalation; others are pushing for restraint.

Kyrgyzstan has become a de facto “crypto corridor” linking sanctioned Russian flows with trade in Central Asia and supply chains from China.

When Singapore restricted data center growth to protect its own resources, the environmental cost shifted to Johor in neighboring Malaysia.

A largely Hindi-belt party, the BJP is looking to break into the strongholds of regional parties in West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

By integrating defense industries and geoeconomic statecraft, Europe and its Indo-Pacific partners are jointly building risk-diversifying mechanisms to navigate the U.S.-China-Russia great power competition.

Zwischen 700 und 1000 Süchtige rauchen in Luzern Crack. Der offene Drogenkonsum mindert das Sicherheitsgefühl und trübt die Postkartenidylle. Jetzt wagt die Stadt ein Experiment.

Washington thinks offensive cyber power will restore deterrence. It’s mistaken.