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The crown prince’s visit could result in a new U.S.-Saudi defense agreement.

Will the change mark a new chapter for the ruling party, or is the promise of reform a facade?

Public executions showcase that the death penalty in North Korea continues to function as a political tool.

Don’t sleep on the 27th Amendment’s strategic reorientation of Pakistan’s defense architecture.

For New Zealand, the six Gulf countries have also become increasingly essential – especially in trade, but also in wider strategic terms.

Le 1er décembre 2024, la nouvelle haute représentante de l'Union européenne pour les affaires étrangères et la politique de sécurité entrait en fonction. Trois cents jours plus tard, Mme Kaja Kallas affiche un bilan mirobolant. / Diplomatie, Conflit russo-ukrainien 2022- - 2025/11 / Diplomatie, Conflit russo-ukrainien 2022-

The efforts the Australian government has made to build a cooperative and friendly relationship with Indonesia have been significant and important. But there’s more to be done.

Two new bills have been submitted to the U.S. Congress to deal with the Cold War-era Jackson-Vanik amendment. 

With violence against women and girls escalating to its most brutal expression – sexual assaults and murders of minors – people in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are reconsidering the abolition of the death penalty.

Hasina and her home minister have been found guilty of crimes against humanity during the mass uprising last year, resulting in the death of 1,400 people.

While army influence was previously exercised informally over its sister institutions, it has now been enshrined in law.

American force won’t dislodge Maduro, but American diplomacy might.

A global customs union could solve the problem of imbalances.

A new pre-election film follows the junta’s long tradition of attempting to sow distrust and division among its opponents.

The simmering public anger over corruption linked to flood control projects threatens to engulf the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

If Washington can leverage the newfound momentum in its ties with Islamabad to prevent destabilizing behavior, it can play a productive role.

The BJP-led NDA secured 202 of the 243 seats in the Bihar assembly. Opposition parties have pointed to collusion between the BJP and the national election panel.

The outcome exposes the limits of using economic pressure to bring about a resolution of the border dispute between the two nations.

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