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Vietnam’s Top Leader Concludes Australia Visit With Trade, Defense in Focus

TheDiplomat - Thu, 13/08/2026 - 14:25
In their updated Joint Vision Statement, Canberra and Hanoi identify a more challenging regional security environment.

How the Modi Government is Downgrading India’s National Anthem

TheDiplomat - Thu, 13/08/2026 - 09:23
For the first time in eight decades, the country’s national song, Vande Mataram, will precede the playing of the national anthem on Independence Day.

Vietnam, Rare Earths, and the Evolving China Plus One Strategy

TheDiplomat - Thu, 13/08/2026 - 07:15
Vietnam has benefited greatly from foreign firms' desire to de-risk from China. Can it free itself of dependence on the country's critical rare earth inputs?

Myanmar’s Resistance Finally Has a Unified Front

TheDiplomat - Thu, 13/08/2026 - 06:56
The new Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union could change the course of the country's conflict.

Hot to Broker Peace in Ukraine

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 13/08/2026 - 06:00
Decades of hard-won mediation experience point the way.

The Next Global Economic Crisis Could Be Made in China

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 13/08/2026 - 06:00
How overcapacity ends.

What Does the Mecca Pact Deliver Pakistan?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 23:20
The mutual defense agreement gives Islamabad a boost in the Middle East, with mixed results closer to home.

What to Watch in Zambia’s Elections

Foreign Policy - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 23:06
The country’s natural resources have put the vote under intense international scrutiny.

Russia-Ukraine War Escalates With Black Sea Strikes, North Korean Missiles

Foreign Policy - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 21:26
Kyiv and Moscow are trading heavier and heavier blows.

China Is Finding New Ways to Coerce Uyghurs Abroad

Foreign Policy - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 21:17
Beijing is a pioneer in softer tools of transnational repression.

Japan’s Underground Lab Wants to Solve the World’s Nuclear Waste Problem

TheDiplomat - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 19:09
A rare visit to the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory, where Japanese researchers are testing options for storing radioactive waste.

Data of 15 Million Kazakhstanis Allegedly Leaked

TheDiplomat - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 17:16
A hacker claims to have stolen the data from Kazakhstan eGov service. The authorities are investigating the claim.

Mahmoud Darwich par lui-même

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 17:06
Le 17 février 1976, alors que Beyrouth est plongée dans la guerre civile, le journaliste français Bernard Violet rencontre Mahmoud Darwich, qui vit au Liban depuis trois ans après avoir quitté les territoires palestiniens occupés. Au cours d'un long entretien, le poète revient sur les événements (…) / , , , ,

‘Silence Is Not an Option’: The Quest to Bear Witness to China’s Uyghur Camps

TheDiplomat - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 15:42
“Heart Full of Light,” Kalbinur Sidik’s memoir, provides a first-hand account of the atrocities against the Uyghur people in Xinjiang.

Takaichi, the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, and a Strained US Nuclear Umbrella

TheDiplomat - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 15:15
For Japan, the most immediate question is not whether to pursue nuclear weapons itself, but whether to allow its ally’s nuclear-capable assets on Japanese soil.

Assessing KMT Leader Cheng Li-Wun’s Political Narrative

TheDiplomat - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 14:59
Insights from Wayne Tan.

Is Badakhshan Becoming the Epicenter of Anti-Taliban Resistance?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 14:38
Mounting resistance and ethnic tension are testing Taliban rule in Afghanistan’s north.

Should India Worry About the Mecca Pact?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 14:34
The agreement is not directed against India, but it alters the strategic environment in which India-Pakistan relations play out.

Japan’s Nuclear Taboo Is Starting to Crack

TheDiplomat - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 14:30
Whether or not Japan’s nuclear policy is actually revised, the very fact that such a revision is being openly debated is a striking development.

The Next Front in LNG Sanctions Runs Through China

Foreign Policy - Wed, 12/08/2026 - 07:00
Moscow will soon have to redirect a growing share of its exports to Asia.

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