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Anthropic’s Export Control Crackdown Leaves South Korea Caught in Washington’s AI Crossfire

TheDiplomat - Wed, 24/06/2026 - 14:58
The suspension of Anthropic’s most advanced AI model has exposed how Silicon Valley lobbying shapes U.S. export policy at the expense of allied economies.

The Future of BRICS After the Iran War

TheDiplomat - Wed, 24/06/2026 - 14:14
Carlos Frederico Pereira da Silva Gama and host Tushar Shetty discuss the priorities and divergences of India’s BRICS presidency ahead of the September leaders’ summit.

Is There a Way to Break the Deadlock in Japan-China Relations?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 24/06/2026 - 14:10
Is this the new normal?

Not Just the Military: Xi Jinping’s Other Senior Party Purge

TheDiplomat - Wed, 24/06/2026 - 13:59
Xi has ruthlessly gone after former Politburo Standing Committee member and one-time economic czar Wang Qishan.

ASEAN Looks Toward a Post-WTO Era

TheDiplomat - Wed, 24/06/2026 - 09:37
Can the bloc maintain centrality amid managed trade?

Russia Makes Inroads in Southeast Asia

Foreign Policy - Wed, 24/06/2026 - 07:00
Energy is Putin’s strongest card in a fuel-hungry region.

New Prime Minister, Same Problem

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 24/06/2026 - 06:00
Why the consequences of Brexit can no longer be avoided.

U.S., Iran Rally Support for Interim Peace Deal Abroad

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 22:40
But competing assertions have Gulf nations worried that the agreement won’t last.

Why the World Cup Keeps Eluding China

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 22:00
Xi has spent billions of dollars trying to turn Beijing into a soccer powerhouse.

Can Kazakhstan and Iran Sustain Momentum on Transport Corridor Development?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 21:08
The Iran-U.S. conflict has served to concentrate attention on the transport relationship between Kazakhstan and Iran, in development for years before the war began.

With the Military Ascendant, Is This the End for Imran Khan?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 19:07
The rapid consolidation of power by Field Marshal Asim Munir has the PTI reconsidering its options – and the controversial “charter of democracy.”

Loyalty Without Leverage: India’s US Tilt Yields Little

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 17:30
India’s attempt to balance ties with the U.S. has turned into a tilt, still deemed insufficient by Washington. For India, it is all stick and no carrots.

How the Quad Can Deliver in a New Strategic Era

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 17:02
The regular tempo of on-the-ground cooperation suggests that the Quad – despite its thin institutional structure – may in fact be insulated from higher level political volatility.

How China’s ‘Red Lines’ Are Quietly Shaping Global News Reporting

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 16:21
Under Xi Jinping, the CCP has expanded its control over political language to the point where it challenges journalism’s most basic task: describing the world accurately.

Poland, Ukraine, and the Ongoing Battle Over the Ukrainian Insurgent Army

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 15:56
An ugly chapter of World War II history is straining relations between Warsaw and Kyiv.

Japan Is Investing in Offshore Wind in the UK. What About at Home?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 15:49
The Japan-U.K. compact shows Japanese companies still have an appetite for offshore wind, but local communities must not be left behind.

The Structural Limits of the EU’s China Policy

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 15:11
The European Council’s latest mandate pairs dialogue with prospective new trade defense tools, institutionalizing an approach that complicates long-term ties with Beijing.

An Australian View of the New Trump Iran Deal

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 14:32
Australia’s geography may provide it with some insulation from conflict, but its maritime dependency creates other vulnerabilities. 

The U.S. Won the War With Iran

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 14:30
It wasn’t a knockout blow, but Washington prevailed on points.

Is the MOU a Treaty or Not? And Why Should We Care?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/06/2026 - 14:12
Confusing language in the U.S.-Iran cease-fire agreement makes its legal status unclear.

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