Diplomacy & Crisis News

Filling a gap in global health governance

Jakarta is seeking partnerships that can strengthen its security and economy while respecting its non-aligned foreign policy.

The best soldiers know how to think for themselves.

Ye Win Oo's visit is the latest effort by Bangkok to bring Myanmar's military-appointed government in from the cold.

The Malaysian leader's remarks also prompted a rebuke from Taipei, which said that they "could negatively impact Taiwanese businesses’ confidence in investing in Malaysia.”

Abu Dhabi is hoping that a trade embargo will force Tehran to surrender.

The brutish group has been surprisingly stable since snatching power in 2021. Rockier times may lie ahead.

Political appeasement won’t buy off hostile powers.

The effects of the coming “super” El Niño will reach beyond the continent.

Developments at the giant miner suggest Astana will be the main factor in company strategy going forward.

How useful is a theory about power that consistently fails to explain what the world’s most powerful country does?

A White House endorsement could improve the Israeli leader’s chances of winning.

The Kuril Islands/Northern Territories have been a constant thorn in Japan-Russia relations. Putin just made it worse.

Their husbands died defending the country—and now their families are struggling for compensation.

As Delcy Rodríguez clings to power, dissidents wonder who to trust.

Lowering political temperatures and exploring limited dialogue have become a priority for the Pakistani government.

Japan’s only treaty ally sanctioned the ICC president – who happens to be a Japanese national. That embodies Japan’s rule-of-law conundrum. 

With the warning of a yet-to-materialize missile test in the Southern Ocean, is Russia playing an old joke on New Zealand?

“Without USAID support, all you have left is the rule of the ganglord.”

Insights from Kuni Miyake.