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Pakistan’s Trump Bet Meets the US Midterms

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 14:59
The weeks after November 3 will test whether Pakistan’s moment in Washington was a strategy or a stroke of luck. 

Australia Raises Student Visa Costs and Cuts Working Holiday Maker Slots

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 14:22
To placate those drifting off toward One Nation, the government saw a couple of easy targets in international student and working holiday makers to signal that it was “doing something” about immigration. 

Amid India–China Border Tensions, Mega Hydel Project in Arunachal Pradesh Faces Local Heat

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 14:11
Locals are protesting India’s plans to construct a hydropower project on the Siang River. Delhi says the project is important for national security.

‘People’s Republic of the Disappeared’: Stories of Horror But Also Resilience

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 13:47
“Residential surveillance at a designated location” – a form of enforced disappearance – is becoming a go-to tool for the CCP, as a new book details.

China Owes Climate Accountability to South Asia

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 13:25
Beijing’s responsibility stems not only from its massive contribution to global gas emissions, but also from its capability as a green technology provider and its position as an upstream actor.

Can the US Defense Industry Keep Pace with China’s Military Machine?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 09:39
A quarterly index offers a way to find out.

Can the Nordic Model Save NATO?

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 09:00
A new way to deter Russia.

North Korea’s Enemies Within

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 09:00
How long will elites stay loyal to Kim Jong Un?

Cautious Hope For Mekong’s Irrawaddy Dolphins Amid a River in Crisis

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 06:56
Despite illegal fishing and the construction of hydropower dams, attempts to conserve the sacred dolphin are beginning to bear fruit.

What Women in Indonesia and Malaysia Want From Research on Climate and Health

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 06:05
Women's knowledge and perspectives can strengthen the relevance and contextual grounding of climate-health research and policy action.

Rights Groups Links Cambodian Security Companies to Scam Compounds

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 05:16
According to a new report by Amnesty International, many Cambodian enablers of the country's scam industry remain at large.

China’s Military Build-up Has Created ‘Pressure’ in Southeast Asia, Australian Defense Chief Says

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 05:02
His comments came as Beijing accused Manila of obstructing its attendance at this week's ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting in Cebu.

ASEAN Special Envoy Concludes Humanitarian Mission to Myanmar

TheDiplomat - Fri, 30/10/2026 - 00:17
During the two-day visit, Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro oversaw the distribution of humanitarian aid and met with Naypyidaw's foreign minister.

The Promise and Pitfalls of Nvidia’s Venture in Kazakhstan

TheDiplomat - Thu, 29/10/2026 - 19:15
CEO Jensen Huang received a warm welcome in a country whose aims for AI may exceed its capabilities.

The Lasting Price of Mbappé’s Apology to China

TheDiplomat - Thu, 29/10/2026 - 16:39
The commercial fallout for Real Madrid may be temporary, but the precedent for censoring speech beyond China’s borders is far more consequential.

Japan Advances Deep-Sea Mining as Support for a Moratorium Grows

TheDiplomat - Thu, 29/10/2026 - 15:52
As the first country to have continuously retrieved rare-earth mud from such depths, Japan is in a position to influence the future of the maritime order. 

‘Made in Vietnam’ Is Harder To Prove Than It Looks

TheDiplomat - Thu, 29/10/2026 - 15:17
Companies are under increasing pressure to show that goods produced in their new locations are genuinely made there.

A Judicial Challenge to India’s Paternalistic Anti-trafficking Framework

TheDiplomat - Thu, 29/10/2026 - 14:44
The Supreme Court distinguishes trafficking from voluntary adult sex work, but legislative reform and effective implementation remain essential to protect dignity and autonomy.

What a China-US AI Safety Channel Needs

TheDiplomat - Thu, 29/10/2026 - 14:42
Trump and Xi agreed to set up a China-U.S. AI incident reporting channel. But AI companies in both countries don’t currently provide the necessary information. 

As North Korea’s Loudspeaker Broadcasts Loom, South Korea Has No Good Options

TheDiplomat - Thu, 29/10/2026 - 14:24
Kim Yo Jong said broadcasts near the border will resume this month. For Seoul, every possible response carries a cost.

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