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The Middle East’s Most Overlooked Threat

Foreign Affairs - 7 hours 17 min ago
How the Houthis—and a new civil war in Yemen—could upend the post-Gaza balance of power.

2025 Has Been a Good Year For Capital Punishment Abolitionism

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 23:36
Aside from Singapore, which has executed 17 people so far this year, Southeast Asia is retreating from the death penalty.

Trump Escalates Venezuela Pressure With Oil Tanker Blockade

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 23:29
Critics fear this is a step toward the United States declaring war on Caracas.

Pete Hegseth Is Turning Political Theater Into Lethal Force

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 23:05
The U.S. is killing for the sake of spectacle.

How to Keep Gaza’s Recovery From Becoming an 80-Year Project

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 23:04
The coming year will determine whether the territory’s recovery can break the region’s cycle of violence.

Key Figure to Return for Bangladesh Elections

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 22:57
The long-exiled Tarique Rahman will arrive ahead of a likely tense February vote.

As Famine Worsens in Sudan, Aid Cuts Loom

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 21:57
The WFP says that it is forced to reduce rations to “the absolute minimum for survival.”

South Asian States Seek Cooperation—Without India

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 18:35
A proposed Bangladesh-China-Pakistan nexus could raise concerns in New Delhi.

The Bondi Beach Massacre: Links to the Philippines?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 18:35
While the timing of the Australian attackers’ trip to the Philippines warrants scrutiny, the Islamic State’s presence in the country is much diminished today.

Les amnésies de la vie politique française

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 18:22
Du parc à thème le Puy du Fou, créé par M. Philippe de Villiers, au spectacle « Murmures de la cité » de Moulins, financé par le milliardaire Pierre-Édouard Stérin, l'extrême droite diffuse une vision conservatrice de l'histoire, avec l'appui de médias tels que CNews. Les pouvoirs publics et la (…) / , , ,

Trump Announces Blockade on Sanctioned Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 17:05
Choking off oil flows could be a backbreaker for President Nicolás Maduro’s rule.

Même les Américains se lassent d'Israël

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 15:52
L'adoption par le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies, le 17 novembre dernier, d'un plan américain pour Gaza très favorable à Israël représente un succès diplomatique pour ce pays. Mais, simultanément, la cause israélienne devient de plus en plus impopulaire aux États-Unis, malgré la puissance (…) / , ,

The Cambodia-Thailand Conflict: Can China’s Influence Tip the Scales? 

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 15:25
Given Thailand and Cambodia’s close ties with China, it is necessary to assess how Beijing views the conflict and how its influence could shape the outcome. 

Hong Kong Fire: Can the Government Keep Its People Safe?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 15:24
The fire has stirred emotions that will not be easily contained.

Pakistan’s IMF Program is Buying Time. Markets Want To Know What Comes Next.

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 14:53
Pakistan has stabilized under the latest IMF program. But can it break the crisis-bailout cycle once and for all?

Understanding China’s Controversy Over Sealing Petty Offense Records

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 14:26
Setting aside the conspiracy theories, the controversy exposes flaws in the legislature’s mechanisms for consulting and informing the public.

Modi’s Pick for BJP Chief Is Little-Known Nitin Nabin

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 14:18
The appointment follows a recent trend of the Modi-Shah duo opting for low-profile leaders for key posts.

Abundance as a Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 12:25
The West’s new movement to revive liberalism still lacks an international agenda.

A Moment of Reckoning for Australia at Bondi Beach

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 12:22
An effort needs to be made to comprehend and counteract the political ideas, narratives, and movements that work like acid to erode social trust and encourage hate, division, and this week’s horrific violence.

The Slow Transformation of Kazakhstan’s Independence Day

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 12:02
Thirty-nine years after the protests that helped pave the way for Kazakhstan’s independence, the way the day is commemorated is quietly changing.

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