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How Shutting Down the U.S. Government Became the New Normal

Foreign Policy - Wed, 24/09/2025 - 06:01
Thirty years ago, a dangerous precedent was established that permanently altered the rules of political combat.

National Security for Sale

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 24/09/2025 - 06:00
How profit seeking distorts American policymaking.

India Doesn’t Want to Need China

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 24/09/2025 - 06:00
But U.S. policy is forcing New Delhi to turn to its rival.

Trump’s United Nations Grievance Airing

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 23:59
The U.S. president used his lengthy speech at UNGA to rail against immigration, climate activism, escalators, and more.

Trump Makes U-Turn on Ukraine Rhetoric

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 23:51
Trump says Ukraine can win back all of its territory.

Nobel Peace Prize for Department of War President?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 23:03
Trump cites peace deals, but most are false wins.

What the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Pact Means for South Asia

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 22:51
The mutual defense agreement could make Islamabad even more risk-tolerant.

Trump to U.N.: ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 22:33
Read Trump’s full address at the U.N. General Assembly. 

Trump Slams the United Nations in Its Own Backyard

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 22:25
Between shots at immigration and climate change, the U.S. president expressed his disappointment with the multilateral body.

Trump Issues Reversal in U.S. Ukraine Policy

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 22:05
The U.S. president suggested that Ukraine can win back all of its territory from Russia.

Pakistan’s Flooding Underscores Misplaced Priorities

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 21:27
For the second time in three years, vast swathes of the country drowned, yet there's little government action.

Gen Z’s Challenge to Elite Dominance in South Asia

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 19:43
Deadly protests by youths in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal show how lack of attention to inclusive development can fuel public anger.

Why China Hawks Love Talking About AI

Foreign Policy - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 19:39
Artificial intelligence is not the most important part of the U.S.-China technology race, yet it receives the most attention in Washington.

Familiar Tensions Emerge at the Pacific Islands Forum 

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 19:09
With China-Taiwan rivalry, China-Western competition, and big carbon emitters at odds with the islands on climate policy, there is plenty of tension to go around.

India Retires Its Workhorse: the MiG-21 Fighter Jet

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 18:33
On September 26, after more than 60 years in operational service, the few MiG-21s still flying in IAF squadrons will be put out to pasture.

Strategic Alliances: The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Mutual Defense Pact

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 17:41
Under the agreement, the two countries pledged that “any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.”

The Arctic and the Future of the South Korea-US Alliance

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 17:13
The Arctic could be a testing ground as the alliance expands beyond the Korean Peninsula. 

Entre Kiev et Moscou, l'enjeu du nucléaire

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 16:32
Les affrontements entre Russes et Ukrainiens autour de la centrale de Zaporijia ont ravivé le spectre d'une catastrophe nucléaire, et conduit l'Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique à dénoncer une situation « intenable ». Dans son dernier ouvrage, le journaliste Marc Endeweld montre pourquoi le (...) / , , , , , , , , , , , - 2022/10

Are Bangladesh’s Overseas Guardians of Democracy Being Silenced?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 23/09/2025 - 16:32
Red tape could discourage 13 million expats from casting their ballots just when their country needs them most.

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