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BJP Makes Major Gains in 3 of 5 State Assembly Elections

TheDiplomat - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 06:12
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party has stormed to power in West Bengal and retained its hold over Assam and Puducherry.

The ICJ and the Limits of International Justice For the Rohingya

TheDiplomat - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 06:06
International courts can apportion legal responsibility, but cannot guarantee justice, safety, or safe return to Myanmar for more than 1 million Rohingya refugees.

Only Congress Can Fix American Trade

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 06:00
Trump’s tariff mess offers a chance to restore legislative oversight.

Trump’s China Trap

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 06:00
Why Xi keeps winning the summitry game.

The Return of Japanese Hard Power

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 06:00
Why Tokyo is bulking up its defense industrial base.

Singapore, New Zealand Agree to Keep Vital Supplies Flowing in Times of Crisis

TheDiplomat - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 05:32
The Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies, which was agreed in October, is the world’s first legally-binding bilateral supply chain resilience agreement.

Indonesia, Japan Sign New Defense Agreement, Eye Possible Arms Transfers

TheDiplomat - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 03:27
With the recent removal of its longstanding ban on lethal arms exports, Tokyo is set to become an active defense industry player in Southeast Asia.

Introducing ‘Project Freedom’

Foreign Policy - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 23:13
Trump’s latest gambit to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has inflamed the fragile cease-fire with Iran.

From Consensus to Consequence: Rethinking ASEAN’s Myanmar Approach 

TheDiplomat - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 18:32
The self-admitted failure of ASEAN’s “Five-Point Consensus” demands an escalatory response. 

Will Any Central Asian Leaders Head to Moscow for Victory Day 2026?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 18:22
With the celebration expected to be toned down under possible threat of Ukrainian drone strikes, fewer foreign dignitaries are expected.

Mémoires de l'Enclave

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 18:12
En 1984, La Cité, association culturelle du comité d'entreprise de Peugeot, charge l'écrivain Jean-Paul Goux de rédiger un livre sur le pays de Montbéliard. « Mémoires de l'Enclave », qui paraît deux ans plus tard, dépasse et déjoue les attentes des commanditaires. « Parti pour écrire un roman (…) / , ,

U.S. War in Iran Leaves Ukraine’s Air Defense in Limbo

Foreign Policy - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 17:43
Ukraine and its partners are holding their breath to see what’s next for Patriot air defense missile deliveries.

Mali Is the Key to Understanding Africa’s Trajectory

Foreign Policy - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 17:07
The West ignores the warning signs in the Sahel at its own peril.  

Pétrole, la stratégie du bas de laine

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 16:32
« La guerre au Proche-Orient est en train de générer la plus importante rupture d'approvisionnement en pétrole de l'histoire », déclare le 16 mars 2026 le directeur général de l'Agence internationale de l'énergie (AIE), M. Fatih Birol. Son discours vise à annoncer la mise sur le marché de (…) / , , , , ,

L’UE fait marche arrière quant au gel des fonds destinés à la Serbie

Euractiv.fr - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 16:26

« Il n'y a pas de décision visant à geler les fonds », a déclaré un porte-parole de la Commission

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When Rumors of a Drinking Problem Sunk a Cabinet Nomination

Foreign Policy - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 16:13
The so-called Tower fiasco took place in a very different Washington to today.

L’UE s’engage à riposter aux droits de douane de 25 % imposés par Trump sur les voitures

Euractiv.fr - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 16:03

Un responsable européen a assuré à Euractiv que l'Europe restait pleinement déterminée à conclure un accord « prévisible »

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What Orban’s 16-Year China Experiment Reveals About Europe

TheDiplomat - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 15:56
Orban amplified and politicized Hungary’s China ties, but the deeper drivers behind them extend well beyond one illiberal leader.

The Contradictions Shaping Japan’s Russia Policy 

TheDiplomat - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 15:34
Will Japan’s Russia policy shift again – or settle into ambiguity?

Le « bunga bunga » de Berlusconi refait surface

Euractiv.fr - Mon, 04/05/2026 - 15:24

Cette affaire met le ministère italien de la Justice sous pression

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