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In Early 2026, Uzbekistan Aims to Conduct First Census Since 1989

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 15:48
It would be independent Uzbekistan’s first full general census, if it happens.

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Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 15:40
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Erdogan’s Irredentism Just Can’t Keep Up

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 15:19
As international norms crumble, Turkey’s revisionist policies appear less provocative in comparison.

Panama in China-US Strategic Competition

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 15:19
Insights from Orlando J. Pérez.

What the China-Russia WWII Narrative Alignment Means for Japan

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 15:05
For Japan, the Sino-Russian alignment in wartime narratives is more than a contest over memory – it generates real geopolitical effects.

Japan Is Sending F-15Js to Canada and Europe for the First Time 

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 14:39
With dispatches to the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Germany, the JASDF is expanding the scope of fighter jet activities. 

Taliban Leaders Cross Borders While Afghan Women Can’t Cross Their Doorsteps: 5 Steps to End This Injustice

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 14:35
Without pressure, the Taliban will continue to be enabled by the international community in their perpetration of gender apartheid, and at a devastating human cost. 

Internet Shutdown in Afghanistan Threatens Women’s Education and Media Freedom 

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 14:06
The Taliban restrict local media, and now also the internet, while leveraging the same platforms to spread their own messages. 

The China Factor Dooming Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 13:49
China’s political and economic support has become a decisive factor shaping Ukraine peace talks, Russia’s future prospects, and the balance of power.

China Is Still Struggling to Manage Local Debt Stress

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 13:38
A reported 1 trillion yuan relief package underscores how far Beijing is from solving the LGFV problem.

The West Is Losing Georgia to Russia, Zourabichvili Says

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 12:45
“American interests in the region are also at stake.”

Israel Is Orchestrating an Economic Collapse in the West Bank

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 06:01
Job losses are only one factor in the equation driving its financial decline.

Iran’s Perilous Path Back to Power

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 06:00
Tehran has few options, but the best one depends on Beijing.

The Costs of South Africa’s Ideological Foreign Policy

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 17/09/2025 - 06:00
Washington and Pretoria were at odds long before Trump.

U.S., China Talk Trade and TikTok

Foreign Policy - Tue, 16/09/2025 - 23:25
Can the latest round of negotiations find a deal that sticks?

Israel Launches Ground Offensive on Gaza City

Foreign Policy - Tue, 16/09/2025 - 22:53
Meanwhile, a U.N. Commission of Inquiry concludes that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians.

Starmer Is the Dog Who Caught the Car

Foreign Policy - Tue, 16/09/2025 - 22:18
Britain’s prime minister fulfilled his quest for power but never knew what to do with it.

Internal Party Politics Roil Taiwan’s Main Political Parties

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/09/2025 - 21:22
Pressure is growing on the DPP's longtime caucus leader to resign. For the KMT, the selection of a party chair looms large.

The Devil Is in the Details: US and South Korea Seek Alliance Modernization, But How?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/09/2025 - 20:18
It’s not clear that common worldviews will be enough to keep the alliance moving in a positive direction.

Cambodia’s Decline Under 2 Years of Hun Manet

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/09/2025 - 19:42
Hun Manet’s two years in power have witnessed a decline in any semblance of a government functioning in the interests of its people.

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