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Trump’s Tariffs Start to Bite in Vietnam

Foreign Policy - Tue, 16/09/2025 - 07:00
The country has an export-driven manufacturing economy and signed an early deal with the United States.

Gen Z’s Gambit: Can Nepal’s New Prime Minister Deliver?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 16/09/2025 - 06:44
If elections cannot be organized in six months, Nepal could descend into a grave political and constitutional crisis.

The Lies America Tells Itself About the Middle East

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 16/09/2025 - 06:00
As its influence faded, Washington dissembled and denied reality.

Indian Activist Passes Five Years in Pretrial Detention

Foreign Policy - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 22:45
The case of Umar Khalid, jailed on terrorism charges, underscores a frightening judicial crisis.

The Age of the Meme Shooter Is Here

Foreign Policy - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 22:37
Online nihilism is spilling over into real-world violence.

U.S., China Reach ‘Framework’ TikTok Deal

Foreign Policy - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 22:33
The agreement would see Chinese company ByteDance divest the social media app to a U.S. corporation.

Sri Lanka is on the Front Line of the Battle for Accountability 

TheDiplomat - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 21:14
Tens of thousands of civilians died amid Sri Lanka’s defeat of separatists in 2009. Some Israeli military strategists see it as a campaign to be emulated.

Closed-door Embezzlement Trial of Former Uzbek Agriculture Minister Ends

TheDiplomat - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 20:36
Aziz Voitov was found guilty but won't serve prison time, reportedly on account of having paid "full compensation."

Commentaires et conjectures

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 19:44
Un bon investissement Le 4 octobre dernier, sur Fox Business, le général quatre étoiles Jack Keane, devenu consultant de la chaîne conservatrice, explique à propos du financement américain de la guerre en Ukraine : « Nous avons investi, et je dis bien investi, 66 milliards de dollars en Ukraine cette (...) / , , , , , , , , - 2022/11

Calm Realism, Not Cold War: Europe’s China Reset

TheDiplomat - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 19:07
The antidote to the flawed China policy of the past is not decoupling or moral grandstanding, but managed interdependence.

The Ghost of Finlandization Is Haunting the Ukraine Debate

Foreign Policy - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 18:23
A 1944 armistice that traded land for peace is a poor precedent for ending Russia’s war.

The India-Pakistan Cricket Match Is an Alarming Sign for the Future of Bilateral Relations

TheDiplomat - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 18:14
Even the most limited form of people-to-people contact, which in the past was treated as a confidence-building measure, is now being met with outrage and political exploitation.

Dollar et perversions

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 16:35
« L'Occident est prêt à tout pour préserver ce système néocolonial qui lui permet de parasiter, de dépouiller en substance le monde au prix de la puissance du dollar et du diktat technologique, de percevoir un véritable tribut de l'humanité, d'extraire la principale source de richesse non méritée, la (...) / , , , , , , , - 2022/11

Did Kazakhstan Import a Commercialized Version of China’s Great Firewall?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 16:32
Geedge Networks has commercialized China’s Great Firewall for export, and Astana was an ideal customer.

Why the Renaming of the US Department of War Matters

TheDiplomat - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 16:09
It's another worrying sign that the Trump administration is shifting its military strategy away from deterrence – and increasing the likelihood of nuclear war.

Mourir pour la patrie…

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 15:47
L'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie a provoqué une déflagration parmi les intellectuels dont l'espace postsoviétique est le centre d'intérêt, mettant en question l'orientation d'une œuvre, voire d'une vie. Grand traducteur de la littérature russe, André Markowicz veut espérer que le choc de la guerre (...) / , , , , , , , , , - 2022/11

Can Trump End the China-Hungary Friendship?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 15:25
Hungary may be the first U.S. ally in Europe for whom decoupling from China is not simply difficult, but virtually impossible.

Power Shift: India’s Renewable Revolution Rewrites the Energy Script

TheDiplomat - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 15:03
From modest beginnings, India has now built one of the world’s largest renewable energy markets, with solar leading the way.

Kim Yo Jong Warns Against Japan-South Korea-US Joint Military Drills

TheDiplomat - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 15:01
North Korea’s hawkish statements over the annual military drills will likely work as justification for upcoming missile tests.

From Smartphone to Streets, Will Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution Deliver Change?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 15/09/2025 - 14:47
The fundamental question remains whether this revolution will produce genuine systemic change or fade into another cycle of instability.

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