Diplomacy & Crisis News

The tragedy confirmed to many locals that the city’s freedoms have vanished.

In diplomacy, the U.S. president always seems to follow his own transactional view of human affairs.

Moscow remains opposed to surrendering its territorial ambitions.

Moscow remains opposed to surrendering its territorial ambitions.

The government's push for "digital sovereignty" follows similar efforts in Russia and Kazakhstan, raising fears about expanded state monitoring in a country with a dismal human rights record.

From Canada to Pakistan, an interest in critical minerals is a through line in the White House’s foreign policy.

There are lots of reasons why the Trump administration is angling for regime change in Caracas, but heavy oil isn’t one of them.

En dépit des résultats insolents affichés par les fleurons chinois, un phénomène menacerait de déséquilibrer tout le système économique : l'« involution ». Le terme désigne une forme de concurrence effrénée, génératrice d'innovation, mais délétère, avec des effets négatifs sur les affaires comme (…) / Chine, Économie, Industrie

The country’s political polarization has metastasized. What can be done? 

The ADB’s new program fits right into the Philippine government’s plans for transition mining – to the detriment of Indigenous communities.

Three years ago, the country became a poster child for climate justice. Now, it faces a steep learning curve to secure the funding it needs.

In one of the attacks, a drone was reportedly used to drop grenades on Chinese workers.

The plan’s primary goal seems to be attracting international data center investment – even at the cost of abandoning regulation.

Chinese officials detained an Indian national for 18 hours at Shanghai airport, claiming that her Indian passport was not valid as she is from Arunachal Pradesh.

The long-suppressed Tiwari Commission report on the 1983 Nellie massacre has finally been released, but early responses suggest it may ignite debate on demographic change rather than accountability for one of India’s deadliest episodes of mass violence.

The recent M5.5 earthquake occurred outside the better known seismic hazard zones and is a wake-up call to boost preparedness.

A merchant selling “gel blasters” is the latest person to face serious criminal charges for possession of seemingly harmless guns. 

Il y a des formules miraculeuses, évidentes, axiomes de tout élan révolutionnaire. « We have it in our power to begin the world over again » est de celles-là. Nous la devons à Thomas Paine. Né à Thetford en Grande-Bretagne, en 1737, naturalisé américain et français, il fut l'ami des deux grandes (…) / Idées, Personnalités, Littérature, Histoire

A year after the illegitimate declaration of martial law, the conservative People Power Party is still justifying Yoon’s decision.

What, exactly, is “Central Asia” today?