Diplomacy & Crisis News

North Korea has denied planting the mines and refused talks on the boundary line. 

Some history helps explain why the symbolism of the China-U.S. summit matters so much to Tokyo. 

French religiosity is surging—in tandem with political extremism.

Vladimir Putin’s latest plan for victory puts a cease-fire well out of reach.

Few gave the DPP's Puma Shen much of a chance in traditionally pan-Blue Taipei. But the race is proving more competitive than expected.

The U.S. has benefited from hard-earned lessons in the fight against transnational online scams. It’s time to apply them to address China’s sophisticated and relentless cyber spying.

On avait d'abord cru à une brouille banale, du type de celles qui déchirent bien des familles à travers le monde. Comme souvent dans ces cas-là, on s'était dit qu'avec une petite incitation amicale une simple discussion permettrait de mettre les choses « à plat ». Et de repartir du bon pied. (…) / Russie, Ukraine, Nationalisme

All nine priority areas require substantial spending, and the investment needs to be sustained over many years to come.

Souvent condamnés jeunes à des très longues peines, des dizaines de milliers de détenus américains ont aujourd'hui atteint un âge canonique, obligés de finir leurs jours dans des prisons où rien n'a été pensé pour eux. Grimper sur un lit superposé, attendre debout dans une file, mastiquer une (…) / Prison, Justice, Santé, États-Unis

In the post-Trump era, Washington will need to regain credibility. Pluralism is where it should start.

History suggests that when Washington loses interest, the Europeans step in.

When the law lags behind, citizens end up doing investigative work themselves, and pay for it when the people they expose strike back.

For a military that has not fought a large-scale war since 1953, experience on the Ukrainian front is tremendously valuable to North Korea.

Dushanbe's emergency hedge against Russia's fuel crisis puts Tajikistan in the path of U.S. secondary sanctions.

Since 2025, Tokyo has acted boldly and decisively to ward off foreign AI-related threats by developing AI for Japan, in Japan.

As Bhutan sells its new Gelephu Mindfulness City mega-project to the world, exiled communities see a high-tech gloss over an unresolved past.

Navigating a new era of resource regulation

A Hebrew term for complacent blindness still captures Netanyahu’s policies.

Focusing on local communities can have a surprising international effect.

America isn’t ready for the next wave of foreign influence operations.