Diplomacy & Crisis News

Carney has opted for energetic, pragmatic action – including repairing ties with India – in the face of U.S. instability.

“By undermining Chinese projects [in Afghanistan], the ISI seeks to remind Beijing that Pakistan remains a critical gatekeeper for regional connectivity, especially through CPEC.”

Le Sénégal décide de réguler les médias et des réseaux sociaux, avec la création d'un Conseil national de régulation des médias. Cette nouvelle instance sera chargée de superviser l’audiovisuel, mais aussi, et surtout, les plateformes numériques, avec un pouvoir de sanction élargi, ce que dénonce l'opposition. Les explications de notre correspondant à Dakar, Elimane Ndao.

The false promise of total victory.

The U.S.-Israel war on Iran is testing South Asia’s energy security, remittance economies, and sectarian equilibrium — all at once.

A high-profile corruption case in the country's umbrella resistance organization has drawn backlash – and claims of divisive politics.

War with Iran won’t reshape the region the way America wants.

How Beijing’s confidence will shake up the Trump-Xi summit.

The three arrested individuals reportedly relayed sensitive information to Beijing, including details of Philippine resupply missions in the South China Sea.

Tran Le Xuan, South Vietnam's "first lady," was passionate in her support of the southern republic – and a fierce critic of American involvement in Indochina.

With 499 of 500 seats now certified, the newly elected parliament will convene to select a new prime minister within 15 days.

While Confucius Institutes are closing across parts of Western Europe, China has found a more welcoming political environment in the Balkans.

Les systèmes de protection sociale mis en place par de nombreux pays après la seconde guerre mondiale appréhendaient la santé comme une condition nécessaire au bien-être. Huit décennies plus tard, elle n'apparaît plus dans les discours publics et les médias que comme une « dépense » comptable. (…) / Histoire, Santé, Protection sociale

His continued incarceration is a telling example of the erosion of both India’s judicial independence and its democracy.   

Un des paradoxes de l'ère numérique tient à ceci : d'un côté, les grandes plates-formes mondialisent certaines formes culturelles ; de l'autre, elles fractionnent les publics en silos autonomes. Des séries à succès émergent comme des références communes à des populations relativement (…) / États-Unis, Audiovisuel, Fiction

Having overthrown regimes in Latin America and the Middle East, why would Washington draw the line at Asia?

From energy to innovation, Kim Jong Un’s growth strategy is up against structural limits.

The intense U.S. bombing of Iran reveals the limits of Beijing’s relationship with Tehran and the pragmatism of China’s Middle Eastern strategy

Both countries are navigating a geopolitical environment far more turbulent than the one that shaped their post-Cold War outlook.