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Dans le Pacifique sud, un combat pionnier pour la justice climatique

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 19:20
Ils sont petits et polluent à peine ; leurs adversaires, les principaux émetteurs de gaz à effet de serre, sont puissants. Mais les Océaniens refusent d'être spectateurs de la montée des eaux qui menace leurs îles. Leur lutte a obtenu une avancée majeure devant la plus haute juridiction du (…) / , , , , ,

North Korea’s Nicaragua Courtship

TheDiplomat - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 18:55
At a time when Pyongyang is restructuring its foreign relationships, its diplomatic focus on the Central American nation stands out.

De la condition diasporique

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 18:30
Dans sa prétention à monopoliser la politisation de la condition juive, réduite à une conception étatiste et ethnonationaliste, le sionisme assigne l'ensemble des Juifs à une solidarité inconditionnelle avec l'État d'Israël. Mais, dans le monde d'après Gaza, des minorités de plus en plus (…) / , , , ,

North Korean Elites and Regime Weakness

TheDiplomat - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 16:51
Insights from Jieun Baek.

The Ultimate Hedger: Why Vietnam Is Thriving Amid Global Disorder

TheDiplomat - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 16:34
Vietnam is deeply committed, for strategic and historic reasons, to respond to uncertainty and global geopolitical tensions by hedging. And it's working.

How Could Iran Happen? An Autopsy.

Foreign Policy - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 16:19
The president’s war on the “deep state” led directly to his debacle in the Middle East.

Russia Is Helping Supercharge North Korea’s Military Drones

TheDiplomat - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 15:39
North Korea, already receiving Russian drone technology, could eventually gain access to more advanced capabilities like autonomous AI‑enabled and jet‑powered drones.

Turkish, Kazakh, and Malaysian Companies Hit With New US Sanctions Over Iran

TheDiplomat - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 15:39
In addition to sanctioning 27 Iranian airlines, the U.S. designated Turkish, Kazakh, and Malaysian companies for serving as general sales agents for long-sanctioned Iranian airline Mahan Air.

Why the South Korea-US Alliance Needs the Dark Eagle

TheDiplomat - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 14:58
Focusing strictly on China’s anxieties misses a far more urgent reality: South Korea faces an existential threat from North Korea.

Rethinking Russia, Re-evaluating Risk: The Changing Face of Kyrgyz Migration 

TheDiplomat - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 14:24
The war in Ukraine has produced a much longer-term transformation of the institutional and political environment in which migration takes place.

Lee and Macron Pledge Deeper Security Ties After Paris Summit

TheDiplomat - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 14:22
South Korea and France agreed to advance defense cooperation and coordinate on Hormuz Strait security following a summit in Paris.

Which Document Proves Indian Citizenship? There Isn’t 1 Answer

TheDiplomat - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 12:02
Indian laws never specified any single document as proof of citizenship, but the Modi government’s citizenship screening drive has turned it into a big question.

Japan-Korea: Working Together as Like-Minded Countries?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 12:00
Japan and South Korea share more than enough to work together on North Korea — but less than is often assumed.

The Debate About New Provinces in Pakistan

TheDiplomat - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 11:51
The real question is not simply how many provinces Pakistan needs, but whether its political system can make smaller units more accountable, representative and effective.

German Democracy, as We Knew It, Is Over

Foreign Policy - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:37
A far-right state election victory is ushering in the end of the country’s postwar political system.

Samarkand to Host the Largest Chess Olympiad in History

TheDiplomat - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 09:22
The 46th World Chess Olympiad is being held in Samarkand.

Southeast Asia’s Subtle Shift on Taiwan

Foreign Policy - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 07:00
An erratic United States and a rising China have the region recalibrating.

Introducing the Fall 2026 Print Issue

Foreign Policy - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 06:32
How to survive in a world without rules.

How to Survive in a World Without Rules

Foreign Policy - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 06:02
Self-help is becoming more vital in a vicious world.

How to Write Better Rules for Global Finance

Foreign Policy - Wed, 09/09/2026 - 06:02
The importance of a “common good” compass.

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