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Vance Blames Iran War for GOP Midterms Wipeout

Foreign Policy - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 21:01
In a stunning statement, the U.S. vice president veered sharply from Trump’s defense of the war.

North Korea’s State of Play in the Russia-Ukraine War

TheDiplomat - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 20:43
Where does North Korea’s involvement in the war stand today – and where might it be headed?

Kazakhstan Eyes Ambitious 2035 Goal for 2 Nuclear Power Plants

TheDiplomat - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 19:53
A deal with China hasn’t been settled yet but still, Astana hopes to complete both its first and second nuclear power plants within a decade.

For Ukrainians, U.S. Midterm Results Bring Some Hope

Foreign Policy - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 19:41
But as winter approaches, their focus is on meeting basic needs.

Trump’s Next Trade War Could Be With Congress

Foreign Policy - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 19:02
Trump’s tariffs are unpopular, and lawmakers want to claw back their authority.

The China-Israel-US Triangle, Then and Now

TheDiplomat - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 18:00
Insights from Eyal Propper.

Les coulisses sordides de l'aquaculture

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 17:09
Les produits de la mer consommés en France, dont environ les trois quarts sont importés, proviennent d'élevages où ils sont nourris avec des farines de poisson. Partout, la fabrication de ces aliments est synonyme de pollution, de surpêche, d'insécurité alimentaire dans les régions pauvres et de (…) / , , , ,

China Is Defanging the Dollar, Not Dethroning It

TheDiplomat - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 16:57
Countries like Russia and Iran can settle transactions using the yuan – but those proceeds remain trapped in China by Beijing's design. 

The Next Phase of Japan-Vietnam Relations

TheDiplomat - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 16:52
The question now is whether the two countries can turn their increasingly ambitious partnership into tangible economic and strategic results.

How Some Media Shape Regional Australia’s Hostility to Renewable Energy

TheDiplomat - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 16:00
Research traces how partisan outlets link climate-delay narratives, fossil-fuel interests, and audiences, reshaping regional energy debates and public trust.

The Squad and the Quad: 2 Tracks of Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

TheDiplomat - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 15:44
The Squad should be understood not as a replacement for the Quad but as an expression of the Indo-Pacific’s increasingly layered security architecture.

Giorgia Meloni doublée sur son extrême droite

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 15:29
Une nouvelle force de droite radicale est née en Italie. Le parti Futuro nazionale s'oppose, pour l'heure, à la présidente du conseil, qu'il accuse d'avoir recentré ses positions en matière de politiques économique, européenne, internationale et migratoire. Cette percée à droite assombrit les (…) / , ,

Where Democrats Can Thwart Trump’s Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 15:23
From the Iran war to boat strikes to Ukraine, Democrats now have powerful leverage.

U.S. Democracy Is Back—Sort of

Foreign Policy - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 15:18
Trump suffered a major rebuke, but it’s going to be a brutal two years.

Opium Is Back in Afghanistan

TheDiplomat - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 15:12
The resurgence of opium in Afghanistan is more than a statistical reversal.

Pakistan’s Abrupt (and Aborted) Revocation of Taiwan’s Overflight Privileges

TheDiplomat - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 15:07
Pakistan announced that Taiwanese airlines would not be allowed to fly over the country, before abruptly rescinding the change. Is this a new strategy from Beijing?

China’s Companionship Economy: Paying for Someone to Play With Me 

TheDiplomat - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 14:19
From video game partners to romantic role-playing games, more and more Chinese are paying for the chance to forge real connections.

Democrats Have a Historic Opportunity to Rethink Capitalism

Foreign Policy - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 13:47
The model actually exists. Politics just needs to catch up.

The Beginning of the End of Trumpism

Foreign Policy - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 13:43
What the mass disapproval of U.S. voters means for the world.

The Missing Critical Minerals Investment

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 04/11/2026 - 10:00
To catch up to China, America and its allies must dig.

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