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Terreur coloniale en Cisjordanie

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 18:42
Moins meurtrier que le génocide à Gaza depuis trois ans mais de plus en plus violent, un conflit embrase peu à peu la rive ouest du Jourdain. Des habitants des colonies israéliennes illégales s'y approprient des biens palestiniens ou les détruisent. Cette entreprise de dépossession est (…) / , , , ,

Lula Bets Big on Defense Ahead of Election

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 17:34
Brazil’s leftist leader has unusually put military spending at the heart of his campaign.

Who Is Russia’s New Ambassador to North Korea?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 16:29
What can Andrei Podelyshev’s appointment tell us about North Korea-Russia relations?

Populism’s New Rallying Cry Is ‘Expropriation’

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 15:54
Germany’s leftist party swept to victory in Berlin by vowing to confiscate and socialize housing.

The Geopolitics of AI in the Asia-Pacific

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 15:37
Insights from Jouko Ahvenainen.

Australia Launches Bid for a UN Security Council Seat

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 15:31
If Australia is successful in returning to the council in 2029, it will be under significantly different circumstances than when it last held a seat.

Why Is Brazil So Interested in ASEAN?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 15:05
With its traditional markets less reliable, Brazil sees immense potential in Southeast Asia's growing economies.

What Will Indonesia Do With Its New Aircraft Carrier?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 14:45
The KRI Sriwijaya is a small aircraft carrier and may be better understood as an amphibious support ship.

Goodbye, ‘China Plus One’: The Real Change in US China Policy

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 14:34
Beneath the pageantry, here's the change that matters: Washington has stopped talking about leaving China.

How Far Will the Canada-EU Lovefest Go?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 13:53
Both Ottawa and Brussels have good reasons to improve ties, but the EU will need to become more flexible.

Everyone Got Pete Hegseth Wrong

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 13:09
The secretary of defense is now the most influential senior official in the Trump administration.

Thailand’s Demographic Crisis Arrives Early

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 12:00
The country faces a plummeting birth rate sooner than some of its global south peers.

India’s Javelin Deal: The Unending Loop of Procurement

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 11:56
The deal is one of the earliest defense deals between India and the U.S. It is also the one that dragged on the longest.

Why Have Indonesia’s Fires Gotten So Bad?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 07:00
This could be their worst-ever year.

The Scramble for the Open Seas

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 06:00
Over the last half millennium, societies around the globe competed to divide up the world’s land. Nearly every square inch of soil outside Antarctica is now owned and tucked within national borders. But the oceans have largely been spared that fate. There were times throughout history when countries tried to gate and regulate the seas, but they were too vast to be controlled for long periods. During the Cold War, as technology made it far easier to imagine partitioning the world’s waterways and seabeds, great powers avoided an unrestrained race to grab the oceans. Most governments agreed to deal with them through a patchwork of treaties and multilateral bodies that sought to guarantee freedom of navigation in international waters and assign coastal seabeds to adjacent littoral states.

The Two Shocks Upending Latin America

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 06:00
Why the region must brace for a new wave of turbulence.

Russia’s Plan to Break Ukraine

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 06:00
What Kyiv needs to survive.

The Future of Shipbuilding in Southeast Asia

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 02:19
There are significant opportunities – and risks.

Spain’s Housing Reform

Foreign Policy - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 23:36
Mass protests over an 87-year-old’s eviction prompt new proposed legislation.

Was Xi’s U.S. Visit a Bust?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 29/09/2026 - 23:35
In the U.S.-China relationship at present, nothing might be better than something.

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