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Jean-Luc Mélenchon peut-il renouveler à la présidentielle de 2027 ses percées réalisées in extremis en 2017 et en 2022 ?

Le Figaro / Politique - Tue, 10/02/2026 - 10:01
DÉCRYPTAGE - L’image du patron de LFI s’est fortement dégradée. Mais son score dans les sondages est identique à celui mesuré à la même échéance les fois précédentes.

«S’il faut que je m’entende avec le diable, je vais bouffer avec lui, d’accord ?» : La France Insoumise ou les dix années qui ont marqué la mue de Jean-Luc Mélenchon

Le Figaro / Politique - Tue, 10/02/2026 - 09:54
RÉCIT - En février 2016, Jean-Luc Mélenchon fondait un mouvement politique novateur qui se retrouve aujourd’hui entaché par des accusations d’une gravité rare.

The AI Divide

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 10/02/2026 - 06:00
How U.S.-Chinese competition could leave most countries behind.

China’s Smart Authoritarianism

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 10/02/2026 - 06:00
How the CCP balances control and innovation.

Southeast Asia’s Mercenary Pipeline

TheDiplomat - Tue, 10/02/2026 - 03:24
Russia is recruiting increasing numbers of fighters from the region, using deceptive practices pioneered by Southeast Asia-based online scam operations.

Is Indonesia’s Nickel Production Cut Deliberately Undermining the Philippines’ Downstream Plans?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 10/02/2026 - 02:40
Indonesia’s production restrictions strengthen its position as a regional agenda setter. The Philippines, by contrast, risks becoming a price taker, bearing environmental pressures and reserve depletion while much of the value added occurs abroad.

Pouvoir d’achat, insécurité, santé... Les attentes des Français à un an et demi de la présidentielle

Le Figaro / Politique - Tue, 10/02/2026 - 02:28
SONDAGE - Une vaste étude Odoxa menée pour l’association «Les Ponts Neufs» met en lumière un climat d’anxiété diffus dans l’opinion, porteuse de fortes attentes à l’égard du prochain président.

44 Former Progressive Thai MPs Face Lifetime Ban From Politics

TheDiplomat - Tue, 10/02/2026 - 02:27
A day after suffering a shock defeat at a general election, the progressive People's Party has been dealt a fresh blow by the national anti-graft body.

Indonesia, Australia Sign Security Treaty, Pledge Joint Consultations

TheDiplomat - Tue, 10/02/2026 - 00:29
The agreement symbolizes the health of the relationship between Canberra and Jakarta, but stops short of providing binding security guarantees.

Takaichi’s Landslide Victory

Foreign Policy - Mon, 09/02/2026 - 21:34
A rare supermajority grants the Japanese prime minister a sweeping mandate to enact economic and defense reforms.

The Real Risk After New START Isn’t Arms Racing

Foreign Policy - Mon, 09/02/2026 - 19:54
Without the treaty, nuclear forces will become hard to verify and harder to trust.

Can Sanae Takaichi Make Japan Great Again?

Foreign Policy - Mon, 09/02/2026 - 19:34
Despite a landslide victory, questions remain over the prime minister’s popularity and her fiscal plans.

Emmanuel Macron choisit Amélie de Montchalin pour prendre la tête de la Cour des comptes

Le Figaro / Politique - Mon, 09/02/2026 - 19:12
INFO LE FIGARO - Le chef de l’État s’apprête à nommer mercredi l’actuelle ministre des Comptes publics qui, à 40 ans, succédera à Pierre Moscovici comme première présidente de l’institution financière.

How Did Japan’s Space Program Evolve?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/02/2026 - 18:46
In "The Islands and the Stars," Subodhana Wijeyeratne charts how Tokyo's space program has changed over the past century.

Stabilizing Gaza and Shaping a Political Horizon: Conditions for an Effective International Stabilization Force

European Peace Institute / News - Mon, 09/02/2026 - 18:18

The transition to Phase Two of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, following the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025), has brought renewed focus to the proposed International Stabilization Force (ISF). While the resolution authorizes the ISF as a central operational pillar of the next phase, significant uncertainty remains around its mandate, composition, sequencing, and relationship to emerging Palestinian governance arrangements.

This issue brief examines the conditions under which the ISF could contribute to stabilization rather than exacerbate political and security risks. Drawing on IPI-led consultations and off-the-record discussions with regional actors, UN officials, member states, and Israeli and Palestinian experts, the brief unpacks key challenges related to anchoring stabilization in a credible political horizon, clarifying the division of labor among international and local actors, and sequencing deployment alongside Israeli withdrawal, Palestinian policing, and reconstruction.

The brief surfaces critical questions for policymakers on mandate design, coordination, risk management, and legitimacy. It underscores that the ISF’s effectiveness will depend on its integration into a broader political framework, meaningful Palestinian participation, and clear benchmarks linking stabilization to a durable political process.

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Municipales 2026 : le Parti socialiste teste sa stratégie avant la présidentielle

France24 / France - Mon, 09/02/2026 - 18:04
Avec sa stratégie d’union de la gauche hors insoumis, le Parti socialiste espère être présenté au lendemain des élections municipales (15 et 22 mars) comme l’un des vainqueurs du scrutin pour apparaître comme la seule force politique de gauche en mesure de battre la droite et l’extrême droite lors de la prochaine élection présidentielle en 2027.

Why Did Canadian Firm Laramide Abandon a Uranium Project in Kazakhstan?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/02/2026 - 17:14
Laramide President and CEO Marc Henderson called recent changes to the country's subsoil use law “a spectacular own goal." He characterized it as “de facto nationalization."

DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 - PE784.322v01-00

DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153
Committee on Security and Defence
Petras Auštrevičius

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The Epstein Files and China’s Information War Against the Dalai Lama

TheDiplomat - Mon, 09/02/2026 - 16:45
China’s disinformation machinery kicked into high gear to launch its latest attack against the Tibetan spiritual leader.

Affaire Epstein : la folle semaine qui a acculé Jack Lang à la démission

Le Figaro / Politique - Mon, 09/02/2026 - 16:32
RÉCIT - Embourbé dans ses justifications à propos de ses liens avec Jeffrey Epstein, l’ancien président de l’Institut du monde Arabe a finalement quitté son poste. Après le tollé médiatique, place à l’enquête judiciaire.

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