Diplomacy & International Relations

Moscow Downplays Drone Incursion on Poland (Pavel K. Baev – The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia’s September 9–10 drone attack, when at least 19 decoy Gerbera drones entered Polish airspace, caused little physical damage but triggered a swift response,...

New Thai Prime Minister and the Fall of the Shinawatras (Japhet Quitzon and Gregory B. Poling – Center for Strategic & International Studies)

Thailand’s parliament on September 7 elected Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, as prime minister after months of political turmoil. As the third...

The Abraham Accords at five (Allison Minor, Daniel B. Shapiro, Amir Hayek, Loay Alshareef, Ahmed Khuzaie, Sarah Zaaimi – Atlantic Council)

Five years ago, the announcements that the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain would normalize relations with Israel caught the world by surprise. Subsequent announcements...

What is South-South cooperation, and can it be the gateway to a fairer world? (UN News)

Although developing countries often look to do deals with wealthy nations in order to help boost their economies, working closely with States facing similar...

Gaza City: Daily bombardment, more displacement amid escalating military offensive (UN News)

As the Israeli offensive intensifies in Gaza City, nearly one million people estimated to be living there face daily bombardment and further displacement, the...

‘Wars, disasters, displacement, hunger’ continue to burden Myanmar (UN News)

Millions of people in Myanmar “live in daily fear for their lives,” said the head of the UN refugee agency on Thursday, following a...

Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha ‘potentially opens a new and perilous chapter’ (UN News)

The Security Council is meeting in emergency session to discuss Israel’s strike on the capital of Qatar, Doha, which targeted Hamas’ political leadership on...

Afghanistan: New restrictions on women nationals working for UN, put aid efforts at risk (UN News)

The United Nations in Afghanistan called on Thursday for the de facto Taliban authorities to lift restrictions barring women national staff from entering its...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 11, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Polish officials provided additional clarification on the impacts of the September 9-10 Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace. Poland’s allies reiterated their support for Poland...

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