Diplomacy & International Relations

Von der Leyen vows stronger single market, less red tape ahead of EU summit

(Gabriel Gavin - Politico) The EU must launch a massive push to join up the bloc's economies in the face of fierce global competition,...

US is dependent on European tech too, chips bosses warn

(Pieter Haeck - Politico) The rest of the world including the U.S. relies on Europe for essential chipmaking technology, officials and executives said Monday....

Yemen: Houthis Arbitrarily Detain, Disappear Christians

(Human Rights Watch) Houthi authorities have arbitrarily arrested over 20 Christians in Yemen over the last three months, Human Rights Watch said today. The...

Niger: Military Drone Strike Kills 17 Civilians

(Human Rights Watch) An apparent Nigerien military drone strike killed at least 17 civilians, including 4 children, and injured at least 13 others at...

‘Curtain falls on Hong Kong press freedom’: Jimmy Lai prison sentence sparks outcry

(France 24) Hong Kong's most prominent China critic, media tycoon Jimmy Lai, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in jail under the city's...

Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory

(Koh Ewe, Shaimaa Khalil, Osmond Chia - BBC) Japanese stocks surged to a record high on Monday, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic...

Military funding compromises could cast a long shadow over Syria’s future

(Diego Lopes da Silva, Zubaida A. Karim and Gretchen Baldwin - SIPRI) The peace deal between the Syrian Armed Forces and the Syrian Democratic...

Curtain Falls on Bangladesh’s Interim Government as Critical Elections Approach

(Crisis Group) On 12 February, Bangladeshis will vote in their country’s first national elections since student-led protests forced long-time ruler Sheikh Hasina from power...

Phase Two in Gaza?

(Crisis Group) In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Amjad Iraqi, Mairav Zonszein and Max Rodenbeck about President...

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