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India’s Decision to Let Ganges Water Treaty Expire Raises Risk of Bilateral Tension with Bangladesh
As the 30‑year water‑sharing pact lapses, New Delhi’s push for more flow threatens regional stability and sparks political…
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Jared Kushner Navigates Complex Diplomacy to Expand Ukraine Peace Talks
As Jared Kushner brokers talks between Russia and Ukraine, he is pushing to include European powers in negotiations…
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How World Food Programme Funding Cuts Are Threatening Sudan Aid Operations
As donor fatigue and funding shortages bite, the World Food Programme faces an escalating operational crisis in the…
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Why Dozens of Nations Are Demanding More Aid for Gaza Amid Winter
As winter storms and ongoing military operations deepen the Gaza humanitarian crisis, international pressure mounts on Israel over…
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Lebanon Stalls on IMF Bailout as Banking Gap Law Remains Unpassed
New IMF talks in Beirut are stalled by the failure to pass a law distributing $70 billion in…
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How Qatar Mediates US-Iran Tensions to Avert Further Strikes
Examining Qatar’s critical diplomatic intermediary role between Washington and Tehran as Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed secures a two-week…
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The Group of Seven Faces Internal Strains Amid Shifting Global Political Landscapes
As G7 ministers meet in Paris, the forum faces questions about its ability to maintain a unified agenda…
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How the FCDO’s transparency decline risks undermining UK global influence
A drop in aid transparency scores and strategic direction gaps are eroding trust in Britain’s diplomatic and development…
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What A Hung Parliament Means For New Zealand’s Government Formation
With National falling short of a majority, coalition talks and special votes will determine if the right or…
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How Regional Governments Use Pragmatic Diplomacy to Balance Strategic Competition With China
Explore how foreign offices and multilateral frameworks deploy structured dialogue and economic engagement to manage tensions with major…
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How Turkey’s Hakan Fidan Is Pushing a New Global Framework to Protect Key Maritime Chokepoints
Turkey’s foreign minister proposes regional-led alliances and G20 cooperation to shield trade routes from conflict, targeting the Black…
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Iran’s executions surge as regime silences dissent amid nuclear talks
A Nobel laureate and EU lawmakers warn of worsening repression as Tehran prioritizes geopolitical leverage over domestic rights,…
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Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Mediates US-Iran Tensions
Qatar’s emir plays key role in diplomatic efforts to de-escalate regional crisis
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How Domestic Politics and Polarization Undermine Nuclear Deterrence Credibility
Individual leaders, public attitudes, and political instability in democracies increasingly dictate whether nuclear threats are believed.
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Commonwealth Leaders Convene in Antigua Amid Global Turmoil and Calls for Slavery Apology
Dozens of leaders gather in Antigua to address trade barriers, climate action, and demands for a formal UK…
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Can Diplomacy Survive Populist Nationalism as G20 Ends
Amid rising populist nationalism, diplomats assess if multilateral frameworks can withstand pressure from unilateral leadership styles following the…
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COP17 Ends in Yerevan With Funding Gaps Still Blocking Biodiversity Goals
The Yerevan Pathway aims to accelerate action, but experts warn that persistent underfunding and misaligned subsidies threaten the…
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Mario Draghi’s Journey From Central Bank Savior to Elder Statesman
Tracing Mario Draghi’s career from his academic origins and global banking leadership to saving the euro and advising…
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Morocco Says UN Sahara Chapter Is Closed After US and Russia Veto Each Other
King Mohammed VI’s royal veto closes the Moroccan Sahara file at the UN, ending MINURSO’s mandate and rejecting…
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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council: Who Sits on It and What It Decides
TEHRAN, July 25 — When Iranian state-aligned media recently raised the prospect of a ballistic missile strike on…
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G20 diplomats face deep rifts as Georgia prepares for Atlanta summit
Top envoys from China, Russia and other major economies meet in Atlanta amid widening geopolitical divides that threaten…
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Gerhard Schröder’s Long Road From German Chancellor to Russian Lobbyist
Trace the career of Gerhard Schröder from his working-class roots and chancellorship to his deep ties with Vladimir…
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Putin’s long rule leaves Russia’s war economy stagnant and short of cash
MOSCOW, July 11 — Against this backdrop of grinding war and economic recalibration, Vladimir Putin remains the fixed…
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U.S. Sanctions on Iran: A Decade of Economic Pressure
WASHINGTON, July 11 — The economic architecture of pressure on Iran has been decades in the making, but…
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