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Autocratic Leaders Are Using Sovereignty as a Shield
As norms collapse and repression globalizes, authoritarian regimes are weaponizing sovereignty to deflect accountability β and theyβre winning.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:
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Sovereignty: The Shield and Sword of Autocrats
As norms collapse and repression globalizes, authoritarian regimes are weaponizing sovereignty to deflect accountability β and theyβre winning.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Students or spies? The young Chinese caught in Trump's crosshairs
The souring relationship between the nations has already caused issues for students at home and in the US.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Chinese students find themselves caught in the US-China crossfire - again
The souring relationship between the nations has already caused issues for students at home and in the US.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:To vote or not to vote? South Korea's 'dilemma' election
After months of political turmoil, we asked people in Seoul if they plan to vote in the upcoming election.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Providing a Legal Identity for All Should be Southeast Asiaβs Next Big Migration Priority
Regional progress toward universal legal identity provision could strengthen protections for people at risk of undertaking dangerous migration journeys.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:The First India-Pakistan Drone War
The recent crisis represented the first instance in which both military forces utilized drones as a kinetic platform. It's unlikely to be the last.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:US Investment Firm to Beat Path for 2026 IPO of Uzbek State Assets
Franklin Templeton seeks to replicate its success in Romania with a $1.7 billion IPO of Uzbek state assets. Is Tashkent finally ready for change?
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Why China Is Not Interested in Great Power Carve-ups
Understanding Beijingβs strategic rejection of a βYalta 2.0β arrangement.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:3 things to watch ahead of June 3 South Korea presidential vote
On June 3, 2025, South Koreans will head to the polls to vote for a new president. The election caps a particularly turbulent several months in the countryβs politics that began with right-wing President Yoon Suk Yeolβs declaration of martial law last December. The opposition-controlled National Assembly swiftly moved to rescind Yoonβs order and then [β¦] The post 3 things to watch ahead of June 3 South Korea...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:China-Europe Rail Routes: The Middle Corridor Mirage
The difficulties facing the China-Russia-Europe rail link only underscore Chinaβs failure to invest in the obvious alternative: the Middle Corridor.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Talk of a βmonster dictatorshipβ sets tone as Korean vote looms
With presidential election day coming on June 3, South Koreaβs political landscape is reaching a fever pitch. As of May 29, election law prohibits the release of new opinion polls, meaning the electorate will head into the final stretch blind to any last-minute shifts. Polls conducted on May 28 reveal inconsistent results. One survey shows [β¦] The post Talk of a βmonster dictatorshipβ sets tone as Korean vote looms...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Australia Gives Green Light for Controversial LNG Project
Approving the North West Shelf extension is a disaster for the environment, Australiaβs climate commitments, and the fragile and irreplaceable rock art in Murujuga.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:How Dismantling the US Millennium Challenge Corporation Will Undermine Mongolia
Shutting down development agencies such as the MCC will force Mongolia to rely more on Russia and China for funding.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Why Is Iran Strengthening Its Ties With Central Asia?
Its extensive road and railway network, coupled with major ports in the Indian Ocean, gives Iran an important advantage in cooperation with the landlocked Central Asian republics.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Why Russia may soon shoot more hypersonic Oreshniks at Ukraine
German Chancellor Friedrich Merzβsrevelationthat the West has removed all restrictions on the range of weapons it supplies to Ukraine evoked a sense of deja vu from late last year. Russiawarnedthem against doing this at the time, but themoment of truthfinally arrived once they defied it. Thatβs whenRussian President Vladimir Putin climbed the escalation ladderby authorizing [β¦] The post Why Russia may soon shoot more...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:As Kloop Journalists Are Detained, a Familiar Refrain: Suspicion of βCalling for Mass Riotsβ
The head of the Kyrgyz presidential press service aired an unfounded allegation on Facebook that the detained journalists were being paid by Bolot Temirov.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Digital Media May Be Easing China-US Tensions, Not Fueling Them
New research finds that Americans who primarily get news from online and social media platforms have lower levels of hostility toward China.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:From Marshall Islands to Dakotas, Environmental Crimes Cannot Be Covered Up
In the bulliesβ playbook, silencing opponents is key. Hereβs why it always backfires.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Indiaβs Geopolitical Position After βOperation Sindoorβ
Indiaβs multilateralism and nonalignment have their limits. Just as it is unwilling to throw in its lot with another country or alliance, no other country has an incentive to go all in with India.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Have Bangladesh-India Ties Reached a Point of No Return?
Relations have hit a new low with Dhaka abruptly canceling a $21 million contract for an advanced ocean-going tug.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:How the India-Pakistan Clashes Revealed Chinaβs Strategic Commitment to Islamabad
Despite reported frictions over CPEC and security issues in Pakistan, China had no qualms about offering β and even expanding β support for Islamabad.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Asiaβs cyber future: control, code and the new legal frontier
By any measure, Asia is no longer just catching up in cybersecurityβitβs redefining what the legal future of the digital world might look like. That future, though, is anything but cohesive. As nations in the region push ahead with ambitious digital transformations, theyβre also rewriting the rules of online conduct, each in their own style, [β¦] The post Asiaβs cyber future: control, code and the new legal frontier...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:How Indian PM Modi Is Spinning the Ceasefire With Pakistan as a Victory
Pictures of Modi in an Indian Air Force fighter pilot uniform are all over the country, as the BJP works overtime to project him as the dynamic leader who delivered "victory."
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Chinese paraglider survives accidental 8,000m-high flight
Peng Yujiang was pulled 8,500m above sea level by a rare updraft called a "cloud suck".
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Australian comedian Magda Szubanski diagnosed with cancer
Szubanski is best known for her iconic role as Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom Kath & Kim.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:India-Philippines reaching for new strategic horizons
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. The Philippines and India have witnessed an upward trajectory in their bilateral partnership amid growing uncertainty over Indo-Pacific security architecture brought by Chinaβs expansionism. While the Philippinesβ security alliance with the United States remains, there isan ongoing pushin Manila [β¦] The post...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Trump administration to 'aggressively' revoke visas of Chinese students
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the move will include "those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields".
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Marathi cinema goes global - but can it step outside of Bollywood's shadow?
Marathi cinema is seeing a quiet emergence, with a diverse range of films screening at international festivals.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:How SE Asia can break Chinaβs rare earth monopoly
Last week, Australiaβs Lynas Rare Earths produced heavy rare earth elements (HREEs) at a commercial scale in Malaysia, marking the first time this has ever happened outside of China. This breakthrough, which includes elements like dysprosium and terbium, is no small feat in a market dominated by China, which is responsible for around 60% of [β¦] The post How SE Asia can break Chinaβs rare earth monopoly appeared first...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Prabowo Says Indonesia Ready to Establish Diplomatic Ties With Israel β On One Condition
Despite recent reports of a softening of Indonesian policy, establishing ties with Tel Aviv would come with high domestic political risks.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Prabowo Says Indonesia Ready to Establish Diplomatic Ties With IsraelβOn One Condition
Despite recent reports of a softening of Indonesian policy, establishing ties with Tel Aviv would come with high domestic political risks.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Cambodian Soldier Killed in Clash With Thai Army Along Disputed Border
Recent months have seen an awakening of long-dormant maritime and territorial disputes between the two nations.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:France, Indonesia Sign Agreement That Could Lead to Further Defense Purchases
Amid deepening defense ties, Jakarta seems set to consolidate its status as the top customer of French arms in Southeast Asia.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Deborra-Lee Furness describes 'betrayal' after Hugh Jackman divorce
The couple filed for divorce this month after announcing their separation in September 2023.
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