The Australian prime minister’s use of traditional skills – and free flat whites – brought success in Turkey. But his country’s fossil fuel industry and its culture wars remain a problem
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For three decades, international climate diplomacy has been organised around preventing dangerous global warming. The Paris Agreement gave that ambition a common framework, national commitments and a long-term temperature goal. Yet, as world leaders gather for COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, an uncomfortable reality demands recognition. Even if the world succeeds in accelerating decarbonisation, societies will […]
Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that diplomatic talks to end the US-Iran war should be resumed 'immediately'. He made this statement after talks with his Iranian counterpart...
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Securing access to essential resources has long driven international relations, with trade routes, maritime passages and energy pacts forging alliances born out of economic dependence. Today, modern supply networks are highly interconnected, meaning that disruptions can cascade rapidly across the globe. A single crisis along Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs), terrestrial networks or air corridors […]
Politics & Governance
CNN’s Pamela Brown pressed Democratic New Jersey Congressman-elect Adam Hamawy on whether he views Iran as an “adversary” to the United States.
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Breaking the deadlock requires coordinated, verifiable concessions, not demands for one side to act first.
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Nepal has drifted between Delhi and Beijing for three decades. The Shah government has the mandate to stop it.
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KATHMANDU: The past week witnessed several significant developments in Nepal’s political, administrative, security and diplomatic landscape. From the appointment of a new Inspector General of Police (IGP) and a legal challenge to the government’s decision to a high-level diplomatic engagement with India, the week’s events highlighted both the opportunities and challenges facing the government led […]
An imperial power that once shaped global diplomacy is now struggling to contain an uprising led by its own children. On Monday, October 19, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu convened an emer...
Iran launches diplomatic offensive as US mulls resumption of war.
It can feel like climate diplomacy has stalled, but renewable sources of energy are on the rise around the world.
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s anticipated visit to India is expected in the second half of November 2026. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Kathmandu and returned to New Delhi wi...
With the first US attack on Qeshm Island since June, Iran and the US are on parallel tracks towards both peace and war.
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Beijing urges dialogue on US-Iran war, sends envoy to Gulf as Xi hosts first Omani head of state visit since 1978.
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Diplomacy is judged not by the communiqués it produces but by the outcomes it delivers.
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Oil fell Monday, amid news that both the U.S. and Iran are pursuing diplomacy amid ongoing Mideast tensions
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Iran says could reopen Hormuz in shorter period if conditions met, as Trump says US still has targets to 'take care of'.
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Nepal has survived for centuries in one of the world’s most difficult geopolitical environments. Its survival has never been accidental. Geography, diplomacy, political adaptability and the ability to manage asymmetry have all played a role. Yet survival has also carried a cost. At critical moments in its history, Nepal has struggled to translate geopolitical survival […]