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Diplomacy - Page 2

In-depth coverage of Sri Lanka’s international relations, diplomatic initiatives, and foreign policy analysis.

September 5, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Venezuela’s Endless Wait for a Home

The double earthquake on June 24 and recent torrential rains in Caracas have reopened an old wound in Venezuela: the plight of families who have spent years waiting for state-provided housing while

Diplomacy/Geopolitics

God’s Little Helpers

Palestine is the current example of Stalin’s cynical observation.  There, young, violent Israeli hoodlums – known as ‘settlers’ in western media – have been trying to terrorize Arab villagers into flight. It’s all part of a broad plan of genocide

September 5, 2026

The AI Cold War: Can Trump and Xi Talk Before It’s Too Late?

Diplomacy/Geopolitics

As President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare for their next summit, an increasingly urgent question hangs over their rivalry: can the

The Israelization of International Relations: A View from a Small Country

Colombia/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

A few days ago, when I landed at Budapest Airport on my way to an international conference devoted to serious questions of international politics,

Leipzig Drone Attack: Germany Says Russia Crossed a Red Line

September 2, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Deep beneath dense undergrowth, beneath a bridge near Merseburg in Saxony-Anhalt, investigators found a hole in the damp earth. The location, close to the Saale and only a few kilometres from Leipzig/Halle

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China’s Rare-Earth Chokehold Was Built, Not Found

September 2, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

China’s grip on the world’s rare-earth supply is often described in deceptively simple terms: Beijing has the minerals, the processing capacity and the leverage, while Western countries allowed their own industries to

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Asia’s Energy Crisis Exposes a Global System Built for Another Era

September 2, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

More than halfway through 2026, the West Asia crisis continues to expose deep vulnerabilities in the global energy system, with Asia bearing a disproportionate share of the risk. The International Energy Agency’s

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The Mental Health Diagnosis May Be Wrong: One Problem Could Link Them All

September 2, 2026
Diplomacy/Education

Anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder are usually treated as distinct psychiatric conditions, each with its own symptoms, diagnostic category and specialised therapy. But David Barlow, one of the most influential psychologists of

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How Gorbachev Rewrote Soviet War Doctrine — with Washington at the Table

September 1, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics/History

by Durga Velayudham For much of the Cold War, the Soviet Union’s military posture in Europe rested on a stark premise: if war came, Soviet forces would advance rapidly into Western Europe.

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Can China’s ‘Dear You’ Break Through in America?

September 1, 2026
Culture/Diplomacy

China’s biggest box-office surprise this year is about to face a very different test. Dear You, a low-budget Teochew-language family drama that has grossed nearly US$300 million in mainland China and become

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America’s Strategic Quest for Security

September 1, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

As BRICS prepares to meet in New Delhi, it would do well to understand not only what the United States is doing, but why. The reported American move to gain majority control

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Meta’s Original Sin: How Facebook Became a Legal Target

August 31, 2026
Diplomacy/Judiciary

Meta has finally fallen over the legal precipice towards which it had been edging for years. This week’s agreement with 52 US attorneys general, under which they will withdraw their lawsuit accusing

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Royal Beauty’s Darkest Secrets: Poison, Clay and Pubic-Hair Wigs

August 31, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics/History

More than 3.6 million people pass through room number 12 of Madrid’s Prado Museum each year to admire Diego Velázquez’s La familia de Felipe IV, better known since the 19th century as

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The Pentagon’s Influencer Army Meets a Military Running on Empty

August 31, 2026
Defence/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The Pentagon is facing a striking dual pressure: an increasingly political battle over who speaks for the US military, and growing concern among senior commanders about the resources being consumed by the

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