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Foreign and security policy

Caught in the crossfire

Following the many Thai victims of the 7 October Hamas attack, the government in Bangkok is facing increased scrutiny and pressure from its citizens

By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Reuters

Economy and ecology

A healthier China-EU relationship

The EU is probing China’s E-car subsidies, underscoring the need to grasp current policy debates around de-risking and explore alternative approaches

By Maximilian Mayer, Ping Su

Reuters/Issei Kato

Foreign and security policy

Guardians of the international order

Japan has been criticised for its cautious response to the war in the Middle East. But Tokyo is simply trying to preserve the rules-based world order

By David M. Malitz

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The perfect scapegoat

Pakistan wants to deport 1.7 million Afghans. Tense relations between Pakistan and the Taliban regime are likely to play a role

By Niels Hegewisch, Hamayoun Khan

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

India’s surprising change of course

While many countries of the Global South stand by the Palestinians, India is on Israel’s side. Why?

By Herbert Wulf

Reuters/Ashley Chan

Foreign and security policy

The West should engage more in the South Caucasus

As Azerbaijan consolidates its control over Nagorno-Karabakh, its growing dependence on Russia raises concerns about regional stability

By Rovshan Mammadli

U.S. State Department

Foreign and security policy

The Central Asian states are stepping up their game

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan show new self-confidence in world politics — and attract the interest of other powers

By Alexandra Sitenko

Reuters/KCNA/Pool

Foreign and security policy

A pact of pariahs?

Russia needs munitions, North Korea modern military technology. Could closer cooperation be a win–win situation for both?

By Herbert Wulf

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Perpetuating the cycle of violence

After Azerbaijan's latest offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, the South Caucasus will likely see further escalations and suffering for decades to come

By Benyamin Poghosyan

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Economy and ecology

Sri Lanka’s dangerous domestic debt restructuring

The IMF's bailout plan for Sri Lanka is likely to exacerbate the country's economic crisis and put further strain on already vulnerable workers

By Jayati Ghosh, Kanchana N. Ruwanpura