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Italy, Albania, asylum and ‘European values’

The Italy-Albania migration agreement shows how the EU benefits from keeping candidate countries outside the union, where its laws don’t apply

By Lily Lynch

Reuters/Issei Kato

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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

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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/Claudio Abarca Sandoval

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Latin America’s unarmed humanitarianism

The war in Gaza also affects Latin American countries. They now worry that Western powers will repeat mistakes that end up worsening the situation

By Monica Hirst, Juan Gabriel Tokatlian, Guadalupe González González, Carlos Luján, Carlos Romero

Reuters/Saudi Royal Court

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The conflict in the Middle East puts Gulf states at risk

To stand any chance of realising their ambitious economic diversification goals, the rulers in the Persian Gulf need regional stability

By Sebastian Sons

Reuters/Lisi Niesner

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A sense of security – gone

Hamas’ attack was aimed at Israel’s very existence. In order to survive, the country must destroy the terrorist organisation’s military capabilities

By Nadav Tamir

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The world of tomorrow

To prevent a global clash of civilisations, where every culture relativises the rules of coexistence, we need to stand by universalist norms

By Marc Saxer

Reuters

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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/Djibo Issifou

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Diplomacy over military

The past years’ coups and the spread of terrorism are posing a major threat to stability in the Sahel region. Europe can and must counteract this

By Karamba Diaby

Reuters

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Israel has its rights, but it cannot disregard its responsibilities

Israel has the obligation to protect its population from further attacks. However, the right of self-defence does not exist in isolation

By Muriel Asseburg, Konstantin Witschel