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‘De-escalation’: Europe hesitates as US pushes for Hormuz naval mission

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Saudi Pro League’s England international Toney charged with assault

ListenListen (1 min) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo England’s Ivan Toney arriving for the...

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Central Europe sees record temperatures as heatwave continues

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Japan’s Billions Are the Wildcard in Southeast Asia’s Aid Race

Credit: Depositphotos For the last two decades, the contest for influence in Southeast Asia has almost always been conceptualized as a two-horse race: China floods...

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Anti-War Orthodox Priest Arrested in Kazakhstan to Face Forced Psychiatric Treatment

A view of Ascension Cathedral, a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Credit: Catherine Putz Hieromonk Iakov Vorontsov,...

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How the China-US Reset Recasts the Quad

U.S. President Donald J. Trump and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China pose for a photo at Zhongnanhai in...

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Strategic Implications of Myanmar’s Offensive in Chin State

A morning drill at the military headquarters of Chin National Front (Camp Victoria) in Myanmar’s Chin State. Credit: Rajeev Bhattacharyya On May...

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China and Maritime Chokepoints: Hormuz, Malacca, and Indo-Pacific Vulnerability

Credit: Shutterstock The Strait of Hormuz became a focal point of recurring regional tensions and broader power struggles following United States and...

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South Korea’s Matchmaking Boom Is Turning Inequality Into Compatibility

Credit: insung yoon on Unsplash In South Korea, even romance has become a policy target. Across the country, local governments are organizing...

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Penpa Tsering’s Re-election and the Institutional Future of the Tibetan Movement

Penpa Tsering (right) is sworn in for a second term as Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration as the Dalai Lama looks...

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What the 1980s ‘Japan Panic’ Tells Us About Today’s ‘China Threat’

U.S. President Ronald Reagan reviewing troops with Prime Minister Nakasone at an arrival Ceremony at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, May 4,...

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No Enemies, Stronger Army: Kazakhstan’s Strategic Bet

Credit: Facebook / Aqorda When Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issued a strict, two-year deadline for the comprehensive modernization of his country’s armed...

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What Does Quad’s New Surveillance Initiative Mean for Indian Ocean Security?

From left: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, and U.S. Secretary...

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Why Does Okinawa Have So Many US Military Bases? 

Anti-base signs on the fence separating the U.S. Marine Corps’ Camp Schwab and Henoko, Nago in Okinawa, Japan. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Vitalie...

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