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What or where is the Indo-Pacific? How a foreign policy pivot redefined the global map

Open a book of maps and look for the “Indo-Pacific” region – it likely won’t be there.

The Conversation

Germany’s new government wants to be a foreign policy power

When the CDU/CSU and the SPD sealed their coalition agreement to form the next German government, the would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz proudly announced: “Germany is back on track”. Against a backdrop of considerable geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges, the partners wanted to send clear signal not only to the German public,…

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‘Utu’ as foreign policy: how a Māori worldview can make sense of a shifting world order

There is a growing feeling in New Zealand that the regional geopolitical situation is becoming less stable and more conflicted. China has ramped up its Pacific engagement, most recently with the Cook Islands, and the United States under Donald Trump is abandoning the old multilateral world order.

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Indonesia’s ‘thousand friends, zero enemies’ approach sees President Subianto courting China and US

For much of April and into May, a team of negotiators from Indonesia have been in Washington to discuss trading relations between the world’s largest economy and another forecast to be in the Top 5 within a generation.

The Conversation

Peace Corps isn’t just about helping others − it’s a key part of US public diplomacy

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, his administration has slashed the work of many U.S. government agencies, including those focused on foreign policy. Now, there is concern that the Peace Corps could join the other foreign aid programs the administration is trying to dismantle.

The Conversation

Secretary Rubio defies Sen. Rubio by declaring foreign policy ‘belongs’ to Trump - Roll Call

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said foreign policy “belongs” to Trump. But Sen. Rubio had a long record of legislative oversight on the topic.

Roll Call

Pro-EU Or Pro-Trump? Romania Faces Decisive Choice In Vote

Pro-EU Romania is facing a possible foreign policy shift, with a far-right leader -- and fan of US President Donald Trump -- topping the first round of a tense election rerun and now up against a centrist mayor for president.

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The Silent Power of Informal Diplomacy Is on the Rise

Formal diplomatic meetings are still significant in today’s world, but a new approach is quietly shaping international affairs. This method, often unnoticed by the public, involves informal communication channels, intelligence-based analysis, and indirect negotiations. Governments use these tools to pursue foreign policy objectives more flexibly and with less political risk.

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MAGA foreign policy: So much losing!

From the Great White North to Down Under and beyond, Trump's chaos is an unexpected boon for normie democracy

Salon

What if the President Tries to Annex Greenland and Canada?

Trump's new imperialism makes neither economic nor geopolitical sense.

Reason

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation case is more about individual rights than the Trump administration’s foreign policy

Trump administration officials have repeatedly claimed that judges who order the administration to take action to bring deported Venezuelans back from the El Salvador prison where the U.S. sent them are meddling in the conduct of foreign policy.

The Conversation

‘Tearing down’: What drives Trump’s foreign policy?

Motivated by grievances against allies and foes, US president is ‘tearing down’ the modern global order, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

Trump 100 days: from cornerstone of the west to unreliable ally

Trump has cut off Ukraine aid, brokered and lost a ceasefire in Gaza and took a sledgehammer to world commerce

The Guardian - US

'We're not for sale': the election message reshaping Canada's foreign policy

As Canada heads to the polls on Monday, a historic shift in national identity and foreign policy is unfolding, driven by growing disillusionment with the United States and a renewed embrace of European alliances.

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In talking with Tehran, Trump is reversing course on Iran – could a new nuclear deal be next?

Negotiators from Iran and the United States are set to met again on April 26, 2025, prompting hopes the two countries might be moving, albeit tentatively, toward a new nuclear accord.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s transactional instincts could help forge a new Iran nuclear deal

The president has a chance to make good on his reputation as a dealmaker as Iran moves closer to a nuclear weapon

Fortune

Nobel-winning economist warns Trump’s tariff walk-back makes them ‘worse’ than they were in the first place

Economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman says Trump’s tariff pause is only making life harder for investors.

Salon

Rubio grants GOP wishes to kill US power

The GOP has tried to take down the State Department for decades

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Lawful permanent residents like Mahmoud Khalil have a right to freedom of speech – but does that protect them from deportation?

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of more than 1,000 foreign university students since January 2025. Many of the individual cases that have made headlines center on foreign-born university students who participated in Palestinian rights protests.

Reason

Marco Rubio Brags About Defending Freedom of Speech While Eagerly Undermining It

The secretary of state, who aims to "liberate American speech," nevertheless wants to deport U.S. residents for expressing opinions that offend him.

The Independent UK

Trump spurns neocons, foreign policy hawks with his effort to reach a MAGA-fied Iran deal

ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: A meltdown in ‘maximum pressure’ world accompanies the president’s search for his own JCPOA-style deal, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Slovakia’s pro-Russian leader rejects a call by the EU not to attend a military parade in Moscow

Populist prime minister Robert Fico has reacted angrily to what he says were ‘disrespectful’ remarks made by European Union foreign policy chief

The Conversation

The Thucydides Trap: Vital lessons from ancient Greece for China and the US … or a load of old claptrap?

The so-called Thucydides Trap has become a staple of foreign policy commentary over the past decade or so, regularly invoked to frame the escalating rivalry between the United States and China.

The Guardian - US

I disagree with Mahmoud Khalil’s politics. But the deportation decision is abhorrent

Expelling the Columbia activist for his views would leave our nation weaker and endanger all of our rights

Reason

A Ruling Against Mahmoud Khalil Highlights Marco Rubio's Vast Power To Deport People for Their Opinions

An immigration judge's decision reinforces the constitutional argument against the law that the secretary of state is invoking.

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