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International Crisis Group
The latest news and top stories on International Crisis Group. A prominent Brussels Belgium based global non-profit non-governmental organisation and think tank, the International Crisis Group is dedicated to preventing and resolving deadly conflicts and shaping policies for a more peaceful world. Its main areas of focus include conducting field research and analysis on global crises, providing early warning and engaging with policymakers to promote peaceful solutions. The institution is recognised as a leading source of information analysis and policy advice on conflict prevention and resolution.
A voter shows her inked finger after casting a ballot in Yangon, Myanmar, on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Myanmar

‘Military has destroyed our lives’: Myanmar votes in election amid civil war

The multiphase election, which the junta insists is ‘free and fair’, comes nearly four years after it took power in a coup.

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Myanmar

‘Lost my future’: Myanmar’s ‘charade’ election dims hopes of diaspora

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Americas and the Caribbean

Explainer | US-Venezuela tensions: how far will Trump go?

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Thailand

As ceasefire with Cambodia unravels, Thailand PM ‘no longer cares’ about tariffs

Cambodia has accused the Thai military of causing the death of a civilian on its side of the disputed border.

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A delegation from the Asean Observer Team visits an area where a civilian was killed a day earlier along the Cambodia-Thailand border in Banteay Meanchey province. Photo: AFP /Agence Kampuchea Press
Israel-Gaza war

Gaza risks permanent partition between Israel and Hamas as Trump plan falters

Gaza reconstruction may be limited to Israeli-controlled areas, risking long-term division and placing Palestinian sovereignty in limbo.

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Thailand

Trump’s Thailand-Cambodia truce unravels 2 weeks after it was signed

Analysts say the pact the US president helped broker was tenuous from the outset.

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South Korea

US’ nuclear submarine nod gives South Korea massive depth of power

The move would not only strengthen deterrence but also reduce the risk of open conflict in Northeast Asia, analysts say.

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The USS Vermont, a fast attack nuclear submarine, enters a naval base in Busan, South Korea. Photo: Yonhap/AP
Pakistan

Afghan, Pakistani negotiators to strengthen truce in Istanbul

Islamabad has repeatedly accused its Afghan neighbour of ‘harbouring’ groups it views as ‘terrorist’, primarily the Pakistani Taliban, which Kabul denies.

Asean

Trump jets in to preside over Thai-Cambodia peace deal spectacle at Asean summit

Observers warn the US president’s focus on the spectacle of the ‘Kuala Lumpur Accords’ risks impeding their lasting implementation.

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US-China relations

Trump attacks UN in fiery General Assembly speech, slams global institutions

US president mixed campaign-style rhetoric with swipes at multilateralism, Europe and renewable energy.

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US President Donald Trump leaves after delivering his speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. Photo: DPA
Israel-Gaza war

France joins other Western nations in recognising Palestinian state

‘We must do everything within our power to preserve the very possibility of a two-state solution,’ French President Macron told a UN summit.

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a United Nations summit at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

UN General Assembly: will China rise up to fill US void created by Trump?

Budget cuts, shifting alliances and clashing messages raise questions about the UN’s future role in global governance.

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The Philippines

Can the Philippines ‘Trump-proof’ its US alliance to deter China?

A new report warns that the Philippines still lacks the tools to counter China without a dependable US defence partner.

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Israel-Gaza war

UN General Assembly votes for Hamas-free Palestinian state

States supporting Palestinians can now rebuff Israeli accusations that they implicitly condone Hamas, say experts.

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Hamas fighters control a crowd while the Red Cross collects Israeli hostages to be released under a ceasefire agreement in Gaza in January. Photo: AP
Afghanistan

As aid runs thin, Afghanistan’s quakes spell ‘intergenerational’ crisis

The quakes have left tens of thousands of people homeless, livestock killed and grain stores and irrigation systems destroyed.

People sit outside a makeshift shelter after the earthquake in the Sawkay district of Afghanistan’s Kunar province, on Monday. Photo: AFP
Myanmar

Myanmar junta’s ‘sham’ election plan slammed as gateway to more bloodshed

The military regime has unveiled plans for an election in December, which opponents have criticised as senseless amid the civil war.

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