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Spate of global meetings reflect fracturing geopolitics
G20 finance ministers were “blindsided” by Russia’s attendance, while the host, the US, blamed Canada for trade tensions.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Russia ups assaults on Kyiv as battlefield progress stalls
Moscow has been launching non-stop drone strikes across busy areas of Kyiv, including a surge in daytime attacks.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Despite Delays, China Could Gain Ground in the Space Race
While the U.S. still holds considerable advantages gained through its earlier lunar explorations, China’s planned mission could provide it with a cruc...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Taiwan Finally Passed Its 2026 Budget. What Got Cut?
The budget was passed almost 9 months late, amid growing concern that defense spending was being held up – especially funding for drones.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
At SCO summit In Kyrgyzstan, Guterres calls for more representative global governance
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to help reshape global governance for a ...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Decades of war have left ‘depth and breadth’ of trauma across Afghanistan, UN finds
Victims of Afghanistan’s decades-long armed conflict continue to suffer profound physical, psychological, social and economic consequences, often with...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Food aid cutback in the occupied West Bank as health fears grow in Gaza
Lack of funding has forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash aid to families in the West Bank by half even though needs have more than doubled o...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Real Risk of a Trade War With Canada
America needs its neighbors to counter China.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
IAEA concern over diesel supply for Zaporizhzhia generators
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been relying on emergency diesel generators for more than 11 days, with the International Atomic Energy Agenc...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Russian Ambassador to U.K. Ends His Tenure
Andrei Kelin’s tenure between November 2019 and July 2026 spanned the Covid-19 pandemic, the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and a ban on Russian diplo...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Trump plan to control Venezuelan oil has more holes than Swiss cheese
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States “has just entered into an Agreement” with Venezuela covering more than 65 billion barre...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Jeremy Douglas on Southeast Asia’s Drug Boom
"This is a region that is arguably now the largest epicenter of synthetic drug production in the world," says the UNDOC deputy director.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail