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Syria, eyeing role as Middle East hub, offers options to bypass Hormuz
The wartime blockage of cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is a boon for Syria, which is poised to capitalize on a need for alternative transit rou...
Sep 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
US-Africa trade pact extended
The development represents an interim win for African governments worried about trade relations with the US under the Trump administration.
Sep 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Trump’s Venezuela deal draws scrutiny of obscure Pentagon office
It was “never the intention” to take US government stakes in private companies, one former Office of Strategic Capital official said.
Sep 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Xi’s Egypt visit hints at China’s larger African vision
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt today for his first state visit in a decade. There, he will find a relationship that no longer fits neat...
Sep 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
‘Complete Nonsense’: Putin Dismisses Mobilization Rumors
“It’s an information attack on Russia,” the president told reporters in his first remarks on the growing rumors of an impending draft.
Sep 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
German government blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack with explosives
Russia was behind the failed explosive drone attack on Germany’s key Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, the authorities in Berlin have concluded.
Sep 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Russia Says It Won’t Let Ukraine Disrupt Air Travel After Zelensky Warning
Ukraine poses no threat to civil aviation, Zelensky said, "but there will be drones in Russia's skies and due notice must be taken."
Sep 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Germany Shutters Russian Consulate, Berlin Culture Center After Blaming Moscow for Airport Drone Attack
Russia’s Foreign Ministry vowed that it would respond to what it called the German government’s “anti-Russian action.”
Sep 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Why Are People Talking About a German Reset with Russia?
The summer of 2026 has raised questions once again among politicians, diplomats, and academics about whether Germany might be about to dither on Russi...
Sep 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Why Pakistan Is Shrugging Off Trump’s Latest Iran Sanctions
A Pakistani statement signals to Tehran that Islamabad will not undermine a relationship or existing trade ties that have long faced pressure from U.S...
Sep 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Postcard from PIF: China backs down from threat after Pacific leaders react
At the opening ceremony of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Palau on Sunday, China’s Pacific envoy, Qian Bo, spoke with the media and thre...
Sep 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Why Pacific Island states should seek collective security for the region
With growing rivalry between great powers in the Pacific, the Pacific Islands Forum is a chance to seek collective protection for the region’s small n...
Sep 02, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail