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BRICS and the new scramble for space
Behind the rhetoric of Global South solidarity lies a familiar game of patron-client diplomacy.
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
What the West should make of Xi’s return to Delhi for the BRICS
Don’t mistake India’s balancing act as a retreat.
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Fueled by regional rivalries, Algeria severs diplomatic ties with UAE
Algiers accused Abu Dhabi of increasingly “provocative and hostile actions” after years of friction over Morocco, Western Sahara and competing regiona...
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
HSBC Raises 2026 Brent Forecast to $90 as Hormuz Crisis Drags On
HSBC has hiked its Brent Crude forecast for 2026 to $90 per barrel from $80 as the Strait of Hormuz crisis is tightening markets while no clear path t...
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
HSBC Raises 2026 Brent Forecast to $90 as Hormuz Crisis Drags On
HSBC has hiked its Brent Crude forecast for 2026 to $90 per barrel from $80 as the Strait of Hormuz crisis is tightening markets while no clear path t...
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Houthis seize Red Sea city, tighten grip near strategic Bab al-Mandeb: What to know
Taking control of the towns bordering the Bab al-Mandeb Strait deals a significant blow to Saudi Arabia, which has relied heavily on the key waterway ...
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
What Kazakhstan’s New Unicameral Parliament Means for Its Foreign Policy
Although Kazakhstan’s Senate rarely exercised its influence over the country’s foreign policy, its abolishment has left the country without the diplom...
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Why Is China Less Active in the 2026 Ebola Epidemic?
Ten years ago, China was a prominent source of Ebola aid. Today, China’s more powerful but its response is less than many expected – especially as the...
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
N. Korea leader's daughter seen as heir over her siblings: Seoul
South Korea's spy agency has said that even if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter has an older brother, she would Read full story here
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Booted, then suited: Veterans and the making of Putin’s new proto-elite
The Kremlin is promoting Ukraine war veterans--cultivating a proto-elite who could reinforce Russia’s militarised course.
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
‘An assault on humanity itself’: Guterres pays tribute to 9/11 victims, survivors and first responders
Twenty-five years ago, the heinous terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 against the United States claimed thousands of lives and represented “an ass...
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Security Council LIVE: Fresh attacks prompt emergency meeting on Yemen
On the heels of reported Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and the capture of another key port by the militants on Yemen’s Red Sea coast – inc...
Sep 10, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail