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Inside Trump’s Second Term
We talk to Jonathan Swan about how foreign leaders use leverage, strength and personal dynamics to manage the president.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailEnd of a dollar-centered world nears, gold to replace some bonds, fund manager says
We're in a very early part of a generational boom market in commodities, says Willem Middelkoop.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailThe Pacific Islands Forum contains so much flexing, it's a geopolitical workout
"If you’re hosting a party with 18 very important people coming and 1/3 don’t turn up, you’ve got to be concerned."
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailFault Lines – South Korean exercises, Paracels construction, PIF peculiarities
Welcome to the latest edition of ASPI’s Fault Lines. Every fortnight, ASPI’s Defence Strategy Program monitors the actio...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailTrump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again
The United States seems increasingly bogged down in Iran after six months of conflict, despite President Trump’s declara...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailUkraine tells UN aviation watchdog that Russian airspace 'not safe'
Russia's aviation watchdog called Ukraine's warnings illegitimate and "invalid".
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailTrump’s Saudi nuke agreement may prolong the Iran war
A final deal between the United States and Iran is slipping further out of reach. Since the Memorandum of Understanding ...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailThe Future of US Basing in the Gulf After the 2026 Iran War
Posture redesign would reduce the size and concentration of permanent bases while retaining access, pre-positioned equip...
Washington, United States · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailIsrael ‘seeking Trump’s support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza’
Defence minister says he believes US backing could tip regional balance in favour of forced resettlementIsrael’s defence...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailHow U.S. Allies Can Resist Washington’s Bullying
The attack on the ICC offers a chance for solidarity on shared values.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail‘We Are Horrified’: Academic Freedom at Risk With Uzbek Professor’s Arrest in Kazakhstan
Dr. Ikboljon Qoraboyev's arrest on espionage charges has sent shockwaves through Kazakhstan’s increasingly international...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailU.S. and Iran Survey the Damage After a Night of Intense Strikes
The American military said its barrage was retaliation against recent attacks on U.S. forces and marine traffic. Iranian...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailTaliban govt. defends ban on protest, citing Islamic law
Human Rights Watch late last month slammed the ban as "another step in the Taliban's ruthless effort to suppress all dis...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailIs Libya's damaging power struggle about to end?
The North African country has been divided between two rival governments for more than a decade. Countrywide elections c...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailIs Taiwanese Society Prepared for a China Contingency?
In 2025, Michael Hunzeker and Yuster Yu wrote, “Taiwan’s Biggest Problem in Steeling Itself for War With China is Cultur...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailPutin says he won’t deal with Ukrainian ‘terrorists’ but praises U.S. mediators
The Russian president’s remarks at a 3 a.m. news conference — and Moscow’s intensifying strikes on Kyiv — suggested that...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailTrump aides seek 'quiet' in Iran war, but say attacks may intensify after November midterm elections: report
A tactical pause could also give the U.S. military some breathing room to replenish its heavily depleted munitions stock...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailBlowing up Boats: The Numbing Effect of Repetitive Illegality
Operation Southern Spear, the U.S. campaign against alleged drug trafficking small boats off the coast of several South ...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailAttempted airport attack state sponsored terrorism: EU foreign policy chief
The EU already is planning to impose sanctions on more people over Russia's war on Ukraine and has “in the pipeline 1,60...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailU.S.-Sri Lanka joint operation busts Pakistan-based drug network, 463 kg meth seized
Acting on intelligence developed between August 14 and 29, the joint team intercepted the consignment and seized the cry...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailIn Egypt, Xi Challenges America’s Influence in the Middle East
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is seeking to deepen ties with a longtime U.S. security partner and to project a larger role...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailEuropean Union Naval Force Intercepts Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker
Italian Navy multi-purpose combat ship ITS Thaon di Revel (P430), flagship of EU Naval Force Mediterranean Irini, interc...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailChina’s Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping
Insights from Steve Tsang.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailMacron visits Bayeux Tapestry with King Charles, PM Andy Burnham
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a shorter-term visit to the UK than the renowned on-loan 11th century tapestry. H...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailNigerian opposition vows to restore fuel subsidy
Nigeria’s opposition African Democratic Congress said it will anchor its presidential election campaign on a promise to ...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailStatus of Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Unclear, U.N. Watchdog Says
As the war sputters on, an internal report from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran’s refusal to grant acce...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailIs Germany’s far right AfD about to take over a state government for the first time?
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is poised to top the poll in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailNew pro-Ukraine hacker group targets Russian companies with custom ransomware
The group, which calls itself VantaCore, has targeted at least seven known victims, Russian cybersecurity firm F6 said i...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailPegasus, NoviSpy variant spyware found on devices of Serbian activists
It’s the first Pegasus infection of 2026 that Citizen Lab is forensically confirming, and the SHARE Foundation said it’s...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailFor These Children, Getting a Safe Education Means Going Underground
In a frontline Ukrainian city, parents don’t see schools built below ground as apocalyptic. Instead, they offer relief f...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailLatin America’s China Dilemma: Lessons From Peru and Colombia’s Presidential Elections
Pro-American candidates are winning elections, but deep economic ties with China will continue to constrain any signific...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailU.K. Supreme Court Opens Door for Spyware Victims to Sue Foreign States
Last month, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom issued a highly anticipated decision in The Kingdom of Bahrain v. Sh...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailStop declaring World War III
Today’s conflicts overlap and interact, colliding without converging – a deeper history is a better guide.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailPakistan’s September showdown
As Imran Khan’s supporters plan to mobilise, army chief Munir juggles Iran diplomacy and possible reconciliation with th...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailThe quiet regionalisation of AI governance
Superpower rivalry has stalled global AI rules, but regional blocs like ASEAN are moving fast enough to make rules stick...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailCanada’s Trump trouble has answers in a Pacific hedge
The United States is Canada’s biggest asset and its biggest risk – a lesson the Indo-Pacific learned first.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailUS Drugmakers Are Dependent on Chinese Supply Chains
Analysts warn a disruption in Chinese sources of common antibiotics or blood thinners could leave American patients with...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailReport to Congress on South China Sea Disputes
The following is the Aug. 25, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, China Primer: South China Sea Disputes. From ...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailMongolia’s President at the SCO Summit
For Mongolia, the highlights were the bilateral meetings held on the sidelines with Kyrgyzstan, China, and Russia.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailHas the Chinese yuan's rise in global usage hit a wall?
It is widely known that global use of China's currency, the yuan, rose substantially in 2023–24 following Russia's invas...
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