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From Partnership to Penalty: US Tariffs Shadow India Trade Deal
The promise of deeper economic cooperation is undermined by punitive measures that could torpedo the India-U.S. pact eve...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailNetanyahu’s Israel Is Looking for a Fight in Every Direction
The Israeli leader, facing a tough re-election contest, may need a security crisis to rally voters behind him and hold o...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailChina engages in Egypt charm offensive
Relations between Beijing and Cairo have improved as China takes a more assertive role in the Middle East.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailOil jumps after Iran strikes on US bases in the Middle East
Oil jumped by more than 5% to $95 a barrel, while Asian stocks slid over worries the latest attacks point to protracted ...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailStrengthening state presence in Colombia’s conflict-affected territories
Colombia's new president has made restoring state authority in the country's conflict-affected territories a central pri...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailChinese tech companies plant deeper roots in Saudi Arabia
Companies including ByteDance and Tencent announced investment in the kingdom during Riyadh’s annual LEAP tech conferenc...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailUAE real estate developer Arada agrees to build $7B district in Damascus
The deal is the latest example of Gulf capital being funneled into Syria’s reconstruction, aligned with a broader US eff...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailPrioritizing Social Stability Over Democratic Reforms: Uzbekistan Announces New Development Programs
Uzbekistan’s new national development programs prioritize socio-economic developments over democratic reforms.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailUkraine Claims It Foiled FSB Plot Against Anti-Kremlin Figure Amid Shootout in Kyiv
Ukrainian media reported that the target of the assassination attempt was Stepan Kaplunov, a member of the Russian Volun...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailThe Vatican’s Quiet Intelligence Diplomacy
Last week all eyes were focused on the secret, first-ever trip of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow, flying on a C-1...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailBerlin blames Russia for attempted drone attack
Three explosive-laden drones were found around a Leipzig airport last month.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailBalancing China and Russia: India’s Tightrope Walk at BRICS
New Delhi aims to keep BRICS relevant to the Global South while preventing its transformation into a Chinese bandwagon o...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailLand Seizures in the Name of Development in Vietnam
More and more Vietnamese are being forcibly displaced to make way for development. Many are reluctant to speak out, beca...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailThe UK's trade ban with Israeli settlements explained
The government has announced a trade ban between the UK and Israeli settlements: here's what you need to know.
London, United Kingdom · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailRepression of political opposition surges in post-election Zambia
Following Zambia’s contested presidential and parliamentary elections almost three weeks ago, the crackdown on political...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailWorld News in Brief: US-Iran war intensifies, aid for Myanmar, casualties in Ukraine
Fighting between the United States and Iran has sharply escalated after a month-long lull, with the two sides exchanging...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · Wedgetail‘Don’t give up’: Syrian women’s ongoing search for the missing
Yasmin Al-Mashaan lost five brothers during more than a decade of conflict in Syria. Two were forcibly disappeared. Thre...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailSudan: Air attack destroys food aid for families in South Kordofan
Two truckloads of food aid destined for hungry families in South Kordofan state, Sudan, were destroyed in an aerial atta...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailHow China’s censoring coverage of the Tibet flood disaster
As rescue efforts have continued on both sides of the border following the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, a figh...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailGulf’s biggest port Jebel Ali waits for the war to end
Six months into the Iran war, Dubai’s port operator is spending $100 million a month to keep its flagship facility ready...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailIs Russia's rival to Starlink failing? Here's what we know.
At least three of the first 32 Rassvet satellites likely suffered outright failures, and more may be in trouble.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailChildren’s Hospice Founder Arrested and Charged Over ‘War Fakes’
Lida Moniava is the founder of the charity “Lighthouse,” which operates hospices for seriously ill children and young ad...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailIran retaliates with missiles and drones, defying Trump’s warning
President Donald Trump had warned after Tuesday's U.S. strikes that any retaliation would see Iran “hit again at a much ...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailNew constitution in Guinea-Bissau will undermine democracy, opponents say
Referendum result means fewer seats in parliament and new rules on candidates, ahead of December electionsGuinea-Bissau ...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailAttacks in Black Sea Threaten to Strangle Global Grain Supply
Strikes on ports and vessels by both Russia and Ukraine have left farmers facing ruin and could cause another worldwide ...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailSyria, 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 ne...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailUS-Africa trade pact extended
The development represents an interim win for African governments worried about trade relations with the US under the Tr...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailTrump’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 o...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailXi’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 relatio...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · 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 im...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailGerman 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 i...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailRussia 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 mus...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailGermany 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.”
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailWhy 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 mig...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailWhy 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 hav...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailPostcard 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,...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailWhy 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 prote...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailThe Limbang Question Lingers On
The territory's curious status is the result of an unresolved border dispute between Malaysia and Brunei that dates back...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailRivals Circle an Out-of-Touch Prabowo
The emergence of pro-presidential thugs on the streets of Jakarta is a sign of the times.
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailHong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China Jo...
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