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China-Linked Fire Ant Hijacks Cisco Routers to Steal Credentials and Blind Security Logs
A China-nexus cyber espionage actor tracked as Fire Ant has expanded a long-running campaign beyond VMware hypervisors t...
No location · Aug 31, 2026 · WedgetailActually, maybe: How German Angst could become Europe’s nightmare
Germany’s political centre is crumbling—but its leaders appear unable to get ahead of the impending crisis
No location · Aug 31, 2026 · WedgetailDoJ Corrects China Hacking Claim, Says U.S. Agencies Were Targets, Not Victims
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday corrected a previously issued press statement that several of its agencie...
No location · Aug 31, 2026 · WedgetailTrump designates protesters terrorists. How far will it go?
Protesting is terrorism. At least, that is the message that the Trump administration has communicated in a series of rec...
No location · Aug 31, 2026 · WedgetailAfter Iran, US signals major security shift in the Middle East
When President Donald Trump congratulated Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan for signing the Mecca Pact, describing it a...
No location · Aug 31, 2026 · WedgetailThe Road Through Damascus
How Syria can capitalize on the post-Hormuz economy.
No location · Aug 31, 2026 · WedgetailThe Price of Russian Paranoia
Spy hunting shores up Putin’s power—but paralyzes the state.
No location · Aug 31, 2026 · WedgetailSri Lanka’s New Anti-Terrorism Legislation
A law that cannot turn intelligence into evidence will reproduce the central weakness of the Prevention of Terrorism Act...
No location · Aug 31, 2026 · WedgetailA prime ministerial interpreter and interpreting risk
A weekend report in The Australian has raised questions about whether the foreign university affiliations of an interpre...
No location · Aug 31, 2026 · WedgetailVietnam Demands ‘Immediate Cessation’ to Construction Activities in Paracel Islands
The request follows reports of extensive Chinese construction activities on Antelope Reef and a nearby islet.
No location · Aug 31, 2026 · WedgetailUS strikes deal for 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves
US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the US had secured majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of...
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailNepal disaster highlights climate, geopolitical plight
Countries like Nepal are not large emitters but are disproportionately affected by climate change.
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailIceland votes against talks to join EU
Concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration in the referendum.
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailRussia warns of ‘massive strikes’ on Ukrainian energy
Russia threatened Ukraine’s infrastructure on Sunday after weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities, as both...
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailNew US strikes on Iran may restart war Trump wants to freeze
Despite the excitement around Donald Trump’s new sanctions and even the US strikes against the Iranian island of Larak j...
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailASEAN and Japan’s Updated Free and Open Indo-Pacific Initiative
Protecting a shared foundation, not a bloc
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailThe Reason Japan Cannot Commit to Dialogue with North Korea
The Tanaka affair has cast a long shadow.
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailAfter 25 years, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization faces an uncertain future
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, taking place on 31 August and 1 September, will be another opportuni...
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailHong Kong’s indie bookstores come under scrutiny amid a broader crackdown on dissent
Independent bookstores in Hong Kong offer a window for mainland Chinese readers who seek ideas suppressed at home. But t...
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailThe nuclear triangle in South Asia and Australia’s opening
India’s uranium deal gives Canberra a fresh entry point into the regional nuclear order – and a chance to help write its...
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailLosing face? Licensing and governing AI content in China
A face licensed for one AI advert can be reused indefinitely, and local laws have not caught up with that.
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailIndia can redraw the border with Myanmar – but who controls it?
India may be ready to settle its Myanmar border on paper, only Naypyitaw cannot guarantee it on the ground.
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailPostcard from PIF: Pacific leaders gather as China looms
Alii from Palau. Leaders are gathering in Koror for the annual meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). They will be ...
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailHungary faces EU deadline to show it can root out corruption and transform
Hungary has until Aug. 31 to complete more than two dozen “milestones” in the rule of law. Without meeting them, the cou...
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailAngola Is Emerging as One of Africa’s Most Important Gateways to the Asia-Pacific
The story of its success has not been straightforward.
No location · Aug 30, 2026 · WedgetailNorth Korea reshuffles top military leadership, replaces defense minister
North Korea replaced its defense minister and reshuffled several senior military officials at a meeting of the ruling pa...
No location · Aug 29, 2026 · WedgetailA revolutionary coffee: The impact of Syria’s removal from the terrorism sponsor list
The US removal of the country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism is big step for Syria toward its post-Assad f...
No location · Aug 29, 2026 · WedgetailVietnam and US begin talks on roadmap for concrete partnership results, ambassador says
Vietnam and the U.S. have begun discussions on a roadmap to translate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership into con...
No location · Aug 29, 2026 · WedgetailFirst-year international applications to US colleges drop 10% amid policy shifts
Applications from first-year international students to U.S. universities fell about 10% in the 2025-26 admissions cycle,...
No location · Aug 29, 2026 · WedgetailLebanon’s Hezbollah Finance Crackdown May Be Designed to Fail
Lebanon’s campaign against Hezbollah’s finances may be designed to look tougher than it is. Under pressure from Washingt...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailA Cascading Disaster on the China–Nepal Border: What to Know About the August 2026 Rasuwa Flood, 72 Hours Later
The recent tragic transboundary disaster that hit Nepal and China on August 26th wasn’t a single flood event – it was a ...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailStrait of Hormuz Tanker Transits Up But Still Below Pre–War Levels
Transits through the Strait of Hormuz rose more than 30 percent last week, with the increase mostly led by tankers and g...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailSatan’s Chariot: Mercenary Trouble in Mali
In Season 2, Episode 17 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi chats to Wassim Nasr, the veteran French journal...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailAs Sea Levels Rise, Where Do Countries End? United Nations Anchors Maritime Boundaries
Pacific Island Countries threatened by rising sea levels keep their sovereignty and statehood as part of the United Nati...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailIf you give a bot a body: China’s ‘embodied’ push for AI dominance
Experts say China is “eons ahead” of the U.S. on robots, seeing them as a key part of developing the country’s strategy ...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailThe G20 needs more carrots to rebalance away from China
Tariffs alone won’t fix global imbalances. The G20 should use economic “carrots” to de-risk from China without destabili...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailFishing in a larger pond: Icelanders are divided on EU vote
On this fiercely independent island in the North Atlantic, voters are essentially split on whether to enter talks on joi...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailUzbekistan’s Presidential Daughter Just Got a Law of Her Own
The new presidential administration law grants its head – Saida Mirziyoyeva – sweeping new powers, and immunity.
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailMongolia Hosts COP17, Urging Global Partners to Action on Climate Issues
Mongolia wanted to see “a shift from talk to action” at COP17. The results were mixed.
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailVietnam opposes illegal reclamation in Paracels, demands immediate halt
Vietnam firmly opposes illegal reclamation, construction activities in Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands and has lodged a serio...
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