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Is 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...
No location · Sep 02, 2026 · WedgetailFrom 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...
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