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What it will take for the US and India to conclude a trade agreement
Washington and New Delhi have repeatedly come close to a trade agreement, only for disputes over tariffs and market acce...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailAs the Three Seas Initiative enters its second decade, it’s time to grow
After ten years, the thirteen-member initiative should look to expand to its associate members—Albania, Moldova, Montene...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailOdesa under attack: Russia is cutting Ukraine off from the Black Sea
Russia's current bombing strategy is not simply to punish Odesa. Moscow aims to make Ukraine's largest Black Sea port ci...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailValley of Flowers: The dicey dance of development in the Himalayas
India is racing to develop its Himalayan frontier against China, with the strain shown on the mountains.
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailHow maps harden territorial claims
Dashed or not, the line has barely moved since.
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailWhere Did Venezuela’s Oil Billions Go?
“We’re taking a lot of oil from Venezuela, and we’re getting along great with them. Billions and billions of barrels of ...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailSo what’s the strategy for democracy in 2026?
Host Matthew Kroening is joined by Damon Wilson, president and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy, to discuss t...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailSouth Korea considers mandatory military service for North Korean defectors
South Korea’s agency responsible for military conscription is exploring the idea of requiring male North Korean defector...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailCold comfort: What China can teach Europe about adaptation
Europe is learning to adapt to a hotter climate. It should take the same approach to economic dependencies: manage the c...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailInside Brazil’s 3D-Printed Gun Supply Chain
On June 26, 2026, the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro, through its specialized firearms, ammunition, and explosives unit,...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailNorth Korea-China trade continues to slip as imports fall for third month
North Korea’s trade with China dipped at the start of the second half of the year as its imports continued falling for a...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailRussia to unveil monument for North Korean soldiers in fall: defense chief
Russia will unveil a monument for North Korean soldiers who fought against Ukrainian forces in Kursk in the fall, Moscow...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailWith Colby’s tour, the US makes a pragmatic pitch to Southeast Asia
The Pentagon’s top policy official, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, used his first Southeast Asian...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailKoizumi’s in Australia again. Japan is becoming less quasi, more ally
The signals are getting clear enough: Japan is becoming an ally of Australia. The latest indication is that Japanese Def...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailTrump says Kim Jong Un responded ‘positively’ to downsized military drill talk
President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un responded positively to his praise of their rela...
No location · Aug 18, 2026 · WedgetailIndo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic Security is Not Just Indivisible, it Merges
Conflicts are connecting in Europe and the Middle East, but could Asia be next?
No location · Aug 17, 2026 · WedgetailThe Tension Between Collectivism and Individualism in Ukraine
Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum,...
No location · Aug 17, 2026 · WedgetailThe oil shock is sorting Latin America. The dividing line is institutions, not barrels.
Latin American countries that have been resilient amid the oil shock show how the region as a whole can reset its energy...
No location · Aug 17, 2026 · WedgetailInside Iran’s New Wartime Leadership
Tehran’s new power brokersA wave of assassinations rebuilt Iran’s leadership from the top down, leaving a severely wound...
No location · Aug 17, 2026 · WedgetailTrump praises relationship with Kim Jong Un, reduces military drills with Seoul
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Washington would substantially reduce its military exercises with Sout...
No location · Aug 16, 2026 · WedgetailStarmer, Burnham and Foreign Aid: A Troubling Inheritance
The contraction of UK aid, and its knock-on implications for security, pose big questions and lessons for Starmer’s succ...
No location · Aug 16, 2026 · WedgetailWhen intelligence archives become political evidence
Taiwan’s been opening its intelligence archives – with lamentable results. The opening of the records, which began in Fe...
No location · Aug 16, 2026 · WedgetailWhen the Pacific way is silence: Tuvalu, consensus and courage
A nuclear-capable Chinese missile landed near Tuvalu's EEZ, yet Pacific Islands Forum ministers could not agree on a joi...
No location · Aug 16, 2026 · WedgetailOn Liberation Day, North Korea blasts fireworks as South Korea calls to end war
North Korea marked the 81st anniversary of liberation from Japanese colonial rule with a massive fireworks display and y...
No location · Aug 15, 2026 · WedgetailLegislative Elections (2026)
Elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) are scheduled to take place on 28 November 2026 in the West Bank...
No location · Aug 15, 2026 · WedgetailKim Jong Un plays up Soviet war sacrifice ahead of Liberation Day
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un played up the sacrifice of Soviet soldiers who fought Japanese forces in Korea as a corn...
No location · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailWall Street Week | Rerouting Global Trade, Private Equity Tested, Realizing Cuba’s Potential
This week, inflation may be edging lower, but as markets push rates higher, the Fed’s 2% inflation target might be a lon...
Mexico · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailQ&A: What does China’s 15th five-year plan for coal mean for climate action?
China has published a new five-year plan for coal, the latest in a slew of important policy documents for the… The post ...
No location · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailThe Dollar's Next Battlefield Isn't a Country. It's Code.
Money is moving onto new rails, built in code instead of wires and vaults, and that shift is quietly reshaping a tool th...
No location · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailIt is in the U.S. interest to Support Democratic Legitimacy in Venezuela
The Trump administration’s response to the catastrophic earthquakes that hit Venezuela seven weeks ago was impressive: t...
No location · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailI lived through the first Taliban girls’ school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking
The author was banned from school by the Taliban as a girl in 1996. Years after the Taliban returned to power in 2021, s...
No location · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailNorth Korea warns of ‘new level’ of measures ahead of US-ROK military drills
North Korea on Friday condemned the upcoming large-scale South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise, warning of “a new lev...
No location · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailCheap Drones, Dry Taps: The Iran War Opens a New Era of Water Infrastructure Risk
Water and energy infrastructure have become one of Iran’s main levers of deterrence against the United States. Iranian F...
No location · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailResearchers Link 'Jewelbug' Chinese APT to Hack-for-Hire Operations
Threat intelligence researchers from Broadcom revealed that a known Chinese APT group may be linked to a lucrative crypt...
No location · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailRussia-North Korea car bridge contractor faces $1.5M lawsuit ahead of opening
The main Russian contractor building the new motorway link to North Korea faces a $1.5 million lawsuit from the project’...
No location · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailA next step for Australia in Southeast Asia: help nations communicate what’s happening at sea
Australia is helping Southeast Asian countries see more of what happens in their waters. It should now equip them to com...
No location · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailPolitical crisis in Germany
Mark Leonard welcomes Jörg Lau and Jana Puglierin to discuss Germany’s deepening political crisis, the rise of the AfD a...
No location · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailAustralia is not ready for an economic blockade of Taiwan
Last month, US Senator Tammy Duckworth warned that China may be more likely to impose an economic blockade on Taiwan in ...
No location · Aug 14, 2026 · WedgetailIt’s Time For The President To Level With The American People on Iran
The U.S. administration’s strategic expectations are increasingly colliding with a set of hard realities. While Iran has...
No location · Aug 13, 2026 · WedgetailBlacklisted North Korean oil firm defrauded of $366K in gasoline deal in Russia
Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing NK News series exploring Russia-DPRK relations based on court document...
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