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After 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...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailownCloud Flaw Exploited to Steal Nuclear Records From Philippine Research Body
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical security flaw impacting ow...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailTim Cook’s Dark Legacy in China
Cook’s leadership perfected Apple’s production – but Chinese workers paid the price.
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · Wedgetail‘Latin Poison’: Kazakhstan’s Latinization in Russian Media Discourse
In criticizing Kazakhstan's Latinization effort, Russian media is not defending the Russian language or the Cyrillic alp...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailMore and More Global Leaders Went to Chinese Colleges. Does That Matter?
Does receiving a Chinese education sway Asia’s leaders and, by extension, foreign policy?
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailWhy China’s export-maximizing strategy is working—for now
China’s economy faces real constraints, but Beijing’s repressive political system might manage them for far longer than ...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailTakaichi Is No Abe: Japan’s New Conservative Politics
After roughly 10 months in power, the differences between Takaichi and Abe are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailCan Discussions in Cambridge Help Afghans Build a Post-Taliban Future?
Thousands of miles from Afghanistan, prescriptions are being written by Afghans for the country’s future – a future with...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailChina intensifies hacking campaign
Experts see evidence of growing Chinese hacking threat in newly released court documents.
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailMoscow Court Jails Ex-Ukrainian Presidential Aide Oleksiy Arestovych 11 Years in Absentia
A judge found Arestovych guilty of spreading false information about the Russian military and publicly calling for terro...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailThe Kuril Flashpoint: Putin’s Visit and the Future of Japan-Russia Ties
The Kuril Islands dispute is not just a territorial dispute between Russia and Japan but reflects the larger complexity ...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailWhat Does Japan Think of the Sudden Cut to South Korea-US Joint Drills?
Although Japanese leaders have been publicly quiet, this incident highlights several points of concern that have existed...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailSverdlovsk Region Court Bars Yabloko From Regional Assembly Race
Sverdlovsk is the fifth region where Yabloko has had its list of candidates barred from running in the regional assembly...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailOne Nation’s Dual Assault on Australia’s Structural Realities
With a below replacement-level birth rate and a booming elder population, One Nation’s anti-immigration stance, combined...
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailAccess Restored to Wikipedia in Russia After Overnight Outage
The tech platform Habr reported that Wikipedia was inaccessible in Russia for eight hours.
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailDR Congo and Angola sign new Lobito deal
The Lobito Corridor links mineral-rich DR Congo and Zambia to Angola’s Atlantic ports.
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailZambia detains main opposition leader following election
The detention risks clouding Lusaka’s credentials as a relatively stable southern African democracy.
No location · Aug 28, 2026 · WedgetailTokayev Sets Agenda for Kazakhstan as New Parliament Gets to Work
The change in form promised by Kazakhstan’s new parliament does not appear to be matched by a change in its function.
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