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In southern Lebanon, caught between war and peace
Despite a ceasefire deal reached earlier this year, the Israeli military still occupies a large swath of southern Lebano...
Southern Lebanon · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailIII MEF Extends Curfew for Junior Members in Okinawa Following Murder Indictment
The U.S. military extended a curfew on Okinawa for junior service members that was scheduled to expire on Sunday and is ...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailTaipei’s Voters Aren’t Choosing Independence or Unification
Whatever the result of the election, don't take it as a reflection of Taiwanese preferences for China policy.
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailUSNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Nov. 6, 2026
The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In Singapore...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailCan Europe Regulate China’s E-Commerce Giants Without Closing Its Market?
The challenge is not simply how to regulate Chinese platforms, but how to preserve an open and fair market as cross-bord...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailCOP31 and Climate Action’s New Centers of Gravity
The world is on track to miss climate targets, and governments are grappling with the consequences of climate change. As...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailWhat in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Oct. 31: Russia and Ukraine hack each other, Americans vote in midterm elections, and Indon...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailBeijing Has Little Reason to Welcome America’s Midterm Results
China has grown comfortable with Trump’s transactional diplomacy. A Democratic Congress could complicate Beijing’s calcu...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailParaguay
Paraguay Paraguay has enjoyed relative stability following its transition to democracy in the early 1990s. However, the ...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · Wedgetail'Permanent, serious' dialogue needed with China on AI: tech-focused lawmaker
“The Chinese Communist Party doesn’t want rogue AI agents hacking their systems and their water authorities any more tha...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailWe need to talk about Meta: Political interference and interests in the Brazilian elections
The company’s actions show that, above users’ rights, public interest, and democracy itself, prevails its economic inter...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailThe UN Annually Votes on Ending the US Embargo on Cuba. What Does it Mean for Unilateral Sanctions and Their Impact on Human Rights?
The UN’s annual resolution on the embargo against Cuba exposes the growing tensions between unilateral sanctions, intern...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailSaudi Arabia signs defense deal with Syria
Damascus is considering joining Saudi Arabia, along with Pakistan and Türkiye, in the Mecca Pact alliance.
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailThe Cop31 climate summit is betting on electrification – but still needs a plan to ditch fossil fuels
Electrification alone won’t deliver a clean energy transition. Two major challenges remain.
Antalya, Turkey · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailAs French students protest, they bear the mantle of May ’68
Amid demonstrations by French students and workers over economic conditions, many recall the protests of May 1968, which...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailTalks, Attacks, and a Heist
Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: ...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailAnti-Kremlin Political Parties Peaceful Russia and Rassvet Named ‘Foreign Agents’
Rassvet, founded by 2024 presidential hopeful Yekaterina Duntsova, denied allegations that it received foreign funding.
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailDoes China Have a Plan for Dealing With a Democratic Congress?
Should Beijing treat Trump as a “lame duck,” or should Xi Jinping continue to invest in cultivating him?
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailRussian Security Council Calls for Rapid Deployment of Starlink Rival Satellites
A group of experts on the council warned that Elon Musk's satellite network could be used to destabilize countries throu...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailAfter the Midterms: What Xi and Trump Should Discuss in Shenzhen
The midterm results don’t change the topics that should lead the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen.
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailFather and Daughter Who Fled Russia Win Magnitsky Human Rights Award
The organization behind the annual honor said the Moskalyovs received the “Courage Under Fire” award for their refusal t...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailNigerian high court voids opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar
The move creates uncertainty with just 10 weeks to go until voters have their say in Africa’s biggest democratic exercis...
Nigeria · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailWhy a Democrat-Held Congress in Washington Could Be Bad News for Modi’s India
Unlike Trump, who has ignored the Modi government’s imperfect democratic record, many Democrats have been vocal in criti...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailUS-DR Congo relations on track despite midterms defeat
DR Congo’s communications minister tells Semafor there was strong cross-party backing for recent agreements.
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailUS midterms offer South Africa false comfort
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa acquired some useful new friends in Washington this week, but they cannot solve ...
South Africa · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailIndia’s Rediscovery of Poland: The Drivers and Limits of a Growing Partnership
Despite the growing momentum in relations between Poland and India, policy differences exist over Russia.
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailWall Street's push to trade AI compute hits Washington roadblock
Exchange operators are racing to make GPU compute a tradable commodity like oil or wheat, but the Trump administration’s...
Washington, United States · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailTheodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Pulls Into Singapore
The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group pulled into Singapore on Friday for a port visit, USNI News understands. The...
Singapore · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailU.S. crude oil imports from Venezuela in July were highest since 2017
In July 2026, U.S. imports of crude oil from Venezuela averaged 701,000 barrels per day (b/d), the most since May 2017, ...
United States · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailNot quite mercenaries: How Russia lures thousands of foreigners to fight in its war on Ukraine
Many of Russia's foreign recruits were coerced into service due to vulnerable legal or financial statuses. What should b...
Russia · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailMbappe’s Mao Mess: The Expansion of China’s Emotional Assertiveness
The Mbappe incident stands out because of the entirely apolitical context of his alleged offense and the strikingly disp...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailOp-ed: Why Did Russia Bother with X36?
Russia’s recent RPO likely allowed it to characterize ICEYE's radar in enough detail to build a ground-based jammer (or ...
Russia · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 resultThe African National Co...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailConstruction of Chinese HTGR begins
The first batch of concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor that forms...
Jiangsu, China · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailDemocrats Shouldn’t Squander Their Chance to Launch a Foreign Policy Revolution
The imperative of ambition in a new Congress.
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailCalogena awarded EU funding for SMR deployment
French small modular reactor developer Calogena has been awarded EUR40 million (USD44.6 million) through the European Co...
Pierrelatte, France · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailNAC to supply used fuel storage solution for Norway
NAC International of the USA has been contracted to deliver casks for the dry storage of Norway's used nuclear fuel from...
Norway · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailAfghanistan faces deepening humanitarian crisis amid sweeping rights restrictions
Afghanistan stands at a “difficult crossroad” more than five years after the Taliban returned to power, a senior UN offi...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailWorld News in Brief: Civilians killed in DR Congo, Ukrainians wrestle with return, Guterres calls out ‘normalisation’ of force
At least 30 civilians were killed overnight on Thursday in Beni Territory, North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the ...
No location · Nov 06, 2026 · WedgetailFrom a ship frozen into Arctic ice, a warning to world leaders: Trust the science
Drifting through the polar darkness, a team of scientists is documenting a rapidly changing Arctic. As sea ice retreats ...
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