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Uncertainty persists over Trump’s next move on Iran
The president, who acknowledged the war contributed to his party’s midterm rout, has kept his options open.
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailLast week’s brief Ukraine ceasefire did not stop Russian attacks on civilians
A recent humanitarian ceasefire around the southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky made it possible to evacuate hundreds of r...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailFor More Than 20 Years, Bangladesh’s One Constant Has Been Political Violence
Violent clashes between rival parties, within their own ranks, and around elections have persisted through successive go...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailThey Won’t Say It Out Loud, but Asian Leaders Are Happy About the Midterms
U.S. allies hope that Democratic control of Congress will lead to a shift in U.S. foreign policy, particularly over the ...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailVenezuela’s Airstrike on the ELN Tests 2 Decades of Chavista Tolerance
Venezuela’s Airstrike on the ELN Tests 2 Decades of Chavista Tolerance The Venezuelan government’s first major attack ag...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailCOP31 in Turkey: What to Expect
The 2026 UN climate summit faces mounting pressure to accelerate climate action and deliver on implementation, as projec...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailUkraine is running out of time
After over four-and-a-half years of entrenched warfare, reports of U.S.-backed peace talks to end Russia's war on Ukrain...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailWashington should broaden its Shia outreach in Iraq. Muqtada al-Sadr is a case study.
Conversations with several Sadrists reveal a movement preparing to fill a leadership vacuum in Iraq—and engage with the ...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailHas Venezuela Declared War on Colombia’s ELN Guerrillas? | The InSight Take
Has Venezuela Declared War on Colombia’s ELN Guerrillas? | The InSight Take The Venezuelan government launched strikes a...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailPlot twist! A classic novel facing scrutiny in US becomes required reading in China.
The 19th-century book “Jane Eyre” is now compulsory for Chinese teens, but in the U.S., it’s falling foul of a new law d...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailPro-War Blogger Vanishes From Public After Telegram Post About Oleshky Evacuation
Vladimir Romanov posted and then later deleted a message on his channel that said only four buses filled with residents ...
Oleshky, Ukraine · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailAsia’s Debt Handoff: Who Finances the Post-BRI Era?
As Belt and Road repayments come due and multilateral lenders step in, Asian borrowers must decide whether the new credi...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailPakistan takes the One China policy into its airspace
A brief airspace restriction reveals how far Pakistan will go to reassure Beijing over Taiwan.
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailJapan Plans New Defense Industrial Strategy to Prepare for Prolonged Conflicts
Tokyo seeks to boost production capacity for military emergencies and expand defense exports amid growing regional threa...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailThe Trump Administration Is Sending Mixed Messages to North Korea
While President Trump angles for a meeting, the FBI and State Department signal business as usual.
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailAs Washington Embraces Morocco, Regional Rivals Wake Up
U.S. backing of Rabat’s Western Sahara ambitions hinders peace prospects and worsens tensions in the region.
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailKremlin Seizes Japan Tobacco International’s Russian Assets
The move against the Japanese tobacco giant comes amid a sharp deterioration of relations between Japan and Russia.
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailWhat the US midterms result means for the Ukraine war
The result is both an opportunity and a threat to Ukraine.
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailRustam Emomali Awarded Order for ‘Selfless Service’ by Uzbek President
Emomali is chair of Tajikistan’s National Assembly, the appointed mayor of Dushanbe, and, oh yes, son of President Emoma...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailInteractive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP31 climate summit
The centrepiece of every UN climate summit is for countries to negotiate the wording of a large number of legal… The pos...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailCharai for The Jerusalem Post: Can Israeli leaders afford not to change after the American midterm results?
The post Charai for The Jerusalem Post: Can Israeli leaders afford not to change after the American midterm results? app...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailThe US Midterm Elections: Views From China
Most Chinese analysts don’t expect a sea change in U.S. foreign policy, but there are some implications for China to con...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailFinland Jails Russian Captain and Azerbaijani Crew Member Over Baltic Sea Cable Damage
The Helsinki District Court said the two men acted intentionally when their ship dragged an anchor chain and shank along...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailWhat China’s Half-Empty 5th Plenum Says About Its Next Leaders
Empty seats and back-row observers at the Communist Party’s latest plenum hint at how Xi will remake the elite in 2027.
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailWhat Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Brought Home From Japan
For Bangladesh, closer ties with Japan mean another source of funding and technology for its industries, as well as more...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailHow the Middle East and North Africa are navigating a turbulent era
Policy reforms and financial buffers underpinned resilience, but prolonged conflict will force harder choices.
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailAs Gen Z asserts itself in Serbia and Albania, the upside for the West is far greater than the headaches
The West has an opening to advance democratic values and foreign policy alignment in the Balkans. The post As Gen Z asse...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailWorld News in Brief: Korea tensions mount, UN demands answers over staff death in Yemen, Guterres in Spain, Nepal alert ahead of COP31
UN Secretary-General António Guterres remains concerned over the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the potent...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailAbyei: Deadly drone strikes mark ‘new and concerning’ threat, UN peacekeeping chief warns
Drone strikes that killed at least 30 people in Abyei last month have added “a new and concerning dimension” to security...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailChildren at risk as war zone attacks on water and sanitation more than triple
Attacks that damaged or destroyed water and sanitation systems in conflict zones tripled between 2021 and 2025, increasi...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailChina calls on US and EU to reconsider tariffs
Beijing said it was willing to buy more US farm goods, but only if the two sides agreed to slash tariffs.
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailMoldova Hits Kremlin-Backed Transnistria Leader With 5-Year Travel Ban After Putin Award
Putin on Wednesday presented Vadim Krasnoselsky with Russia’s Order of Honor during a Kremlin ceremony, crediting him wi...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailTrump blames GOP midterm defeat on the Iran war
Oil prices fell for a fourth successive day, with traders betting that Democrats’ victories reduced the risk of escalati...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailIn Its Race to Field AI, The Pentagon’s Testing Can’t Keep Up
CNN reported, citing four sources familiar with the episode, that the U.S. military prepared to intercept a Chinese vess...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailRussian Diesel Tankers Bound for U.S. Change Course, Casting Doubt on Trump Deal
One ship altered its signal to “Brazil,” while another diverted to the Mediterranean and signaled “for orders” off the c...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailHow Online Maps Lay Bare the US Military Bases Targeted by Iran
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No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailBrazil’s first ambassador to North Korea in a decade takes up post in Pyongyang
Brazil’s newest ambassador to North Korea has taken up his post in Pyongyang after a decadelong vacancy, NK News has con...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailThe Golden Dome Proposal is Destabilizing and Dangerous
Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a two-part series exploring the Golden Dome for America proposal. Please al...
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailChina’s Economics of Denial
Beijing’s theory of success in the face of failure.
No location · Nov 05, 2026 · WedgetailHow the Ban on the Awami League is Being Turned on Bangladesh’s Garment Workers
Bangladesh has swapped one form of political exclusion for another. Now its garment workers are paying the price.
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