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Ukrainian Attacks Kill 3 in Belgorod Region

Four others were wounded in attacks across the region on Wednesday, local authorities said.

The Squad and the Quad: 2 Tracks of Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

The Squad should be understood not as a replacement for the Quad but as an expression of the Indo-Pacific’s increasingly...

Why Trump, Xi, and Putin can’t carve up the world like the ‘big three’ leaders of 1945

It’s hard to imagine a world dominated by ‘great powers’ in the 21st century.

DRC orders investigation into suspected illegal mining

The probe could mark the start of a tougher response to illicit operators occupying sites, following years of complaints...

Kenya’s growth undercut by corruption, says World Bank

The bank warned that graft could raise Kenya’s borrowing needs, adding pressure to an already strained debt burden.

Senegal budget row extends IMF deal uncertainty

Lawmakers reject the government’s $13 billion plan which included a cut to public investment.

Opium Is Back in Afghanistan

The resurgence of opium in Afghanistan is more than a statistical reversal.

Pakistan’s Abrupt (and Aborted) Revocation of Taiwan’s Overflight Privileges

Pakistan announced that Taiwanese airlines would not be allowed to fly over the country, before abruptly rescinding the ...

Democrats’ win won’t mean a major US-Africa shift

Democrats may use their new congressional power to scrutinize Trump's Africa policies, but there is little sign they hav...

Kremlin Hopes Trump Will Continue ‘Peacemaking’ Efforts in Ukraine as Democrats Win Control of Congress

Officials in Moscow said they “sincerely count on” the U.S. president to hold fast to his committment to broker an end t...

Riyadh parents stuck in war-time limbo

Schools have gone remote, high-rise office towers are shut, and the Saudi capital’s business-as-usual front is wearing t...

AI-generated data found on Nigeria voter roll

The discovery risks further undermining faith in the integrity of January’s presidential election.

UN peacekeeping chief warns of ‘security vacuum’ as Blue Helmets leave Lebanon and Western Sahara

The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the withdrawal of “Blue Helmets” from Lebanon and Western Sahara ri...

Gunfire damages tents at Rafah displacement site in Gaza, as aid teams prepare for winter storms

Gunfire hit and damaged multiple tents at a displacement site in Gaza’s northern Rafah region on Tuesday, reportedly cau...

Turkish Police Detain Dozens of Russian Women in Ankara Nightclub Raids

The Russian Embassy in Turkey told state media that it was still trying to find out why Turkish law enforcement detained...

South Africa downplays AGOA blow

Washington said on Monday that Pretoria would be removed from the program that allows products to enter the US duty-free...

Trump likely to focus on foreign policy following midterm defeat

American leaders often increase their attention on global issues towards the end of their presidencies as they enter a l...

Brazilian court curbs Meta’s use of local media to train AI

The decision follows allegations from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that Meta favored his challenger in ...

CB Live: Carbon Brief’s team at COP17 on the nature talks’ key outcomes

Following this year’s UN COP17 biodiversity conference, Carbon Brief’s journalists hosted a livestream to explain what h...

Russia Will Not Compete at World Junior Hockey Championship in Canada, PM Carney Says

"While Russia and Belarus are supporting this illegal, unjustified, horrific war in Ukraine, as long as that's going on,...

Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Somalia (2026)

Ukrainian Drone Assault Sparks Fire at Ozon Warehouse in Adygea 

The e-commerce giant said it “promptly evacuated all workers” from the facility in the town of Adygeysk, adding that no ...

Naftogaz and US sign off on oil & gas alliance

Naftogaz and the U.S. State Department have sealed a strategic energy deal to drive growth in Ukraine's oil and gas sect...

The Dangers of a Lame-Duck Trump

How far will he go to make peace—and war?

The Missing Critical Minerals Investment

To catch up to China, America and its allies must dig.

North Korean loudspeakers visible at border, but no broadcasts heard

North Korean propaganda loudspeakers were installed at two locations along the inter-Korean border on Wednesday, NK News...

U.S. Will Drop Smuggling Charges Against Russian-Born Harvard Medical School Scientist

Prosecutors dropped the charges after a federal judge cleared the way for Kseniia Petrova to obtain evidence supporting ...

Taking Stock of India-China Relations: Structural Divergences and the Limits of Diplomacy

Post Galwan, the Sino-Indian military balance has become more skewed. India’s procurement and defense industrial ecosyst...

Senior North Korean party official visits China on heels of Kim Jong Un trip

A top North Korean party official overseeing foreign affairs arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, 10 days after accompanying l...

Major losses could spur Trump to escalate war before year's end

As much as the Iran war is the key reason Trump and the GOP were crushed tonight, it is important to recognize that the ...

‘It’s the war, stupid’: Dems sweep midterms on wave of voter anger

Democrats secured an overwhelming victory in the midterm elections on Tuesday in a stunning rebuke to President Donald T...

Vietnam’s other trade deals could claim Washington’s wins

Clauses in Vietnam’s EFTA and CPTPP deals could spread Washington’s gains to European, Australian and Japanese firms.

Hyunseung Lee on Kim Jong Un death rumors and North Korea’s succession

North Korean escapee and Global Peace Foundation lead strategist Hyunseung Lee joins the podcast to discuss his recent a...

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says talks with US are possible but not a necessity

The North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong said Wednesday that Pyongyang is open to talks with the U.S. but does not c...

North Korea fires ‘several missiles’ east into the sea: South Korean military

North Korea fired “several missiles” toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Wednesday, according to South Korea’s militar...

The G20 under Trump: The impact of a leaner agenda

Almost a year into US leadership, objections from China and disagreement with South Africa are among various barriers to...

Australia should work to block Myanmar’s Russian nuclear power plant

Australia needs to urgently work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Quad to prevent construction of...

Is 2026 the New 1914?

We Discuss: Mentioned on the Episode: Norman Angell, The Great Illusion, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Odd Arn...

North Korea teases new warship under construction that’s larger than destroyers

North Korea published the first photos of a new, larger class of warship under construction on the west coast on Wednesd...

What’s happened to the global rules-based order?

Trump’s tariffs bruise trade, but self-interest keeps economic cooperation largely intact.