Cross-strait tensions, the One-China policy and regional security around Taiwan and China.
TODAY’S NUMBERS: $6.8bn (Danantara’s remittance to Jakarta’s budget) · 20% (Saudi PIF’s new overseas-investment ceiling, down from 30%) · 5.65% (Danantara’s average bond yield). Money built to leave state treasuries is being told to stay home. Bloomberg reported Friday that...
Even before the Collective West launched a direct military war against Russia, Russia had already won the war: its army, its economy, and its people. By Peter Hanseler via ForumGeopolitia.com Hard Factors Russia’s Many Enemies If one wants to determine which side will prevail...
Police hunt two suspects after historic 200-carat piece is snatched from Austrian museum during opening hours Austrian police are hunting two men alleged to have stolen a 200-carat platinum necklace encrusted with 673 diamonds that was on loan to a museum...
The search is on for “Unstoppable Africans”. The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has opened nominations for a new community-led campaign to recognise and celebrate entrepreneurs, business leaders and changemakers whose ideas, leadership and actions are driving Africa’s economic transformation. The...
Qatar’s state-owned QatarEnergy has extended by several weeks its force majeure on LNG deliveries to customers as the LNG flows at the Strait of Hormuz remained blocked despite increased oil flows. QatarEnergy has notified buyers in Pakistan and Bangladesh this...
US President Donald Trump told reporters that he does not believe Moscow will attack a NATO nation amid rising concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will strike a Baltic country or other member state to test the Western alliance’s resolve....
In November 2025, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pulled an about-face on climate policy that caused a furor among the state’s environmentalists . Once an opponent of new fossil fuel infrastructure, the governor announced she would approve a new Trump-backed gas...
Islamabad found a way to preserve economic activity with Tehran while completely ignoring threats of secondary sanctions from Washington. Pakistan Will Not Comply With US Sanctions Pakistan declared that it does not legally recognize and does not intend to comply with unilateral...
On 6 July 2026, standing in Jakarta, Narendra Modi and Indonesian officials operationalised a framework letting India and Indonesia settle bilateral trade directly in rupees and rupiah, no dollar conversion required. Officials on both sides described it, on the record,...
Amazon has expanded Germany’s largest-ever power purchase agreement (PPA), signed in June, and announced another four deals to buy power from four wind farms in Sweden as the e-commerce giant and other electricity-intensive hyperscalers look to power their rising AI...
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit highlights strategic divisionsJames Davis reports that John Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit exposed the widening gap between Washington and...
TSMC’s overseas fabrication strategy is beginning to deliver its intended return: not immediate cost parity with Taiwan, but manufacturable geographic redundancy, closer integration with major customers and access to subsidized capacity in strategically important markets. Arizona and Kumamoto are already...
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Hormuz is “open”, but nowhere close to functioning normally. The U.S. has cleared mines from the internationally recognized shipping lanes and can technically get vessels through, but Iran’s military capability will still keep most commercial operators...
The war with Iran has handed Russia a strategic advantage in Ukraine. Washington is burning through the weapons Europe needs to deter Russia, moving military capacity into the Gulf and simultaneously telling NATO governments to take over more of their...
WTI crude oil futures were trading at $83.51 late Thursday, down $3.13, or 3.61%, for the week. The market opened near the weekly high at $86.57, then broke to $79.62 as traders sold on reports that Iran, Oman and the...
Pakistan’s latest diplomatic push on the Iran-US conflict has revived an old question about Islamabad’s regional role: is it merely carrying messages between Washington and Tehran, or has it developed enough political access and credibility to act as an independent...
Many U.S. companies are experiencing long delays in getting export licenses to sell their goods in China. Most of these products, however, are already available in China. Furthermore, 82 percent of these firms say the products stuck in Commerce Department...
Pakistan’s five oil refineries are expected to sign agreements in early September for upgrades that are expected to unlock as much as $6 billion in investment in the country’s refining sector. Representatives of the five refineries, Pak Arab Refinery Limited...
For decades, the dominant idea in corporate governance was that governments should regulate markets, while shareholders should own companies. Indonesia’s Danantara represents a different model: the state is not merely the regulator of business, but an active shareholder. That makes...
Norway's King Harald V has died at the age of 89, bringing an end to more than three decades on the throne and closing one of the most distinctive chapters in the modern history of the Norwegian monarchy. Harald died on...
Munir’s Tehran mission was less about Iran joining the Mecca Pact and more about reviving U.S.–Iran talks and defusing regional tensions. Pakistan must now thread the needle between Riyadh and Tehran, turning the pact from a regional fault line into...
India is comfortably on track to meet its goal to have 500 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil-fuel power capacity installed by 2030, after having just hit the 300 GW milestone, New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said at an industry...
It is impossible to ignore. Loudspeakers across the city broadcast a recorded voice announcing a minute’s silence for those who have fallen in the war. After 60 ticks of the second hand, it is time for the national anthem: “Ukraine...
India Expands Defence Cooperation With US The Indian Army has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase Javelin anti tank missile systems, marking another step in the growing defence relationship between Washington and New Delhi. The value of...
Nepal Says It Can Manage Rescue Operations Nepal has declined offers from several countries to send search and rescue teams following the devastating Himalayan flash floods, saying its own security agencies have sufficient capacity to manage the ongoing rescue operation....
Oil volumes moving out of the Persian Gulf have recovered to about two-thirds of the typical levels from before the Iran war, Goldman Sachs says, noting that the jump in exports could cap oil prices even if the Middle East...
A Residual Instrument with Systemic Risks The EU Return Regulation creates a legal basis for transferring individuals subject to enforceable return decisions to third countries willing to accept them, even where they have no prior connection to that country. This makes...
When China’s Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun visited Jakarta on August 21, he and Indonesia’s Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin agreed to deepen military cooperation. At a joint press conference, Dong said Indonesia and China would work together against the “malicious...
Bangladesh has spent 55 years avoiding military alliances. It may now be contemplating the rather more complicated business of joining one. Humaiun Kobir, the state minister for foreign affairs, said this week that Bangladesh had expressed interest in the Mecca...
Three of China’s top solar market players reported deepening losses over the first half of the year, reflecting weakening demand for solar in the world’s top manufacturer and generator. Jinko Solar, JA Solar Technology, and Tongwei all reported six-month losses...
Lars Løkke Rasmussen (right), Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark and President of the Security Council for the month of August, addresses the Security Council meeting entitled ‘Food Under Fire: The Security Council's Role in Mitigating Global and Local Food...
After decades of sporadic conflict in South Sudan, many civilians have been left with life-changing injuries from gunshots and landmines. The country also has high rates of disability resulting from disease and snake bites. Kieran Seager of the International Committee of...
Walk through any major electronics hub in Shenzhen, Seoul or Taipei right now, and the neon glare of artificial intelligence is blinding. It’s also intensifying: order books for advanced chips are overflowing, stock tickers are melting upward and tech executives...
Haakon Becomes Norway’s New Monarch Crown Prince Haakon became Norway’s king on Friday following the death of his father, King Harald. The 53 year old monarch is now Norway’s fourth king since the country gained full independence from Sweden in...
Editor’s note: This is the first article in a new occasional series featuring battles that just didn’t matter, may look important, but in fact had negligible strategic or political effects or were absurd, anticlimactic, or structurally irrelevant to the wars...
Tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz slowed below the ten-day average this week, with only seven commodity vessels traversing the waterway on Thursday, Reuters reported today, citing preliminary data from Kpler. This compared to 17 vessels passing through Hormuz...
Bank of America (BofA) expects the Central Bank of Türkiye to deliver its first and only policy rate cut of 2026 in October, lowering the benchmark rate by 100 basis points to 36 percent after annual inflation falls to around...
Credit: United Nations By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 2026 (IPS) As the UN commemorates its 81st anniversary, one lingering question remains: what is the future of the world body.? Will a hostile US downsize its operations at the United Nations, cut down...
The US and China are about to meet this September to talk about AI. As the world’s two leading AI superpowers, the US and China’s engagement with AI have strategic implications for not only the AI and chip industries but...
Mojtaba Khamenei Remains Out of Public View Six months into the war with the United States and Israel, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has remained completely absent from public view, raising growing questions about his health, authority and ability to...
Crude oil prices were on course to book another weekly loss despite no sign of any progress being made towards peace between Iran and the United States. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $89.17 per barrel,...
The U.S. State Department has abruptly recalled its ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, who also served as the President’s Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq. This sharp personnel pivot has raised numerous questions: was this decision a consequence of pressure...
Russia is not about to collapse. It still occupies a large part of Ukraine, continues to fire hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities, and retains an enormous advantage in population and resources over its smaller neighbor. Yet four...
Since the 2013 Edward Snowden leaks, surveillance and debates surrounding it have become part of the American experience. In recent years, Ring video doorbell users have successfully pushed back against the company’s policy of sharing data with police departments ....
This week, President Donald Trump formally submitted the U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress for review, moving the deal forward despite continuing to insist that Saudi Arabia normalize relations with Israel before it can take effect. This condition could stall the...
Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands In October 2021, Abrham Meareg’s father, a professor of chemistry in Ethiopia’s northern town of Bahir Dar, was shot at close...
Prof Pierre Akilimali, who heads DR Congo’s response to an outbreak that has so far killed more than 2,700 people, says tackling the disease requires trust and respect The statistics, says the man responsible for overseeing the Ebola response in the...
Every Wednesday and Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2026, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. This week, from February: After...
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