Geopolitics & Policy
Geopolitics & Policy news — Saturday 03 October 2026
10 stories from 2 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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Latvian leader poised for big win in election shadowed by Putin
South China Morning Post Tech
Latvian lawmakers on Sunday planned to begin negotiations to form a new government following a parliamentary election in which pro-Ukraine Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs ‘s four-party coalition emerged with 35 per cent of the vote. The…
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Tennessee prisons chief resigning after botched execution of Christa Pike
South China Morning Post Tech
The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Governor Bill Lee announced on Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital. Frank…
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Flames, smoke seen at Aramco facility south of Saudi capital
South China Morning Post Tech
Yemen’s Houthis claimed an attack on an oil facility near the Saudi capital on Saturday, where flames and smoke were seen, and accused the Gulf kingdom of striking Sanaa dozens of times. The foes have traded strikes since the Houthis…
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ChinaTalk
Is China’s economy broken? Logan Wright , Jordan’s former boss (!) and a top expert on Chinese macroeconomics, says the financial system that powered China’s extraordinary growth is now constraining it, and that the old idea of US-China…
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Can Britain really afford to diverge from EU tariffs on Chinese EVs?
South China Morning Post Tech
The European Union’s demand that Britain raise tariffs on Chinese cars exposes an awkward truth about post-Brexit trade. Britain might have left the EU, but it cannot easily escape the bloc’s industrial policy. According to the Financial…
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As Saudi Arabia steps up war against Yemen’s Houthis, Pakistan set to play support role
South China Morning Post Tech
Pakistani troops are expected to take over various defensive functions for Saudi Arabia to enable the Middle East country to fight an all-out war aimed at defeating Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. According to defence analysts…
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Latvia holds election as concerns over Russia, inflation dominate
South China Morning Post Tech
Latvia will vote on Saturday in an election shaped by concerns over neighbouring Russia and the cost of living, but the result is not expected to steer the country off its pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course. The centre-right United List…
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G20 countries divided over US call to curb excess industrial capacity
South China Morning Post Tech
A “handful” of Group of 20 trade ministers rejected US calls to curb excess industrial capacity and “non-market” policies, the US Trade Representative’s office said on Friday, exposing divisions within the group of major economies. The US…
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Flydubai plane attack: co-pilot previously barred from flying by Oman over extremist views
South China Morning Post Tech
The Flydubai co-pilot who officials said nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound flight with 182 people aboard was barred from flying by his native Oman over concerns he had adopted extremist views, a person familiar with the matter said on…
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China has dominated tungsten for decades. Can US cash in Central Asia loosen its grip?
South China Morning Post Tech
The race to loosen China’s grip on tungsten is moving to Kazakhstan, where United States-backed mining projects are attempting to compete in an industry where Chinese investment already has an operating foothold. Global tungsten prices…