Geopolitics & Policy
Geopolitics & Policy news — Sunday 18 October 2026
35 stories from 2 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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Albanian PM rejects resignation calls as violent protests enter sixth day
South China Morning Post Tech
Albanian police fired water cannon and tear gas Sunday as violent anti-government protests entered a sixth day and Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected demonstrators’ demands that he resign. Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since…
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Albanian PM Edi Rama refuses to quit as violent protests enter 6th day
South China Morning Post Tech
Albanian police fired water cannon and tear gas Sunday as violent anti-government protests entered a sixth day and Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected demonstrators’ demands that he resign. Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since…
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How China made climate resilience part of its economic growth strategy
South China Morning Post Tech
The war in the Middle East has disrupted oil and gas supplies, leaving governments to confront energy pressures as they prepare for next month’s Cop31 UN climate conference in Antalya, Turkey. The crisis raises an enduring question: how…
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How China made climate resilience part of its economic growth strategy
South China Morning Post Tech
The war in the Middle East has disrupted oil and gas supplies, leaving governments to confront energy pressures as they prepare for next month’s Cop31 UN climate conference in Antalya, Turkey. The crisis raises an enduring question: how…
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Is China breaking through a key chipmaking bottleneck?
The Wire China
The U.S. has blocked China from getting the world’s most advanced lithography tools, but reports now suggest the country has made advances in making its own. How close is it getting? The post Is China breaking through a key chipmaking…
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Backing the Basics
The Wire China
China has been pouring money into blue-sky scientific research as the U.S. backs away. The post Backing the Basics appeared first on The Wire China .
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Dual-Use Farms
The Wire China
China needs land for crops and solar energy installations. Rather than compete against each other, farmers and green energy companies are realizing that they can cooperate by using one piece of land for both purposes. They are also now…
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Like it or Not, the EU and China are Already Engaged In a Trade War
The Wire China
Europe has the tools to do more than limit imports of particular Chinese products. As long as China keeps its current economic model, it will have to use them. The post Like it or Not, the EU and China are Already Engaged In a Trade War…
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China vs Europe
The Wire China
Also, dual-use farms and basic scientific research. The post China vs Europe appeared first on The Wire China .
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Falling crucifix kills priest during live-streamed mass in Ecuador
South China Morning Post Tech
A Catholic priest died on Saturday after a heavy wooden crucifix fell from a wall and crushed him against the pulpit as he celebrated mass in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil. Father Patricio Sanchez was conducting the service at Our…
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Falling crucifix kills priest during live-streamed mass in Ecuador
South China Morning Post Tech
A Catholic priest died on Saturday after a heavy wooden crucifix fell from a wall and crushed him against the pulpit as he celebrated mass in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil. Father Patricio Sanchez was conducting the service at Our…
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Truck crashes into Kansas youth soccer game, killing 2 and injuring 10
South China Morning Post Tech
A woman who drove a pickup truck onto a soccer field during a weekend youth game in Kansas, killing two people and injuring 10 others, has been released without charges as the investigation continues, police said Sunday. The 34-year-old…
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2 dead, 11 injured after truck drives through Kansas football field during youth match
South China Morning Post Tech
A woman who drove a pickup truck onto a soccer field during a weekend youth game in Kansas, killing two people and injuring 10 others, has been released without charges as the investigation continues, police said Sunday. The 34-year-old…
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Zelensky seeks to ease US tensions as Trump accuses him of stalling peace
South China Morning Post Tech
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with top US envoys Sunday to try to ease tensions, as Donald Trump accused his counterpart of not wanting to end the war with Russia. Zelensky spoke to US officials Steve Witkoff and Jared…
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Zelensky speaks to US envoys amid Trump spat after warning US not to side with Russia
South China Morning Post Tech
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with top US envoys Sunday to try to ease tensions, as Donald Trump accused his counterpart of not wanting to end the war with Russia. Zelensky spoke to US officials Steve Witkoff and Jared…
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DR Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province
South China Morning Post Tech
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an eighth province in the country’s north, authorities said on Sunday. The Health Ministry has recorded two cases, including one death, in Nord-Ubangi province, bordering…
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DR Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province
South China Morning Post Tech
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an eighth province in the country’s north, authorities said on Sunday. The Health Ministry has recorded two cases, including one death, in Nord-Ubangi province, bordering…
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Paris police in new battles with protesters and looters
South China Morning Post Tech
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday slammed the “unbridled” violence that erupted in cost-of-living demonstrations across the country, as police battled protesters and looters in new clashes in Paris. Nearly 2,400 people were…
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Macron condemns ‘unbridled’ violence as France faces fresh street clashes
South China Morning Post Tech
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday slammed the “unbridled” violence that erupted in cost-of-living demonstrations across the country, as police battled protesters and looters in new clashes in Paris. Nearly 2,400 people were…
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Trump endorses ally Netanyahu in Israeli election, praising ‘great warrior prime minister’
South China Morning Post Tech
US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu as the long-time Israeli prime minister struggles for an edge in next week’s parliamentary election. Trump praised Netanyahu as a “great warrior prime minister” and…
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Trump endorses ‘great warrior’ Netanyahu as tight Israeli election looms
South China Morning Post Tech
US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu as the long-time Israeli prime minister struggles for an edge in next week’s parliamentary election. Trump praised Netanyahu as a “great warrior prime minister” and…
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Lithuanians take shelter, Nato jets scramble as suspected drone explodes
South China Morning Post Tech
A suspected drone exploded over Lithuania after triggering an alert that forced residents in northern and central areas to seek shelter for an hour on Sunday morning, the president and other defence officials said. Ukraine’s Foreign…
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Lithuanians take shelter, Nato jets scramble as suspected drone explodes
South China Morning Post Tech
A suspected drone exploded over Lithuania after triggering an alert that forced residents in northern and central areas to seek shelter for an hour on Sunday morning, the president and other defence officials said. Ukraine’s Foreign…
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Hurricane Trudy threatens Mexican coast with flooding, mudslides
South China Morning Post Tech
Hurricane Trudy lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds on Sunday as the US National Hurricane Centre warned of potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides. A hurricane warning remained in effect…
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Hurricane Trudy threatens Mexican coast with flooding, mudslides
South China Morning Post Tech
Hurricane Trudy lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds on Sunday as the US National Hurricane Centre warned of potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides. A hurricane warning remained in effect…
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Pope Leo pledges return to duties following lung cancer surgery
South China Morning Post Tech
Pope Leo pledged on Sunday to slowly resume his usual activities as the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics as he greeted crowds in St. Peter’s Square during his first public event since undergoing surgery for lung cancer five days…
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Pope Leo pledges return to duties following lung cancer surgery
South China Morning Post Tech
Pope Leo pledged on Sunday to slowly resume his usual activities as the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics as he greeted crowds in St. Peter’s Square during his first public event since undergoing surgery for lung cancer five days…
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Saudi closes Riyadh skyscraper as chopper pilots killed near Yemen
South China Morning Post Tech
Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre skyscraper ordered remote working for office tenants on Sunday following repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, as the Saudi-led coalition said two pilots were killed in a crash near the Yemen border. The…
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Saudi closes Riyadh skyscraper as chopper pilots killed near Yemen
South China Morning Post Tech
Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre skyscraper ordered remote working for office tenants on Sunday following repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, as the Saudi-led coalition said two pilots were killed in a crash near the Yemen border. The…
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Looters smash Paris shops as ‘unacceptable’ violence rocks France
South China Morning Post Tech
Smashing shop windows and snatching boxes of goods, looters in Paris poured into stores across the capital on Saturday, facing no resistance from authorities as nationwide protests degenerated into violence. Crowds of masked men wearing…
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Looters smash Paris shops as ‘unacceptable’ violence rocks France
South China Morning Post Tech
Smashing shop windows and snatching boxes of goods, looters in Paris poured into stores across the capital on Saturday, facing no resistance from authorities as nationwide protests degenerated into violence. Crowds of masked men wearing…
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Grass fire at Canadian military base kills 4, injures dozens
South China Morning Post Tech
Flames that killed four Canadian soldiers and left 19 people in critical condition began with a smouldering grass fire that quickly grew in an Alberta base’s training area where personnel were carrying out exercises, officials said on…
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Canada says people killed after incident and fire at Alberta military base
South China Morning Post Tech
Flames that killed four Canadian soldiers and left 19 people in critical condition began with a smouldering grass fire that quickly grew in an Alberta base’s training area where personnel were carrying out exercises, officials said on…
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US-Russia deal, Trump-Zelensky clash could leave Ukraine out in the cold
South China Morning Post Tech
From US threats to cut off intelligence support for Ukraine to a waiver of tariffs on Russian exports and a diesel deal that could help Russia fund its war, it has been a damaging week for ties between Kyiv and its most important ally…
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US-Russia deal, Trump-Zelensky clash could leave Ukraine out in the cold
South China Morning Post Tech
From US threats to cut off intelligence support for Ukraine to a waiver of tariffs on Russian exports and a diesel deal that could help Russia fund its war, it has been a damaging week for ties between Kyiv and its most important ally…