Geopolitics & Policy news — Tuesday 27 October 2026

South China Morning Post Tech 23:36 UTC

Britain’s King Charles arrived in the Bahamas on Tuesday as part of a nine-day trip to the Caribbean, where he faces calls for an apology and slavery reparations. It is his first official visit to the Bahamas as king, with the…

South China Morning Post Tech 22:26 UTC

Three once high-flying brothers convicted of exploiting their wealth and access to luxury real estate to drug and rape dozens of women were sentenced on Tuesday to 30 years in prison. US District Judge Valerie E. Caproni announced the…

South China Morning Post Tech 21:30 UTC

Eswatini probably does not register on most people’s mental maps. Its relatively recent name might sound unfamiliar as many people still know it as Swaziland. That it demands attention from pundits like yours truly has much to do with it…

South China Morning Post Tech 20:26 UTC

The camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ahead of his rival’s opposition bloc but still short of a majority on Wednesday after two-thirds of the votes were counted in Israel’s pivotal general election. Voters turned out in the…

To make good on Khurelsukh’s announcement, Mongolia’s foreign policy will require more than two decades of sustained continuity.

South China Morning Post Tech 19:50 UTC

A dinosaur that looks like a miniature T. rex is now one of the world’s most expensive fossils. The rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus – recently confirmed to be a distant cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex, not just a young specimen – sold for…

South China Morning Post Tech 19:24 UTC

DNA connects serial killer Ted Bundy to the death of a Utah teenager, authorities announced on Tuesday, exactly 52 years after her body was discovered in the woods by a hunter. Bundy has been dead since 1989, but the tally of his confirmed…

South China Morning Post Tech 18:30 UTC

Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis and surgery has affected how Catholics view his health and papacy, the Vatican’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, in an unusual acknowledgement by one of the Church’s most senior officials. “It’s a bit of…

A recent academic symposium offers new insights into China’s vision of a “Taiwan Special Administrative Region.”

South China Morning Post Tech 17:41 UTC

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left the ⁠country for the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential ⁠election, three sources said, with the US State Department due to grant him ⁠and his family entry visas. Bolsonaro, who has…

South China Morning Post Tech 14:48 UTC

Israel continued to commit genocide in Gaza after last ⁠October’s US-brokered ceasefire in the enclave, a ⁠UN commission said in a report published on Monday ⁠that Israel dismissed as part of a “misinformation campaign”. The report by the…

The election may change the political setting in which India-Israel relations operate, but it is unlikely to erase the interests and institutional links that sustain them.

South China Morning Post Tech 14:02 UTC

⁠Two men were charged ⁠on Tuesday under Britain’s National Security Act ⁠following last month’s security incident at the RAF Fairford military base, with prosecutors accusing one of them of trying to assist Iranian intelligence operations…

Discussions highlight the training challenges posed by Japan’s expanding arsenal and opportunities for closer defense cooperation with New Delhi.

In much of the world, Chinese firms introduced local consumers to Japanese aesthetics. Now, they are ready to sell Japanese culture back to Japan itself.

The myth of the ASEAN FTA as a bad deal is costing India diplomatically.

South China Morning Post Tech 12:30 UTC

In June 1982, Ronald Reagan imposed sanctions to prevent European firms from using American technology to help build a pipeline that would carry Soviet gas to western Europe. He warned that Europe was making itself a hostage to the Kremlin…

Lomé’s maritime ambitions, deepening ties with Beijing, and growing coordination with the AES could reshape West Africa’s trade and geopolitical architecture

South China Morning Post Tech 12:14 UTC

Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister held a “frank and substantive” discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the Nordic leaders said. “The outcome of this war will have…

Under pressure from ARSA and the Myanmar military, the AA is looking to simply move vulnerable villagers to new locations.

The Wire China 11:30 UTC

October 27th, 2026 | Welcome to The Wire’s daily news roundup. Each day, our staff gathers the top China business, finance, and economics headlines from a selection of the world’s leading news organizations. The post The Daily Roundup…

South China Morning Post Tech 10:08 UTC

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere rose to record highs in 2025, locking in climate impact that will persist for centuries to come, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Levels of the three main greenhouse gases – the…

South China Morning Post Tech 08:30 UTC

Earlier this month, simmering trade tensions between the EU and China ease as the two sides reached an agreement in Beijing limiting hybrid car exports from China to an annual quota of 350,000 units. After the European Union imposed…

War on the Rocks 08:00 UTC

At Nellis Air Force Base last year, an AI system was tasked with building courses of action, a complex operational problem that military planners have spent generations learning to perform. The AI system took less than a minute to complete…

War on the Rocks 07:30 UTC

As the Taliban enters its sixth year in power, it remains more powerful than it was before the Sept. 11 attacks. The Taliban’s flag flies in all of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. While only Russia has formally recognized the group as the…

South China Morning Post Tech 07:00 UTC

Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country is embroiled in unresolved wars, still reeling from Hamas’ 2023 attack and deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it. Prime Minister…

Sources say Vientiane is poised to replace Phnom Penh as China’s spoiler in ASEAN.

South China Morning Post Tech 06:15 UTC

A localised ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by US first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv. The local pause in fighting started at 3am to allow an…

South China Morning Post Tech 05:22 UTC

Jordan said on Monday its air force struck what it described as militant hideouts in southern Syria after determining that the suspects behind last week’s deadly church attack in ‌the kingdom were linked to “terrorist groups” operating…

Given international developments, geopolitical rivalries, and the expertise needed to develop a logistics center, finding a replacement investor will be difficult.

The global index provider MSCI has threatened to downgrade the country to "standalone market" status, potentially triggering billions of dollars in capital outflows.

Unlike most of its ASEAN counterparts, Malaysia can look forward to strong growth, increased state revenue, and shrinking deficits in 2027.

South China Morning Post Tech 03:03 UTC

A Myanmar citizen living in Denmark on Monday filed a complaint with Danish authorities against the country’s ruling military junta for alleged war crimes committed against minorities. The complainant, Ngun Siang Dim, who is from the Chin…

South China Morning Post Tech 02:23 UTC

A decision by Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar and Indonesia to jointly develop and produce weapons systems marks a major push to reduce reliance on Western armaments that come with political strings attached, observers say. Following the signing…