Geopolitics & Policy
Geopolitics & Policy news — Wednesday 28 October 2026
33 stories from 4 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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US civil rights icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96
South China Morning Post Tech
Dolores Huerta, the US labour leader and civil rights icon whose union work changed the lives of migrant workers, has died, her family said Wednesday. She was 96. For nearly four decades Huerta was vice-president of the United Farm…
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Singapore, Indonesia Ready to Address Bilateral Issues Including Haze, Minister Says
For several weeks tension between the two neighbors has been growing over a range of issues including transboundary haze and energy supplies.
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UN condemns US embargo of Cuba, but more nations sit out after Trump pressure
South China Morning Post Tech
The UN General Assembly condemned the US economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year on Wednesday, even as Washington’s campaign to influence the outcome led to a number of countries voting against the resolution or sitting out the decision…
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The Impact of the Philippine Supreme Court’s Recent Landmark Rulings
Two important rulings on political dynasties and the budget system could have significant implications for the Marcos administration.
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Jihadism’s Global Struggle, and Where It’s Gaining
War on the Rocks
In 2018, Barak Mendelsohn wrote, “Bound to Fail: Transnational Jihadism and the Aggregation Problem,” where he argued that transnational jihadist groups like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State would continue failing to turn local victories…
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The Atlantic Brief: After the U.S. Midterms, Trans-Atlantic Defense Cooperation
War on the Rocks
Date: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ESTThe third joint webinar by RUSI and War on the Rocks: Two leading defense publications from both sides of the Atlantic present their expert panel.Overview:For this edition of The…
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US Fed holds interest rates steady despite surging inflation
South China Morning Post Tech
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady, in line with market expectations, days ahead of crucial midterm elections where surging inflation has been a key issue. The 12-member Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2…
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Pakistan’s Artificial Intelligence Warfare
Faced with multipronged challenges, the country has gradually incorporated AI into its security strategy.
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92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case dies
South China Morning Post Tech
Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, has died aged 92, an official confirmed on Wednesday. As one of the oldest US federal judges, questions had been raised about whether…
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Netanyahu set to remain caretaker PM after inconclusive Israel election
South China Morning Post Tech
Benjamin Netanyahu looked set to remain Israel’s caretaker prime minister after unexpectedly strong backing among Jewish voters left his opponents little apparent prospect of unseating him, despite his right-wing bloc losing its…
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Tokayev Proposes Dipping Into National Fund to Turn Kazakhstan into a ‘Big Construction Site’
In his annual state of the nation address, Tokayev laid out an ambitious spending spree focused on infrastructure and investment.
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Real Madrid issues apology to China over Mbappe’s Mao remarks
South China Morning Post Tech
Real Madrid has issued an apology to China over Kylian Mbappe’s controversial remarks about the former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, after the Spanish football club’s initial response failed to quell anger in China. In a statement published…
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Lula’s Election Win in Brazil Is a Relief for China
Lula’s victory secures the most important destination for Chinese foreign direct investment in the Western Hemisphere and ends a winning streak for Trump-supported candidates.
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Russia’s Putin woos African leaders at summit, slams ‘colonial’ West
South China Morning Post Tech
President Vladimir Putin told African leaders on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying to exploit the continent’s resources and using debt to hold back development. The…
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The Evolution of Taiwan’s Military
Insights from Eric Setzekorn.
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Can Singapore Help Europe Rethink Its Indo-Pacific Strategy?
Singapore has spent decades making itself indispensable to a global economy in which it has little control over the behavior of the major powers. Germany might be seeking to learn from that example.
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Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family land in Miami
South China Morning Post Tech
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself Brazil’s rightful leader on Wednesday after arriving in the United States, alleging he was the victim of an electoral coup by the country’s Supreme Court and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva…
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Will Pakistan Fight in Saudi Arabia’s Wars?
Questions have been raised over the strength of Pakistan’s security commitment to Saudi Arabia ever since the SMDA’s inception in September 2025.
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Kyrgyzstan Temporarily Bans Imports of Apples (and More)
The EU – which is the top exporter of apples to Kyrgyzstan – urged Bishkek against the ban, noting that WTO rules require “exceptional circumstances” to justify such measures.
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Why Are Russia and China Cooperating on ‘Patriotic Education’?
China has decades of experience in “patriotic education.” What it can learn from Russia is how to use education to support a war effort.
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China Wants Its AI to Go Global, on Its Own Terms
Beijing also wants tailored control over what technology leaves, who acquires it, and what remains in the hands of the Chinese government.
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Toward a New ‘Normal’: The Recalibration of the Japan-US Alliance
Since the Cold War, Japan and the U.S. have both been seeking normalcy, but they define the term very differently.
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The Daily Roundup
The Wire China
October 28th, 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…
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Assailant outside Israeli embassy in Serbia killed after attacking police officer
South China Morning Post Tech
An assailant with knives attacked a police officer from an elite unit guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade just after midnight on Wednesday, police said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the attacker. Interior Minister Ivica…
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At least 10 dead in Spain after high-speed trains collide
South China Morning Post Tech
A high-speed train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks in Spain Wednesday, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens in the second deadly rail collision this year. The regional government of Castilla La Mancha…
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The Next Congress Needs to Reclaim Its Oversight of the Department of Defense
War on the Rocks
Since returning to office in January 2025, the Trump administration has aggressively exercised executive authority across the federal government. Meanwhile, Congress has not adequately applied its oversight role to rein in the executive…
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As vote count keeps Israel in suspense, what happens next?
South China Morning Post Tech
Israelis voted on Tuesday in their highest turnout for decades, with exit polls showing the camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that of his rival are neck and neck. Exit polls from the three mainstream Israeli television networks…
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El Salvador deploys 1,000 troops to Haiti after gang ambush
South China Morning Post Tech
El Salvador has sent about 1,000 troops to Haiti after four Salvadorean members of a UN-backed security mission went missing in a gang ambush on the outskirts of the capital on October 18, a security official in Haiti told Reuters on…
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Can India turn wartime ammo sales into lasting European defence ties?
South China Morning Post Tech
India has emerged as a major exporter of ammunition and other weapons to Europe since the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia war, but analysts caution that New Delhi has yet to secure a lasting foothold in Europe’s defence market. Defence…
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Bangladesh’s Persisting Mob Violence
Are law enforcement agencies responding swiftly when someone is beaten on the street, or when a mob vandalizes an institution?
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What Type of Country Should India Be? The Debate Over the Sharjeel Imam Interview
Entrenching more group rights would permanently institutionalize the division of Indian society — already an issue — into a large number of groups with different privileges.
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Why Indian-American support for Trump is slipping before midterms
South China Morning Post Tech
Immigration restrictions, rising living costs and strains in US-India relations are testing support for President Donald Trump among some Indian-Americans who backed the Republican Party in 2024, analysts say, ahead of November’s midterm…
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How China’s ancient capital staked a claim to the nation’s fastest export growth
South China Morning Post Tech
A booming semiconductor industry is helping drive a surge in trade in Xian, one of China’s ancient capitals, making it the country’s top performer by trade growth among provincial capitals and provincial-level cities for which data is…