Geopolitics & Policy
Geopolitics & Policy news — Monday 02 November 2026
39 stories from 5 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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Sister of North Korea’s Kim slams FBI’s Binance hack allegations as ‘grave’ provocation
South China Morning Post Tech
North Korea on Tuesday slammed the FBI’s allegations that Pyongyang was behind the theft of US$6 billion from cryptocurrency platform Binance, with Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister labelling it a “grave political provocation”. Kim Yo-jong, in…
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Trump’s approval rating is near a career low ahead of elections, poll finds
South China Morning Post Tech
US President Donald Trump’s approval rating held near a career low as a broad swathe of the US electorate saw their vote in Tuesday’s congressional midterm elections as a way to oppose the Republican president, according to a Reuters/Ipsos…
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Netanyahu is pressing Trump to attack Iran after US midterm elections, officials say
South China Morning Post Tech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for another wave of strikes on Iran after Tuesday’s midterm elections in the United States, according to two regional officials and a third person familiar with the matter. A return to…
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US judge dismisses Trump administration’s Harvard race data admissions case
South China Morning Post Tech
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by US President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an investigation into whether it continues to consider race in its student admissions…
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Is India Extending Its Control Over Islamic Practice In Kashmir?
“In Kashmir, Islam and politics have always remained inseparable. We can smell the link this time too.”
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Lindsay Clancy back in court in bid to dismiss charges she killed her 3 young children
South China Morning Post Tech
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer urged a judge Monday to either the dismiss the murder charges against her, or get on with the business of putting her back on trial. This was the second time the Massachusetts mother has been in court since her…
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‘The Indian Question’: The Rise of Anti-Indian Hate in America
Akhilesh Pillalamarri, an attorney and columnist for The Diplomat, joins host Tushar Shetty to explore the cultural anxieties driving right-wing attacks on Indian Americans.
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From New Delhi to Manila to Atlanta, the Quad Finds Its Rhythm in 2026
Despite the stir over an impending Quad Leaders’ summit, the grouping has had a productive year with multiple outcome-oriented convenings
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The Al Mayeda Strike Shows the Limits of Pakistan’s Hormuz Mediation
Pakistan can broker agreements over the Strait of Hormuz, but it has no way to enforce compliance.
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Corruption in the Crosshairs: The Debate Over Transparency and Saving Face
War on the Rocks
Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum, only for War on the Rocks members. Each week, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media…
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Russia bombs aid centre and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 24, authorities say
South China Morning Post Tech
Russian forces on Monday bombed a school being used as an aid distribution point in a village in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, killing 26 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the country’s emergency services…
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The 5th Plenum and the CCP’S Dark Warning to the Unfaithful
14 years later, the Chinese Communist Party is still carrying out the relentless anti-corruption crusade that has become the signature program of Xi Jinping’s rule.
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UK exempts carers from plan to impose long delays on migrants seeking residence
South China Morning Post Tech
Britain watered down plans on Monday to impose long delays on immigrants seeking to receive permanent residence, announcing exemptions for hundreds of thousands of care workers to defuse a political outcry within the governing Labour…
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to set aside 20,000 disputed California ballots
South China Morning Post Tech
Acting on the eve of the US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered…
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Who Should the Turkic States’ Organization Open Its Doors To?
With member states insistent on cooperation with outsiders, will Russia become one of them?
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In Memory of Fukuda Diplomacy: Peace, History, and Japan’s Foreign Policy
After Fukuda Yasuo’s passing, a look back at his foreign policy as prime minister.
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Martha Stewart sorry for ‘insensitive’ homeless Halloween costume post on social media
South China Morning Post Tech
American lifestyle guru Martha Stewart has apologised for an “insensitive and not funny” Halloween costume after she appeared to dress up as a homeless person. “It’s hard to admit when you’ve really screwed up,” the billionaire, 85, wrote…
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Mother, 72, on trial in France over 1980s torture killing of 4-year-old daughter
South China Morning Post Tech
A 72-year-old woman on Monday went on trial in France accused of torturing her four-year-old daughter to death in the 1980s, after a DNA match reopened the cold case. The main defendant, Halima El Bakhti, spent the entire day in court in…
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WarTalk: Kofman on Starlink + What Ukraine Can Teach the U.S. Military
ChinaTalk
The ChinaTalk team is going to CoRL (the Conference on Robot Learning) in Austin! Reply to this email if you’d like to hang out between November 9th and 12th. We’re also doing karaoke on the 11th — RSVP here if you’d like to join! Ukraine…
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US Postal Service in sprint to deliver millions of ballots by Tuesday
South China Morning Post Tech
From longer hours and extra staffing to special lines in its branches, the US Postal Service (USPS) is taking an array of special actions to make sure mail-in ballots for the midterm elections are counted on Tuesday. This year more than…
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China’s AI Data Centers Move West, But Their Tax Revenue Stays East
If nothing changes, cities like Ulanqab will struggle to turn their computing boom into a real development advantage.
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Will New Laws Finally End Human Rights Abuses in Asia’s Factories?
It’s clear that voluntary measures aren’t enough for ethical sourcing and supply chains.
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Belgian government on the brink after budget talks collapse
South China Morning Post Tech
Belgium’s King Philippe sought on Monday to defuse a political crisis after overnight budget talks collapsed, prompting Prime Minister Bart De Wever to offer his resignation. De Wever tendered his resignation during a 90-minute meeting…
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$6B Binance Heist Exposes How North Korea Turned Hacking Into a State Revenue Stream
The FBI blamed Pyongyang for the largest crypto theft on record. Its cash-out routes rely heavily on China.
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Supermarket fridges in Europe hit by new cyberattack: ‘everything is destroyed’
South China Morning Post Tech
A suspected cyberattack hit grocery stores across at least nine European countries on Monday, prompting the EU to warn of a deliberate attempt to disrupt the bloc’s food supply chain. Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland…
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‘Queen of the Chinese’, drone war fears, cancer drug on sale: 7 US-China relations reads
South China Morning Post Tech
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. The ‘Queen of the Chinese’ and a…
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The Daily Roundup
The Wire China
November 2nd, 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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Finland and Norway’s call to Putin tests European unity over Russia
South China Morning Post Tech
When Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store called Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 27, they took an unusual diplomatic step at a time when direct high-level contact between European…
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Rahul Gandhi and Neha Bora’s Politics of Resistance to Save India’s Democracy
The political challenge for the opposition now is to turn the resistance visible on the streets into electoral change.
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As UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends, refugees cling to hopes of return
South China Morning Post Tech
At 51, Binina Mohamed is as old as the conflict that drove her from the Western Sahara region into a refugee camp in southern Algeria, where she has spent her life among tens of thousands of others facing a similar fate. The confrontation…
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President Muizzu’s Pakistan Visit Tests the Maldives’ Fragile Thaw With India
Three MoUs relating to Maldives-Pakistan security cooperation in defense, maritime security and cybersecurity could prompt unease in New Delhi.
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French school protests resume on smaller scale as holidays end
South China Morning Post Tech
French student protests resumed on Monday on a much smaller scale than in past weeks as pupils returned from a two-week break, with youngsters trying to blockade a few high schools in Paris, Marseille and Rennes, French media reported. By…
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The Pentagon-Silicon Complex and the Rise of the Neo-Primes
War on the Rocks
What happens when the military depends on technologies it doesn’t own? Sharon Weinberger, the new editor-in-chief of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, stops by the studio to discuss her book, Valley of Death: How Big Tech Is Fueling…
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As Violence in Manipur Spirals, New Conflict Faultlines Emerge
Meitei and Naga civil society groups have called on the government to repeal the ceasefire agreements with Kuki militant outfits.
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Iran warns new war with US could last longer as Trump threatens ‘the hammer’
South China Morning Post Tech
Iran warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after US President Donald Trump said he still had to “take care” of more targets. Diplomatic efforts to end the Middle…
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Fallout from an Interview in Naypyidaw
An unflattering media profile has angered Myanmar’s new "civilian" government.
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Elite path for China’s returning students, CCP promotions: 5 weekend reads you missed
South China Morning Post Tech
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China narrows the path to elite…
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Thai Activist Sentenced to Additional Prison Term For Defaming Monarchy During 2020 Protest
Arnon Nampa, 42, now faces more than 34 years in prison for multiple breaches of Thailand's strict lese-majeste law.
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Heat director Michael Mann accidentally shoots self at gun range
South China Morning Post Tech
Michael Mann, the acclaimed director of crime classics Heat and Collateral, accidentally shot himself at a gun range in Los Angeles, resulting in minor injuries, a statement released on Sunday said. “On Saturday, at a gun range, a weapon…