Russia
Russia widens its tax net as war spending drains financial buffers
Mining profits, investment income, online imports and foreign-company assets are targeted as the budget deficit exceeds revised plans.
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Russia
Oceania
Australia builds layered defence for the cables carrying its digital economy
Fifteen links carry almost all international data, prompting a mix of multinational rules, surveillance, underwater drones, regulation and alternative routes.
Asia
Armenia frames regional trade as a practical guarantee of peace with Azerbaijan
Ararat Mirzoyan argues that rail links, reciprocal markets and US-backed investment can make renewed conflict economically costly for every participant.
Europe
EU presses partners as Ukraine faces a €70bn funding gap in 2027
Non-EU pledges for next year have fallen to €4bn from €19bn, forcing Brussels to weigh joint debt and a larger European burden.
China
France says rare-earth dependence on China can be reduced within five years
Mining and refining projects are advancing, but high-performance magnet manufacturing remains the bottleneck in a supply chain dominated by China.
Africa
North Africa outlook points to converging political, economic and security strains
Protests in Tunisia, division in Libya, fiscal pressure in Egypt and a Sahel emergency are interacting with sharper competition among outside powers.
Europe
EU presses Britain to increase Ukraine funding before November summit
European leaders want London and other non-EU partners to cover more of Kyiv's widening 2027 funding gap as Russian attacks raise costs.
Asia
APEC finance chiefs warn trade imbalances threaten regional stability
A joint statement called rebalancing a common interest but offered no concrete measures before leaders meet in Shenzhen next month.
Europe
French school protests spread as clashes close about 400 high schools
High-school students demanding better classrooms, staffing and funding clashed with police across France, while the government combined mass arrests, closures and promises of dialogue amid escalating violence.
Russia
Russia's wealthiest provide over 1% of state spending through wartime donations
Budget documents show 471 billion roubles in so-called voluntary contributions after a March meeting with Vladimir Putin, helping limit a deficit swollen by wartime costs.
Brazil
Brazil's next president could reshape institutions through a backlog of vacancies
Unfilled posts at the Supreme Court, central bank and regulators will give the election winner unusual appointment power, while Congress increasingly uses confirmations to constrain the executive.
Oceania
Pacific pre-COP puts island climate demands on stage despite thin global turnout
Leaders will meet in Tuvalu and Fiji to defend the 1.5°C goal, ocean protection and resilience finance, but only five leaders from outside the Pacific bloc are confirmed.