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
Latin America
Cuba embargo vote exposes a sharper confrontation at the United Nations
The annual non-binding resolution still commands broad support, but US pressure, fuel restrictions and an unusual floor dispute have raised the stakes.
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.
United States
US midterm pressures reach Kyiv as Trump shifts toward Moscow
An analysis links a recent change in US policy to voter anger over fuel and living costs, though any Ukraine deal remains distant.
Latin America
Security-first politics pushes economic development down Latin America's agenda
Crime dominates voter concerns as new governments inherit large deficits, high debt and slow growth that restrict their room for security spending.
Africa
Morocco's first female prime minister faces test between symbolism and reform
Fatima Zahra Mansouri's appointment breaks a political barrier, but advocates say its lasting significance will depend on legal reform, cabinet powers and progress on Morocco's long-delayed family code.
Europe
Italy says EU naval force remains too small to secure Red Sea shipping
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto welcomed new European contributions to Operation Aspides but said six deployed warships were not enough to protect traffic through Bab el-Mandeb.
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.
Europe
Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules and preserve room for NATO cooperation
Final results showed 70.2% opposition in every canton to a constitutional initiative that would have restricted independent sanctions and peacetime cooperation with military alliances.
Middle East
Netanyahu meets UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed during unannounced Abu Dhabi visit
A senior Israeli official confirmed that Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to Abu Dhabi and met UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, while neither side immediately disclosed an agenda, agreements or detailed outcome.
Europe
Spain rejects AI self-regulation and sets a 12-month governance roadmap
Pedro Sanchez called for public oversight of concentrated technological power while proposing stronger cyber defenses, an AI gigafactory and new models for climate, health and energy applications.
China
China rejects US AI theft allegations as dispute widens before leaders' meeting
Beijing called Washington's industrial-scale distillation allegations groundless and protectionist, while a US advisory named six Chinese laboratories and described millions of exchanges with leading American models.