United States
US proposes wider controls on high-tech investment in strategic rivals
The Treasury plan would cover AI, biotechnology, hypersonics and supercomputing across China, Russia, Iran, Cuba and North Korea.
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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.
Asia
Central Asia seeks US capital but resists the governance conditions it requires
Rubio's visit raised expectations for trade and transport investment, yet weak courts, opaque deals and difficult geography continue to deter capital.
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
Belgium turns Kazakhstan state visit into strategic partnership drive
A royal visit to Astana and Almaty will advance a 2026-2029 diplomatic roadmap and agreements spanning trade, logistics, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, universities and medical innovation.
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.
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.
Latin America
Kast faces domestic backlash over Chile's entry into Trump's Shield of the Americas
The government calls the US-led initiative a non-binding political declaration, but former presidents and opposition lawmakers question its economic, security and sovereignty provisions.
Global
AK Party deputy chair resigns as share-trading allegations deepen Turkey's funds crisis
Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya asked to leave all party posts after the opposition alleged that she and her husband turned a 163 million-lira investment into about 2.17 billion lira before a market selloff.
Global
Delcy Rodríguez leaves New York without major deals or a firm Venezuelan election date
Venezuela's interim president gained visibility and briefly met Donald Trump at the UN, but announced no debt, energy or mining agreements and left the timetable for promised elections unresolved.
China
China's GAC plans European production as it scales electric car sales in France
The Chinese automaker is exploring capacity with Magna and other investors while targeting 12 electric and hybrid launches and a fourfold expansion of its French dealership network by 2030.
China
Kazakhstan plans $327 million expansion of oil pipeline routes to China
KazTransOil intends to expand the Kenkiyak-Atyrau and Kenkiyak-Kumkol links through 2030, raising their combined annual capacity to 35 million tons and strengthening the eastbound route.