Asia
Japan and US put munitions production at the centre of regional deterrence
Shinjiro Koizumi and Pete Hegseth linked industrial capacity to denial-based defence while Tokyo prepares to update its security strategy.
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Africa
South Africa deploys troops after anti-migrant violence in KwaZulu-Natal
The 510-soldier deployment will support police until November 30 after misinformation about an asylum ruling fed protests, looting and a killing.
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.
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.
India
Indian police detain protesters as Gen Z movement challenges voter-roll changes
A second day of youth-backed demonstrations in New Delhi targeted voter-verification changes and the election chief, while police enforced restrictions on public gatherings and detained prominent activists.
Middle East
Iran's rial falls to new low as central bank offers up to $2 billion
The currency weakened beyond 2.68 million rials per dollar as sanctions, the naval blockade and inflation above 70% drove demand for hard currency and gold despite a state-bank intervention.
India
India's rupee and bonds face renewed pressure as oil rises and Iran diplomacy fades
Elevated oil prices, multi-year highs in global yields and growing expectations of an RBI rate increase left Indian markets exposed during a holiday-shortened week, despite continuing central-bank support.
Asia
South Korea and UN Command investigate DMZ explosion that injured three soldiers
A joint team of about 40 officials searched the western DMZ after three South Korean soldiers were injured while clearing a patrol route, with the device's cause and origin still undetermined.
Brazil
Brazilian justice unseals probe into alleged criminal funding of Bolsonaro biopic
Justice Flávio Dino made the investigation public after police searched material linked to a Bolsonaro biopic, while lawmaker Mário Frias denied directing public funds to the production.
China
China opens defence forum amid tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea
The Xiangshan Forum brings military and diplomatic delegations to Beijing as China promotes a multipolar security order while regional governments weigh doubts about both Beijing and Washington.
China
North Korea nears completion of long-delayed bridge to China
Satellite analysis indicates customs facilities, roads and landscaping on North Korea's side of the New Yalu River Bridge are nearly ready, suggesting the dormant crossing may finally open.
Africa
Declassified warnings intensify scrutiny of Spain's response to Ceuta crossing
Released intelligence records show Spain's CNI warned Madrid, Ceuta and Morocco one day before more than 70,000 migrants crossed into the enclave, sharpening questions about preparation and response.