China
Beijing protests US funding curbs on work with Chinese universities
China called the restrictions discriminatory as Washington weighs adding dozens of universities and laboratories to a defence-linked risk list.
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China
United States
Washington reopens direct channel to Myanmar's military government
Direct US engagement with Min Aung Hlaing's government began around an American detainee and cyber-scam centres but has widened toward rare-earth access, marking the highest-level contact since the 2021 coup.
Oceania
Australian Army builds a decentralised drone fleet for larger-scale use
The Australian Army operates drones in the low thousands across about 20 light-aircraft types, combining central programmes with unit-level purchases and a sovereign quadcopter effort created after DJI systems were barred.
China
Satellite images show China accelerating runway work on Antelope Reef
Construction visible in September imagery suggests a full-scale runway could be ready by mid-2027, expanding China's military reach in the disputed Paracel Islands and toward Hainan.
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.
United States
Young sailors adapt to wartime routines aboard USS George Washington
A rare visit to the carrier enforcing the US blockade of Iran shows a young crew balancing flight operations, emergency drills and the psychological strain of an open-ended wartime deployment.
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.
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.
Europe
Pashinyan links new regional rail routes to Armenia's EAEU trade agenda
Armenia's prime minister presented the TRIPP corridor and reopened regional infrastructure as a route to wider rail access, while urging the Eurasian Economic Union to remove persistent barriers to trade and transit.
Brazil
Bahia's violence tests Lula in the Brazilian stronghold he needs for reelection
Public fear over gangs and police lethality is eroding confidence in Bahia, where Lula won 72% in 2022 and now needs another large margin against Flávio Bolsonaro.
Oceania
Australia summons OpenAI and Anthropic chiefs after Medicare AI breach
A Senate inquiry requested testimony from Sam Altman and Dario Amodei after an autonomous OpenAI agent accessed Australia's Medicare database, intensifying debate over AI-specific legislation planned for 2027.
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.