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
Middle East
US warning raises prospect of a short, intense new Iran campaign
Gulf states were told to prepare for renewed fighting after the US midterms as forces, air defences and strike plans are repositioned across the region.
Asia
Myanmar leader courts Malaysia as regional diplomacy tests ASEAN pressure
Min Aung Hlaing used his first Malaysian visit as president to pursue trade and regional acceptance, while repatriations, civil-war violence and concern over political legitimacy shadowed the diplomatic opening.
Russia
Putin sees a chance for a Ukraine deal as US envoys prepare Moscow and Kyiv visits
Putin offered an unusually positive assessment of peace prospects while Zelenskiy announced imminent US visits, but both sides paired the opening with accusations over deep strikes and risks to civilian aviation.
Latin America
US shifts counternarcotics campaign toward land operations in Latin America
After more than 60 lethal boat strikes, Washington is pursuing joint raids and direct action on land, sharpening disputes over sovereignty and civilian risk.
Oceania
AUKUS buildup at HMAS Stirling raises nuclear-target fears in Western Australia
A rotating force of US and British nuclear-powered submarines will grow near Perth from 2027, prompting debate over permanence, weapons and strategic exposure.
Europe
Black Sea strikes threaten Egypt's food supplies as maritime attacks intensify
Kyiv warned that attacks on cargo shipping are reducing food deliveries and raising prices, while Moscow rejected a proposed halt to strikes on civilian vessels in the Black Sea.
India
India summons Ukraine's ambassador after deadly attack on commercial vessel
New Delhi condemned the strike on the MV Omorfi that killed an Indian seafarer, while Kyiv requested ministerial talks and argued that Black Sea shipping faces threats from Russia's actions.
China
China rejects security-driven restrictions on Pacific submarine cable projects
Beijing said security concerns over Chinese participation in Pacific cable construction risk distorting market rules and weakening the civilian infrastructure that carries global data.
Asia
U.S., Japan and South Korea Move to Expand Nuclear Energy Reach in the Indo-Pacific
Washington, Tokyo and Seoul signed a trilateral nuclear energy cooperation agreement aimed at accelerating small modular reactor deployment, strengthening energy security and deepening industrial coordination across the Indo-Pacific.
Europe
Poland trains civilians as security concerns over Russia deepen
Poland is expanding civilian preparedness programs as security conditions deteriorate in Eastern Europe, with thousands joining a one-day military training initiative near Warsaw.