India
India takes ASEAN-centred defence agenda to Cebu security meeting
Rajnath Singh will address regional security and use bilateral meetings to review defence ties with the bloc and its eight dialogue partners.
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India
Europe
Canada and the EU test an alliance deeper than trade but short of membership
A Montreal summit will open talks on defence, minerals, research and mobility, although EU governments dispute the proposed “associate member” label.
Brazil
Lula chooses dialogue as Trump becomes the central test of his fourth term
Brazil will defend sovereignty while seeking relief from US tariffs, sanctions and security pressure without weakening its ties with China.
Europe
Pentagon review presses NATO toward a European-led continental defense
Elbridge Colby told allied ambassadors that the U.S. force review extends beyond bases and is intended to enable a stronger European-led conventional posture.
China
Indonesia and China deepen defense, energy and technology cooperation
Jakarta and Beijing agreed on joint exercises, a munitions factory and wider food, energy, minerals and satellite projects while Indonesia preserves formal nonalignment.
Latin America
Dominican Republic expels Cuban diplomats as regional alignments shift
Santo Domingo ordered Cuban diplomatic personnel and their families to leave without explaining the decision, prompting a sharp response from Havana and demands for clarity at home.
United States
Michigan primary widens Democrats' progressive lane ahead of US midterms
Abdul El-Sayed's Senate nomination in a pivotal Midwestern state has intensified the Democratic debate over economic populism, Gaza, campaign money and the leadership the party will carry into 2026 and 2028.
India
RBI moves to align loan-rate rules across banks and non-bank lenders
The proposed framework could require recognized benchmarks and fixed reset schedules for floating-rate loans, narrowing the pricing discretion of NBFCs while making policy-rate changes more visible to borrowers.
United States
US senators strike early funding deal to keep government open through December
The stopgap bill would maintain most federal spending through December 11, shield Border Patrol funds from transfers and pause a contested White House grant-review rule while Congress negotiates full-year appropriations.
China
China rewrites chip layout-design protections as semiconductor rules enter new phase
The regulation taking effect October 15 adds originality declarations, stronger examination and revocation procedures, clearer damages and punitive compensation, and new rules for licensing, pledging and employee remuneration.
Oceania
Taiwan suspends Papua New Guinea spot LNG purchases in diplomatic dispute
Taipei halted an estimated 800 million dollars in open-market gas buying after Port Moresby moved to close its representative office, but preserved a long-term contract for 1.2 million tonnes a year through 2030.
Asia
APEC adopts Chengdu framework for inclusive AI deployment across Asia-Pacific
Ministers backed practical AI use in manufacturing, agriculture and services, with new commitments on small businesses, training, cross-border data and regulatory coordination.