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.
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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.
Middle East
Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia begin institutionalizing Mecca Defense Alliance
The three governments held their first strategic committee meeting, established a permanent secretariat in Riyadh and defined the pact as defensive and potentially open to future members.
Africa
US development agency prioritizes Moroccan energy, minerals and infrastructure projects
USTDA has identified energy, critical minerals, digital infrastructure and transport as priorities while its Morocco grant portfolio approaches $25 million.
Asia
Trump orders reduction of US-South Korea military exercises
The White House tied the cutback to Seoul's refusal to support the Iran war and Trump's outreach to Kim Jong Un, raising questions about allied readiness as North Korea expands its missile arsenal.
Middle East
Hormuz Has Become the Test of Mideast Energy Resilience
Q2 developments showed that alternate routes, storage, sanctions policy and OPEC+ cohesion all depend on the future of the Strait of Hormuz.
Brazil
Brazil's Rare Earth Strategy Moves Into Policy Design
A new final report prepared to support Brazil's National Rare Earth Strategy places the country's mineral agenda within the contest for higher value-added supply chains.
Asia
Extreme El Niño threatens Southeast Asia's water, food and urban resilience
Pacific temperatures could average 2°C above normal and drive severe drought, crop losses, haze and inflation, while governments expand pumps, irrigation, monitoring and water coordination.
Europe
Italy and Spain escalate Ceuta dispute with reciprocal border checks
Reciprocal checks on travellers have turned the Ceuta migration crisis into a dispute between two major EU governments, testing free movement while both sides insist the measures are temporary.
China
Twenty-Nine Countries Launch AI Cooperation Body in Shanghai
Twenty-nine countries signed an agreement in Shanghai to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, an intergovernmental body headquartered in the city and framed around AI cooperation, governance, safety and shared benefit.
Africa
Nigeria approves military pay increases of up to 80% for 250,000 personnel
The tiered salary structure will take effect on September 1 and add 264 billion naira to the annual armed-forces wage bill as Abuja confronts insurgency, banditry and kidnapping.
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.