Hong Kong Civil Unrest 2026: Small Protests Meet Sedition Arrests
Hong Kong saw no mass protests in 2026, but small acts of dissent drew sedition arrests and long sentences, while the US and UK criticized the city.
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Analysis & Research · Asia · Canada · China · Economic Analysis · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · North America · Trade War · Trade Wars & Tariffs · United States · US-China Rivalry · World News
Trade War Weekly Roundup: Canada Talks, Ship Fees, China Lab Ban
Our trade war weekly roundup: US-Canada tariff talks, a pause on China ship fees, the FCC lab ban, robot import talks and the G20 in Atlanta.
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Active Conflicts · Africa · Analysis & Research · Drones · Drones and Robotics · Geopolitics · Human Rights · International Organizations · Investigations · Military & Defense · Military News · Sudan · Sudan War · United Nations · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
Africa Security Update Nov 1, 2026: UN Quits Sahara, Sudan Drones
Africa Security Nov 1: the UN starts closing its Western Sahara mission, Sudan blames Ethiopia for drone strikes and Congo’s Ebola deaths pass 5,000.
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Analysis & Research · Asia · China · Economic Analysis · G20 · Geopolitics · Sanctions & Financial Pressure · Trade War · Trade Wars & Tariffs · World News
Trade War Nov 1, 2026: G20 Supply Chains, Korea Record Exports
Trade war news: the G20 chair’s statement targets food coercion, the Quad warns on export curbs, Korea sets an export record, Russia extends a diesel ban.
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Africa · Analysis & Research · Geopolitics · Human Rights · International Organizations · Investigations · Military & Defense · Military News · Somalia · United Nations · Warfare · World News
Africa Security Update Oct 31, 2026: Kenya Recruits, UN Exits Somalia
Africa Security Oct 31: Kenya says Russia will stop recruiting Kenyans, the UN closes its Somalia mission and Western states press Congo’s warring sides.
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Trade War Oct 31, 2026: Ship Fee Pause, China Lab Ban Demand
Trade war news: shippers back a longer pause on US port fees, China demands an end to the US lab ban, and Rubio opens G20 talks on shipping.
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Africa · Analysis & Research · DR Congo · Ethiopia · Geopolitics · Human Rights · International Organizations · Investigations · Military & Defense · Military News · United Nations · Warfare · World News
Africa Security Update Oct 30, 2026: Ethiopia Camp Strike, Congo Plea
Africa war news: a drone strike kills 16 at an Ethiopian camp, Congo presses Russia on Rwandan troops and Sudan’s Blue Nile displacement rises.
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Analysis & Research · Asia · Canada · China · Economic Analysis · G20 · Geopolitics · North America · Sanctions & Financial Pressure · Trade War · Trade Wars & Tariffs · World News
Trade War Oct 30, 2026: Canada Tariff Lists, G20 Shipping Push
Trade war news: new US duty lists on Canadian goods take effect, Rubio signs energy and minerals deals, and the US bans Chinese testing labs.
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Africa · Analysis & Research · Geopolitics · Human Rights · International Organizations · Investigations · Military & Defense · Military News · United Nations · Warfare · World News
Africa Security Update Oct 29, 2026: US Sanctions Rwanda Over M23
Africa war news: US sanctions Rwanda’s Defence Ministry over M23, Sudan blames Ethiopia for drone launches and Ethiopia gets 12 Russian Su-35 jets.
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Analysis & Research · Asia · China · Economic Analysis · Europe · Geopolitics · Russia · Sanctions & Financial Pressure · Trade War · Trade Wars & Tariffs · World News
Trade War Oct 29, 2026: Robot Import Talks, Russian Diesel Deal
Trade war news: Trump orders robot and machinery import talks, Russia seeks sanctions relief, and the UN vote against the Cuba embargo weakens.
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Analysis & Research · Asia · China · Explainer Guides · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · North America · United States · US-China Rivalry · World News
Salt Typhoon vs Volt Typhoon: China’s Two Hacking Campaigns Explained
Salt Typhoon vs Volt Typhoon: what CISA, NSA, FBI and Treasury say each Chinese hacking group targets, why, and how the two campaigns differ.
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Analysis & Research · Economic Analysis · Economic Power · Energy & Resource Leverage · Europe · Geopolitics · Global Energy · Iran · Middle East · North America · United Kingdom · United States · World News
Business Report Oct 28, 2026: Iran War Bill Hits $47B, Fed Holds
The Fed holds at 3.75%-4% on a split vote, a reported $47 billion Iran war bill meets $115 Brent, Britain sets a 3% defense date and AI costs sink Alphabet.
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Analysis & Research · Asia · Canada · China · Economic Analysis · Geopolitics · North America · Sanctions & Financial Pressure · Trade War · Trade Wars & Tariffs · World News
Trade War Oct 28, 2026: US-Canada Tariff Talks, China Port Fee Pause
Trade war news: US and Canada push steel and auto tariff talks, Washington proposes pausing China port fees, and India and Mexico open trade talks.
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Analysis & Research · Defense News · Explainer Guides · Israel · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Munitions · Warfare · World News
Iron Dome Explained: How Israel’s Rocket Defense Works
Iron Dome explained: how Israel’s radar, battle management center and Tamir interceptors stop rockets, plus range, U.S. funding and limits.
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Active Conflicts · Africa · Analysis & Research · Geopolitics · Human Rights · International Organizations · Investigations · Military & Defense · Military News · Sudan · Sudan War · United Nations · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
Africa Security Update Oct 28, 2026: Sudan Grid Strikes, 40,000 Flee
Africa war news: drones hit Sudan’s grid for a third day, nearly 40,000 Ethiopians flee to Kenya and a Nigerian inquiry finds custody deaths preventable.
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Analysis & Research · Economic Analysis · Economic Power · Energy & Resource Leverage · Europe · Geopolitics · Global Energy · Iran · Middle East · Russia · Sanctions & Financial Pressure · World News
Business Report Oct 27, 2026: US Oil Slips Under $100 on Iran Terms
US crude oil falls below $100 as Iran’s leaders discuss terms to end the war, diesel hits $6.35 despite a Russian fuel waiver and Boeing defense sales jump 15%.
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Analysis & Research · Defense News · Explainer Guides · Military & Defense · Military News · Munitions · North America · United States · US Military · Warfare · World News
Nuclear Triad Explained: ICBMs, Submarines and Bombers
The nuclear triad explained: what it means, the three U.S. legs of ICBMs, submarines and bombers, warhead counts, replacements and costs.
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Analysis & Research · Defense News · Explainer Guides · Military & Defense · Military News · Munitions · North America · United States · US Military · Warfare · World News
Ballistic Missile vs Cruise Missile: Key Differences Explained
Ballistic missile vs cruise missile: how each flies, speed, range and detection compared, where hypersonic weapons fit, and which is harder to stop.
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Active Conflicts · Analysis & Research · Defense News · Europe · Explainer Guides · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Munitions · Russia · Russia-Ukraine War · Russian Military · Syria · Ukraine · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
Kalibr Cruise Missile: Russia’s 3M-14 From Syria to Ukraine
Kalibr cruise missile explained: Russia’s 3M-14 range estimates, its 2015 Syria debut, recent Ukraine salvos, and how it compares with Tomahawk.
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Aircraft · Analysis & Research · Asia · China · China-Taiwan Relations · Chinese Military · Defense News · Explainer Guides · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · Taiwan · United States · US Military · US-China Rivalry · Warfare · World News
Chengdu J-20: China’s Stealth Fighter Fleet, Versions and Rivals
J-20 stealth fighter explained: China’s three versions, missiles, fleet estimates from 150 to 500, deployments near Taiwan, and the F-22 match.
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Active Conflicts · Analysis & Research · Defense News · Explainer Guides · Iran · Iran War · Israel · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Munitions · North America · United States · US Military · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
THAAD Missile Defense: $11.4B Request After Iran War Drain
THAAD missile defense explained: how a battery works, the Army’s $11.4 billion FY2027 request for 857 interceptors, and its use against Iran.
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Active Conflicts · Analysis & Research · Defense News · Europe · Explainer Guides · Military & Defense · Military News · Munitions · North America · Russia-Ukraine War · Ukraine · United States · US Military · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
HIMARS Rocket Launcher: 96-Launcher Buy, Costs and Combat Record
HIMARS rocket launcher explained: what it fires, the Army’s request for 96 launchers in FY2027, rocket contracts and its record in Ukraine.
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Analysis & Research · Canada · Currency & Banking Power · Economic Analysis · Economic Power · Europe · European Militaries · Geopolitics · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · United Kingdom · Warfare · World News
UK Skips Canada’s Defence Bank: Two Ways to Finance Rearmament
Britain will not join the Canada-led defence bank, the DSRB. How it differs from the UK-led Multilateral Defence Mechanism and what it means for NATO allies.
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Aircraft · Analysis & Research · Defense News · Economic Analysis · Geopolitics · Military & Defense · North America · Trade War · Trade Wars & Tariffs · United States · World News
Airbus Loan Puts US-EU Aircraft Truce at Risk, USTR Warns
USTR says a record €3 billion Airbus loan from the EIB threatens the 2021 aircraft truce. What the market-terms rule says and what could trigger tariffs.
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