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AssessmentsNov 4, 2025 | 16:48 GMT
The COP30 logo at the central building is seen ahead of the COP30 Brazil Amazonia 2025 on Nov. 3, 2025 in Belem, Brazil.
A Breakthrough on Climate Targets is Unlikely at Brazil's COP30
At the COP30 climate conference, countries are likely to reach only limited agreements on climate financing and carbon market frameworks while failing to achieve consensus on phasing out fossil fuels, making significant progress on implementation unlikely and postponing key decisions for another year. Brazil will host the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP30) from Nov. 10 to 21 in the Amazonian city of Belem. The event's agenda has been structured around six thematic axes: energy, industry and transport; forests, oceans and biodiversity; agriculture and food systems; cities, infrastructure and water; human and social development; and cross-cutting issues. The Brazilian government is seeking to build on previous COP outcomes while pushing the transition from negotiation to execution across mitigation, adaptation and climate finance. Delegates from more than 170 countries will seek to finalize the implementation phase of the 2015 Paris Agreement, which consists of five-year review cycles of countries' climate action
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Energy
Environment, Science & Technology
Politics
Social Issues
AssessmentsNov 3, 2025 | 19:16 GMT
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka logo is seen outside the bank's headquarters in Colombo on July 6, 2023.
Sri Lanka on Track To Unlock Next IMF Disbursement, but Challenges Remain
The International Monetary Fund will likely approve the fifth review of Sri Lanka's bailout program due to the country's strong fiscal performance, steady progress on debt restructuring and political stability, though high poverty levels and delayed state-enterprise reforms will remain key risks. Sri Lanka is awaiting approval from the IMF Executive Board for the fifth review of its bailout program, which would unlock approximately $347 million in funding, bringing the total funds released under its nearly $3 billion support program to around $2.04 billion. This follows an IMF staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on Oct. 9, where both sides agreed that while fiscal performance has been strong, sustaining momentum will require improved tax compliance, a broader tax base and plugging revenue leakages, among other reforms.
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Sri Lanka
Economics
AssessmentsOct 31, 2025 | 20:04 GMT
An aerial photo shows the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
The Modern Geopolitics of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's national strategy is challenged by its austere past and potential future. The kingdom seeks alignment with a regional and global order to achieve middle power status while preventing internal divisions spurred by the very reforms it is using to walk that path. It is vulnerable to geopolitical shocks and internal erosion of consensus, especially the latter. Riyadh's monarchy must manage these imperatives effectively to avoid a return to a divided, foreign-controlled state, mirroring its 20th-century beginning.
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Saudi Arabia
Economics
Energy
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AssessmentsOct 31, 2025 | 18:50 GMT
A girl walks past posters and banners depicting political candidates from rival blocs competing for a seat in the Iraqi Council of Representatives in old Mosul, northern Iraq, on Oct. 28, 2025, days before the Nov. 11, 2025, parliamentary elections.
Assessing Iraq's Political Landscape Ahead of Legislative Elections
Iraq's Nov. 11 parliamentary elections will likely yield a broad governing coalition helmed by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani that balances bilateral relations with the United States and Iran, but still faces public service provision challenges. On Nov. 11, Iraq will hold parliamentary elections for all 329 seats in its unicameral legislature, the Council of Representatives. The lead-up to the elections has been marred by controversy and some violence. For instance, influential Shiite nationalist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for a boycott of the elections, citing corruption, after negotiations with the government to extend the candidate registration deadline failed. There have also been attacks against minority candidates, including a bombing that killed a Sunni candidate in northern Iraq in early October and an attack on the office of a Sunni candidate near Baghdad several days later.
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Iran
Iraq
Politics
AssessmentsOct 30, 2025 | 22:01 GMT
A U.S. Marine V-22 Osprey takes off from Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, on Sept. 13, 2025, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico.
The Outlook for U.S. Strikes on Drug Traffickers in Latin America and the Caribbean
The United States will likely expand the frequency and geographic scope of strikes targeting alleged drug traffickers over the next year, with the potential for attacks to move onshore in a range of countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, creating physical safety and operating challenges for organizations, as well as compliance risks due to expanding sanctions enforcement. Since Oct. 17, U.S. military strikes targeting alleged drug traffickers in the southern Caribbean Sea have increased in frequency and geographic scope, with strikes off the coast of Colombia and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The United States publicly acknowledged a total of eight strikes in 12 days, an escalation from the previous rate of announced strikes of approximately one every other week. The first strike, which Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Oct. 20, occurred on Oct. 17 off the coast of Colombia, targeting alleged members of the National Liberation
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Mexico
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Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Venezuela
Jamaica
Military & Security
AssessmentsOct 30, 2025 | 21:18 GMT
A flag displaying the logo for Russia's Lukoil oil giant flies near a Russian flag in Moscow on Oct. 23, 2025.
New U.S. Sanctions Strike at the Heart of Russia's War Economy
New U.S. sanctions on Russia's two largest oil producers mark the most consequential escalation of economic pressure on Moscow since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which signals Washington's intent to constrict the Kremlin's war financing, while testing oil market stability and Putin's capacity to endure prolonged attrition. The United States' Oct. 22 sanctions target Rosneft and Lukoil, which together produce roughly 5 million barrels per day (bpd), representing about half of Russia's total crude output and over 5% of global oil production. The two companies also export nearly 2 million bpd, representing roughly two-thirds of Russia's total crude exports. Announced by the U.S. Treasury as a direct effort to pressure Moscow into a ceasefire, the measures bar U.S. and foreign banks from financing or clearing transactions and include a 30-day wind-down period ending on Nov. 21. They build on the United States and other Western countries'
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AssessmentsOct 29, 2025 | 19:54 GMT
U.S. President Donald Trump (center) poses for a group photo with the leaders of (L-R) Singapore, East Timor, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia and Laos during the ASEAN leaders summit on Oct. 26, 2025.
The Takeaways From the 2025 ASEAN Summit
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders' summit underscored the bloc's efforts to improve cohesion amid U.S.-China competition, from which it is set to benefit economically. But over time, competing trade pressures and internal divergences will test this cohesiveness, with fractures exposing individual members to external and, at times, coercive influence. On Oct. 26-28, the leaders of Southeast Asian countries gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the 47th ASEAN Leaders' Summit, joined by high-level representatives from partner countries, including the United States and China. U.S. President Donald Trump attended the opening day, where he oversaw Thailand and Cambodia signing an expanded ceasefire and joint declaration that formalized and broadened their July truce after deadly border clashes. On the economic track, Washington reached bilateral agreements with four ASEAN members, including a reciprocal trade agreement with Malaysia, a full trade accord with Cambodia, a framework trade deal with Thailand, and a provisional
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Brunei Darussalam
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China
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Myanmar
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Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
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On SecurityOct 29, 2025 | 15:39 GMT
Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on Sept. 9, 2025, after youth protesters set fire to the building.
Worldwide Gen Z Protesters May Be Disappointed With Their Success
In recent weeks, a flurry of youth-led mass protests, often given the moniker ''Gen Z,'' has swept across countries in Africa and Asia. Despite each protest movement having its own unique features, there are signs that they have been inspiring, if not significantly coordinating with each other. They share a common frustration with the ruling elite and a belief that poor governance -- due to the rising cost of living, high-level corruption, social injustice, worsening authoritarianism or otherwise -- is mortgaging their futures. These movements not only have generated empathy from outsiders but also resulted in changes, from regime change or changes to unpopular legislation, that open the door to reforms to countries' political structures, economic systems and security apparatuses. But these uprisings also entail numerous risks beyond the obvious potential for near-term violence. These dangers are often overlooked, yet Gen Z protesters will have to confront the same fundamental
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Kenya
Madagascar
Nigeria
South Africa
Chile
Ecuador
Peru
Jordan
Lebanon
Morocco
Tunisia
Turkey
Indonesia
Philippines
Thailand
Serbia
Bangladesh
Nepal
Economics
Military & Security
Politics
AssessmentsOct 29, 2025 | 15:05 GMT
Chancellor Friedrich Merz raises his hand in a vote at the Bundestag prior to a vote on changes to Germany's Basic Law on March 18, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.
Defense Spending Will Modestly Boost the German Economy, but Challenges Remain
After years of stagnation, the German economy will receive a boost from increased government spending on defense and infrastructure, but a failure to implement flanking structural reform will mean that the boost to medium-term economic growth will be limited. In recent weeks, numerous media reports have cast doubt on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's ambitious plans to reform the economy. Since taking office in May after forming a coalition with a slim parliamentary majority between his center-right Christian Democratic Union or CDU and the center-left Social Democratic Party or SPD, Merz's government has reformed the constitutionally mandated limits on government deficits and has committed to significant increases in defense expenditure and infrastructure, especially of transport. The new government has also agreed to implement reforms aimed at reducing growth-impeding bureaucratic rules governing product markets and infrastructure investment. However, despite these goals, thus far intra-coalition disagreements have translated into more limited practical results
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Germany
Economics
Military & Security
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SnapshotsOct 28, 2025 | 17:50 GMT
Carles Puigdemont, leader of Catalonia's pro-independence Junts party, delivers a speech in southwestern France on July 27, 2024, during a meeting held to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the party's founding.
Spain's Political Problems Worsen as Government Loses Catalan Support
The end of a political pact between Spain's governing party and a Catalan regional party will deepen legislative paralysis, undermine Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's ability to govern, and open the door to an early election amid mounting domestic and international pressures. On Oct. 27, Catalonia's pro-independence Junts party announced the end of its political pact with Spain's ruling Socialist Party, accusing the government of not honoring the terms of their agreement. In a press conference, Junts leader and former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont said the party was ''not willing to keep helping a government that does not help Catalonia.'' As a consequence of this decision, a consultation forum between Junts and the Socialist Party (which had facilitated 19 meetings between the two parties over the past two years) will be dissolved. Reacting to Junts' announcement, the Socialist Party issued a press release saying that it remains open to dialogue with
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Spain
Politics
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