AssessmentsDec 27, 2025 | 14:00 GMT
The Weekly Rundown: Bulgaria Adopts the Euro, U.S.-Venezuela Tensions Persist
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.
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AssessmentsDec 26, 2025 | 21:28 GMT
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READ MORESituation ReportDec 26, 2025 | 20:52 GMT
Honduras: Conservative Candidate Asfura Confirmed as President-Elect
Honduran electoral authorities announced that conservative National Party candidate Nasry Asfura won the Nov. 30 presidential election with 40.3% of the vote, Reuters reported on Dec. 24.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 26, 2025 | 20:28 GMT
Pakistan: Khan's Enduring Influence, Focus on Protests Fueling Disagreements Among His Party's Leaders
A number of leaders within former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, have expressed frustration with Khan's refusal to negotiate with the government and his insistence that the party continue to protest and foment unrest amid its years-long standoff with authorities, Dawn reported on Dec. 26.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 26, 2025 | 19:19 GMT
Taiwan: Opposition Sets Date for Presidential Impeachment Vote
Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang, or KMT, and Taiwan People's Party, or TPP, cooperated to pass a motion scheduling a vote on the impeachment of President William Lai for May 19, with public hearings due in January, April and May, the Taipei Times reported on Dec. 26.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 26, 2025 | 19:16 GMT
Malaysia: Najib's Second Conviction To Test Government Coalition
Malaysia's High Court found former Prime Minister Najib Razak guilty on 21 counts of money laundering and four counts of abuse of power for his role in the 1MDB bribery and money laundering scandal, the New Straits Times reported on Dec. 26.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 26, 2025 | 18:11 GMT
Israel, Somalia: Israel Recognizes Somaliland's Sovereignty
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a joint declaration with Somaliland's President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi that Israel recognized Somaliland's sovereignty as an independent state, the first country in the world to recognize the breakaway region, The Jerusalem Post reported on Dec. 26.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 26, 2025 | 17:48 GMT
North Korea: Kim Unveils Nuclear-Armed Submarine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a factory working on production of the country's first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, with photos showing the hull -- often one of the last stages of submarine construction -- fully intact, North Korean state media KCNA reported on Dec. 25.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 26, 2025 | 17:30 GMT
Yemen: Southern Transitional Council Accuses Saudi Arabia of Conducting Airstrikes
Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council accused Saudi Arabia of conducting airstrikes in Yemen's eastern Hadramawt province against the group, though Saudi Arabia did not confirm its involvement, AP reported on Dec. 26.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 26, 2025 | 16:27 GMT
U.S., Ukraine: Zelensky To Meet Trump for Talks on U.S. Peace Framework
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Dec. 28 to discuss the most sensitive elements of Washington's 20-point peace framework for Russia and Ukraine, including territorial questions and security guarantees for Ukraine, Reuters reported Dec. 26.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 26, 2025 | 16:24 GMT
Iraq: Kurdish Oil Export Deal Extended by Another Three Months
The federal government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government and oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq agreed to extend their three-month deal on oil exports by another three months, Rudaw reported on Dec. 25, citing an official from Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization, which handles international sales of KRG oil exports.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 26, 2025 | 16:22 GMT
Nigeria: Government Secures $1.2B in Funding for $12B Coastal Highway Megaproject
The United Arab Emirates will provide $1.2 billion to build a section of the proposed 700 kilometer (435 mile) Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the Nigerian presidency said on Dec. 26.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 26, 2025 | 16:19 GMT
U.S.: Washington Carries Out Strikes in Northwestern Nigeria Targeting Islamic State
The United States carried out strikes in Nigeria's Sokoto state, killing multiple members of the Islamic State in coordination with Nigerian authorities, United States Africa Command said in a press release on Dec. 25.
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Oman and New Zealand Deals Indicate India's Push To Diversify Trade Partnerships
India's recent deals with New Zealand and Oman signal modest efforts to expand trade, investment and labor mobility, but various constraints will limit their impact as India struggles to reach larger agreements with partners like the United States, European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council. On Dec. 22, India and New Zealand announced that, after nine months of negotiations, they had reached a free trade agreement (FTA) to reduce tariffs, improve labor mobility and expand trade of goods and services and investment. Signing is expected in the first half of 2026. The announcement of the FTA came days after India and Oman on Dec. 18 signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA).
READ MORESituation ReportDec 24, 2025 | 19:05 GMT
Ukraine: Zelensky Details 20-Point Peace Plan, Eyes Conditional Referendum
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly outlined the 20 points of Ukraine's draft peace plan, RBC-Ukraine reported on Dec. 24.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 24, 2025 | 17:18 GMT
Thailand, Cambodia: Ceasefire Talks Resume Under Thai Preconditions
Military officials from Thailand and Cambodia began secretariat-level talks in Thailand's Chantaburi province, with a possible defense minister-level meeting scheduled for Dec. 27 if technical frameworks are agreed upon, Channel News Asia reported Dec. 24.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 24, 2025 | 16:59 GMT
China: Beijing Threatens Retaliation Over Delayed U.S. Semiconductor Tariffs
China said it will take "corresponding measures" in response to U.S. plans to raise tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports from June 23, 2027, following the conclusion of a yearlong Section 301 probe into Beijing's chip policies, the South China Morning Post reported Dec. 24.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 24, 2025 | 16:47 GMT
Cuba: Mexico Confirms Oil Shipments Amid U.S. Blockade of Venezuela
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the shipment of 80,000 barrels of oil to Cuba, stating that it occurred pursuant to historic bilateral agreements and for humanitarian reasons, Efe reported Dec. 22.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 24, 2025 | 16:16 GMT
Sahel: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Announce Large-scale Counterterrorism Operations
Interim Burkina Faso leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore pledged large-scale joint military operations against armed groups across the Sahel in the coming days in his new role as head of the Alliance of Sahel States, Al Jazeera reported Dec. 24.
READ MORESituation ReportDec 24, 2025 | 15:40 GMT
EU: U.S. Sanctions Former EU Commissioner, Four Others Linked to Digital Regulation
The European Commission and the governments of France and Germany on Dec. 24 strongly condemned the Dec. 23 U.S. decision to impose visa sanctions on former European Commissioner Thierry Breton and four other Europeans, including leaders of organizations involved in digital regulation and countering online hate and misinformation.
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