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India and Indonesia advanced defense ties as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta and signed agreements for Indonesia to acquire BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, Bloomberg reported on July 7. 

India, Indonesia: Governments Deepen Defense and Economic Cooperation

Peru

Incoming Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori announced she will appoint Central Reserve Bank President Julio Velarde for another term, Bloomberg reported on July 6.

Peru: Central Bank Governor To Extend 20-Year Tenure Under Fujimori

United States

Europe

NATO allies unveiled some $12 billion in defense deals at an industry forum opening the alliance's July 7-8 Ankara summit, including a $5 billion, 11-country order of Saab surveillance aircraft to replace U.S.-made AWACS, $2.7 billion for Northrop Grumman Triton drones, $4.3 billion for Airbus transport planes and agreements shifting production and maintenance of U.S.-designed missiles to Europe, Bloomberg reported on July 7. 

NATO: Allies Unveil Billions in Defense Deals as Ankara Summit Opens

Nigeria

Cyber

Environment, Science & Technology

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, or FCCPC, to investigate U.S. technology companies Meta, Alphabet and X, as well as generative artificial intelligence companies operating in Nigeria, over their alleged anti-competitive practices, unauthorized exploitation of copyrighted news content and use of journalistic material from Nigerian news outlets to train generative AI models, Daily Trust reported on July 6.

Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Probe in U.S Tech Giants, AI Companies Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices

Canada

Energy

The provincial governments of Ontario and Alberta on July 6 unveiled a new oil pipeline project -- the Northern Shield Energy Corridor -- that would send 500,000 barrels per day from Hardisty, Alberta, to Sarnia, Ontario, where three Canadian refineries are located.

Canada: Ontario, Alberta Propose New Eastward Oil Pipeline

China

Chinese officials have held meetings with domestic artificial intelligence companies to discuss potential export restrictions and/or licensing requirements for frontier and other advanced AI models, potentially including both closed-weight and open-weight models, Reuters reported on July 7.

China: Beijing Explores Potential Export Restrictions on Advanced AI Models

U.S.-China Relations

Iran

Iran attacked three commercial vessels -- a Qatari liquefied natural gas carrier, a Saudi-flagged oil tanker and a third tanker -- transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with at least one using the U.S.-backed parallel route off the coast of Oman, AP reported on July 7.

U.S., Iran: Iran Attacks Three Commercial Vessels in Strait of Hormuz

U.S.-Iran Relations

Ukraine

Russia

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Omsk oil refinery, which is located almost 1,500 miles (2,414 kilometers) east of Ukraine and deep inside Siberia, near Russia's border with Kazakhstan, Kommersant reported on July 6.

Russia, Ukraine: Ukrainian Strikes Deepen Russia's Fuel Crisis

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Protestors hold national flags as they gather outside Albania's prime minister's office to oppose the construction of luxury resorts, in Tirana on June 25.

Driven by grievances like corruption and declining public trust, protests in the Western Balkans have evolved into deep challenges to ruling elites.


The Implications of Serbia and Albania's Massive Protest Waves

A thermometer reading a high temperature is shown over an image of Earth.

The compounding effects of the weather event and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are set to drive global inflation and strain agricultural output well into next year.


How the 2026 El Nino Climate Event Will Affect the Global Economy and Security

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Join our analysts for this webcast recording exploring key topics identified in RANE's 2026 Third-Quarter Geopolitical Forecast.

2026 Third-Quarter Forecast Webcast

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On Geopolitics

Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) and Premier Li Qiang attend a plenary session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 9, 2026, in Beijing, China.

Beijing will prioritize employment and social stability over rapid economic growth in the coming years, pressuring businesses to boost hiring and expand benefits amid demographic pressures, rising youth unemployment and AI-related job disruptions.

China Plans To Stabilize Employment in an Age of Change

A fragile truce in the Middle East, persistent energy-driven inflation, shifting U.S. trade policy and escalating regional pressures from Europe to Africa will collectively shape geopolitical risk in the third quarter.

2026 Third-Quarter Forecast: An Excerpt

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United Kingdom

Cargo ships June 19 off the coast of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal in Sharjah emirate, along the Gulf of Oman.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Japan's Takaichi Goes to India, an Unsteady U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

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Maps4media-processed Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows a broad overview of the Strait of Hormuz on June 16, 2026.

U.S.-Iran talks will face increasingly large obstacles as negotiators approach more contentious topics, namely Iran's nuclear program.

For the U.S. and Iran, the Hardest Negotiations Lie Ahead

The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C.

The legal and geographical constraints of Washington's jurisdiction make freezing the assets of countries like Iran a far more flexible and effective diplomatic tool than outright seizure. 

American Financial Power: Freezing vs. Seizing Other Countries' Foreign Assets

Bahrain

Kuwait

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C, top) meets with GCC foreign ministers during his visit to the Middle East to discuss with Arab Gulf allies the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran on June 25 in Manama.

While Qatar and Saudi Arabia explore restoring trade ties with Iran, the United Arab Emirates is aligning its security with Israel and the United States.

Divergent Approaches to Iran Expose Gulf Arab Splits

Colombia

Venezuela

Abelardo de la Espriella, who has since been declared president-elect, waves to supporters after casting his vote during the runoff election on June 21, 2026, in Barranquilla, Colombia. 

De la Espriella's administration will reverse many of the outgoing government's security, economic and social policies, restoring a hard-line anti-crime approach and deepening ties with the United States.

What de la Espriella's Victory Means for Colombia

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez speaks with journalists following a session at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the Essequibo region in The Hague on May 11. 

Risk-tolerant investors stand to benefit from unprecedented regulatory changes and direct resource access, but face the risk of reforms being unwound by a future Venezuelan government.


Venezuela's Outlook and Implications for Strategic Sectors, 6 Months After Maduro's Capture

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer poses with his wife Victoria at the door to 10 Downing Street after making a statement on his future outside 10 Downing Street on the morning of June 22, 2026, in London. 

While a swift leadership transition by mid-July could restore near-term political stability, investors will focus on whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer's successor will be able to successfully balance party unity with fiscal discipline.


Burnham Premiership Could Stabilize U.K. Politics, But Markets Remain Cautious

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India, Indonesia: Governments Deepen Defense and Economic Cooperation

Peru: Central Bank Governor To Extend 20-Year Tenure Under Fujimori

NATO: Allies Unveil Billions in Defense Deals as Ankara Summit Opens

Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Probe in U.S Tech Giants, AI Companies Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices

Canada: Ontario, Alberta Propose New Eastward Oil Pipeline

China: Beijing Explores Potential Export Restrictions on Advanced AI Models

U.S., Iran: Iran Attacks Three Commercial Vessels in Strait of Hormuz

Russia, Ukraine: Ukrainian Strikes Deepen Russia's Fuel Crisis

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