Americas

Mexico

United States

Venezuela

Military & Security

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Sept. 2 that the U.S. military conducted a strike against a boat carrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea after it departed Venezuela, Bloomberg reported the same day.

Americas: Trump Announces U.S. Strike Against Drug Vessel in Caribbean Sea

Mozambique

Politics

Mozambican opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, has been sworn in as a member of the Council of State, an advisory body to the president, Club of Mozambique reported Sept. 2.

Mozambique: Opposition Leader Takes Seat on Presidential Advisory Council

Israel

Yemen

Yemen's Houthis held a public funeral on Sept. 1 for assassinated Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike on Aug. 28, AP has reported. The same day, the Houthis attacked an oil tanker transiting the Red Sea, which they claimed was linked to Israel.

Yemen, Israel: Houthis Hold Funeral for Assassinated Prime Minister, Attack Tanker in Red Sea

Palestinian Territories

Israel-Hamas Conflict

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is facing difficulties in calling up tens of thousands of reservists for the conquest of Gaza City, with reservists requesting exemptions for financial or personal reasons ahead of the assault, The Times of Israel reported Sept. 2, citing Hebrew media.

Israel: IDF Faces Reservist Shortages for Gaza City Assault

Sudan

A spokesperson for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed that the group captured the north-central neighborhoods of Dimsilk and Ziyadia and the Mellit bus station in the center of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, Sudan Tribune reported on Sept. 1.

Sudan: RSF Claims Gains in El Fasher

Ukraine

Russia

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outlined three pillars for Ukraine's security guarantees: sustained army funding and arms supplies, pledges to support Ukraine's accession to NATO, and continued sanctions and use of frozen Russian assets, Reuters reported on Aug. 29. 

Russia, Ukraine: Zelensky Lays Out Framework for Security Guarantees Following Russian Strike

Indonesia

Protests in Jakarta escalated after a 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver was struck by a police armored vehicle and died, the Jakarta Globe reported on Aug. 29. 

Indonesia: Protests Escalate, Turn Fatal

Cambodia

Thailand

In a 6-3 ruling, Thailand's Constitutional Court removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office, the Bangkok Post reported on Aug. 29. 

Thailand: Court Removes Another Prime Minister

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Why is the Baltic such a critical and complex region?

Essential Geopolitics: Remilitarization in the Baltic

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Global Trade

Geopolitical, security and environmental risks threaten to disrupt trade through crucial waterways, including the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the Suez Canal, the Danish and Turkish straits, and the Panama Canal.

The Geopolitics of Trade: Threats to Maritime Chokepoints Endanger Global Trade, Part 2

Ecuador

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North Korea

India

Helicopters fly in the sky during a rehearsal for a military parade Aug. 24 in Beijing.

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

The Weekly Rundown: An SCO Summit, Rubio Closes Security Deals With Mexico and Ecuador

Djibouti

Somalia

The flag of Somaliland is seen during a political rally in Hargeisa on Nov. 8, 2024.

The United States is growing more likely to recognize Somaliland's statehood to secure basing rights in the territory, which would likely roil U.S.-Somalia relations and risk plunging Somalia into crisis.

Assessing the Prospect of the U.S. Recognizing Somaliland's Independence

Diverse security risks threaten maritime chokepoints around the world, presenting unique challenges to international trade.

The Geopolitics of Trade: Threats to Maritime Chokepoints Endanger Global Trade, Part 1

Snapshots

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a meeting on May 14, 2015, in Xian, China. 

While Trump-era tariff pressures offer a new economic incentive for cooperation, Beijing and New Delhi are unlikely to fully normalize ties due to enduring strategic and security concerns.

Despite Modest Improvement, India-China Relations Face Enduring Challenges

Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks after the Presidential Cabinet meeting on May 12, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey.

The process remains fragile amid the risk of stalled progress on the PKK's disarmament, the lingering threat of Kurdish militant attacks, and the potential for empty government promises.

Threats to the Turkish-Kurdish Peace Process

Norway

The building housing Norway's parliament is seen on May 17, 2025, in Oslo.

The Sept. 8 vote could result in another left-wing coalition focused on welfare and climate, a right-wing coalition focused on tax cuts and oil production, or perhaps even an unprecedented grand coalition between the country's two largest parties.

Norway's Legislative Elections: Potential Outcomes and Their Implications

Global Elections

Myanmar

A photo taken on Jan. 11, 2022, shows soldiers from the Taaung National Liberation Army (TNLA), a Palaung ethnic armed group, gathering in Myanmar's northern Shan state.

The junta's recent announcements portend intensified violence ahead of what will be highly controlled elections, which will further fragment the war-torn nation but may also help ease its international isolation.

Myanmar's Elections and the Military's Quest for Legitimacy

France

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a press conference in Paris on Aug. 25, 2025. 

In the likely case that the Prime Minister Bayrou loses the Sept. 8 vote, Macron will either have to appoint another weak government or call early legislative elections, prolonging political instability and heightening financial risks.

New Political Crisis Grips France as Bayrou Gambles on Confidence Vote

Guyana

A picture of the National Assembly building in Georgetown, Guyana, taken on Sept. 23, 2022.

No matter who wins Guyana's Sept. 1 election, the next administration will use oil revenue and foreign investment to increase social spending and infrastructure development.

Guyana's Election: Potential Outcomes and Their Implications

Iran

South Korea

Taiwan

United Kingdom

The Maanshan nuclear power plant is seen next to a beach in Pingtung, in southern Taiwan, on April 29, 2025.

The Weekly Rundown: Iran Meets With European Powers, Taiwan Holds a Nuclear Referendum

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Americas: Trump Announces U.S. Strike Against Drug Vessel in Caribbean Sea

Mozambique: Opposition Leader Takes Seat on Presidential Advisory Council

Yemen, Israel: Houthis Hold Funeral for Assassinated Prime Minister, Attack Tanker in Red Sea

Israel: IDF Faces Reservist Shortages for Gaza City Assault

Sudan: RSF Claims Gains in El Fasher

Russia, Ukraine: Zelensky Lays Out Framework for Security Guarantees Following Russian Strike

Indonesia: Protests Escalate, Turn Fatal

Thailand: Court Removes Another Prime Minister

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