Philippines

Military & Security

Politics

The Philippine Senate launched a probe into former President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 28.

Philippines: Probe Into Drug War Could Affect Midterms, Foreign Policy

Uruguay

China

Economics

Leftist challenger Yamandu Orsi from the opposition Frente Amplio received the most votes in the first round of Uruguay's presidential election on Oct. 27 but fell short of a simple majority, meaning he will face Alvaro Delgado from the ruling Partido Nacional in a runoff race on Nov. 27, Reuters reported on Oct. 28.

Uruguay: Election Unlikely To Fuel Political Instability or Regulatory Volatility

Spain

India

On his first visit to India, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez inaugurated India's first private military aircraft plant alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, The Economic Times reported on Oct. 28.

India, Spain: Sanchez and Modi Inaugurate India's First Private Military Aircraft Plant

Senegal

The campaign season for Senegal’s Nov. 17 snap legislative elections officially began, Radio France Internationale reported on Oct. 27.

Senegal: Campaign Season for Legislative Elections Officially Begins

Lithuania

Lithuania's Social Democratic Party, or SD, won the most votes in the two rounds of parliamentary elections held on Oct. 13 and Oct. 27, gaining control of 52 seats in the 141-seat parliament, Reuters reported on Oct. 27, citing official results from the run-off vote.

Lithuania: Center-Left Opposition Social Democratic Party Wins Parliamentary Elections

Egypt

Israel

Palestinian Territories

Israel-Hamas Conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly rejected an Egyptian-proposed, two-day temporary cease-fire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and denied the plan's existence in an Oct. 28 Likud party meeting after Reuters initially reported on the deal on Oct. 27.

Israel: Netanyahu Reportedly Rejects Proposal for Temporary Cease-Fire With Hamas

Bulgaria

Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov's GERB party came out on top in the country's snap parliamentary elections, the seventh in four years, though once again falling short of a clear path toward forming a majority in parliament, Reuters reported on Oct. 27.

Bulgaria: GERB Party Wins Snap Vote, But Years-Long Political Crisis Likely To Persist

Bolivia

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales claimed that "agents of the State" shot his vehicle 14 times in an attempt to assassinate him, El Deber reported Oct. 27.

Bolivia: Morales's Assassination Attempt Claims to Fuel Further Unrest and Political Instability

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Below are our latest and most relevant politics analyses.

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Eurasia

Middle East and North Africa

South Asia

The Post-Apartheid Era Ends

Venezuela's Unraveling

The Saudi Survival Strategy

The Kurdish Struggle

Israel's Survival Strategy

Turkey's Resurgence

EU: Regional Blocs

Divided EU Foreign Policies

Brexit

Old Leaders in a New Africa

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

The Pulse of Political Islam

Broken Contracts in the Middle East

Russia's Internal Struggle

China in Transition

Southeast Asia: Burdened by Consensus

India's Own Worst Enemy

Pakistan: A Military With a Country

Assessments

Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives for a plenary session at the lower house of parliament on Oct. 9, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. 

A weaker government will slow policymaking on key economic and defense issues, and could return Japan to a period of revolving-door prime ministers.

Japan's LDP Loses Its Majority in Snap Ballot, Portending Policy Gridlock

Global Elections

Snapshots

Georgia

Opposition supporters rally to protest results from the parliamentary elections Oct. 28 outside Parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Georgian Dream's claimed victory in the parliamentary election will commence a prolonged protest movement and potential political crisis.

Georgia's Protest Movement Faces an Uphill Battle After Parliamentary Elections

Pakistan

Pakistan's president administers the oath of office to Justice Yahya Afridi as Afridi is sworn in as chief justice in Islamabad on Oct. 26, 2024.

The reform will allow the government to appoint Supreme Court justices who support its agenda, weakening judicial independence while likely fueling political tensions and protests.

The Implications of Pakistan's Controversial Judicial Reform

Cambodia

Laos

Thailand

Vietnam

Energy

Environment, Science & Technology

Amid pressing energy and geopolitical needs, the accelerating construction of upstream dams will exacerbate the Mekong River region's water shortages and environmental degradation.

National Interests Sideline Environmental Concerns in the Mekong River Region

The Geopolitics of Water

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (center) waves as he arrives for a campaign rally at Onahama Port in Iwaki, Japan, on Oct. 15, 2024. 

Still reeling from a slush fund scandal, the ruling party and its coalition partner are set to lose seats but remain in power, portending slow and arduous policymaking in the years ahead.

Japan's Snap Elections Set To Weaken the LDP's Governing Capacity

Columns

On Geopolitics

Germany

France

With both nations looking inward in 2025, the European Union will be deprived of its central leadership, leaving it without clear strategic direction or decisive policymaking.

French and German Struggles Leave the EU Adrift

Cameroon

Cameroonian President Paul Biya (left), and his wife Chantal Biya (left) watch a parade marking the 51st celebration of Unity Day in Yaounde on May 20, 2023. 

The end of the aging president's 42-year reign will leave a power vacuum that could engulf the country in crisis as various factions within the ruling elite, opposition parties and militants scramble to secure their interests. 

Cameroon Braces for Volatility Amid Concerns About President Biya's Health

Media

Iran

Iraq

Syria

Turkey

Graphics

Members of the Kurdish peshmerga security forces queue at a polling station to vote ahead of the Oct. 20 parliamentary election in Arbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, on Oct. 18, 2024. 

Following belated parliamentary elections in Iraqi Kurdistan, explore the most prominent Kurdish groups in the Middle East.

Iraqi Kurdistan's Parliamentary Elections Highlight Two Major Kurdish Groups in the Middle East

Ukraine

Azerbaijan

Russia

A natural gas compressor station is pictured on the grounds of the Baltic Sea gas pipeline prior to its opening ceremony in Budno near Goleniow, Poland. 

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Despite strong interest in a deal from all parties, constraints may sink negotiations on further Russian gas transit through Ukraine. 

Ukraine Seeks Gas Transit Agreement With Azerbaijan as Gazprom Deal Nears Expiry

United States

Podcasts

Cyber

How do foreign adversaries view the upcoming U.S. general election, and what could that mean for the cyber threat landscape?

Essential Geopolitics: Cyber Concerns Ahead of the U.S. Election

Moldova

An illustration of Russian and Moldovan flags.

The near rejection of the vote on EU membership reflects the continued strength of pro-Russian political forces ahead of the country's 2025 parliamentary election.

The Close Results of Moldova's Referendum Raise Fears of a Pro-Russian Government

Ethiopia

Kenya

South Africa

Brazil

United Arab Emirates

Indonesia

Vehicles pass by a banner thanking outgoing Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and congratulating President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka ahead of their Oct. 20 inauguration in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 17, 2024.

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 Impeachment Case in Kenya, an Inauguration in Indonesia

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SITUATION REPORTS

Philippines: Probe Into Drug War Could Affect Midterms, Foreign Policy

Uruguay: Election Unlikely To Fuel Political Instability or Regulatory Volatility

India, Spain: Sanchez and Modi Inaugurate India's First Private Military Aircraft Plant

Senegal: Campaign Season for Legislative Elections Officially Begins

Lithuania: Center-Left Opposition Social Democratic Party Wins Parliamentary Elections

Israel: Netanyahu Reportedly Rejects Proposal for Temporary Cease-Fire With Hamas

Bulgaria: GERB Party Wins Snap Vote, But Years-Long Political Crisis Likely To Persist

Bolivia: Morales's Assassination Attempt Claims to Fuel Further Unrest and Political Instability

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