Argentina

Economics

Politics

The Argentine government announced a change in its exchange rate policy and the Treasury will now intervene in the currency market to provide liquidity and defend the peso, Bloomberg reported Sept. 1.

Argentina: Businesses To Face Financial and Regulatory Volatility Amid Scandal, Elections

Kenya

Somalia

Military & Security

Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said that the Kenyan government had launched an investigation into the alleged presence of forces from Somalia's Jubaland state in the town of Mandera in northeastern Kenya, Citizen Digital reported on Sept. 3.

Kenya, Somalia: Tensions Rise in Northeast Over Alleged Presence of Jubaland Forces

Israel

Palestinian Territories

United Arab Emirates

In an interview published by The Times of Israel on Sept. 3, the United Arab Emirates' special envoy to Israel, Lana Nusseibeh, stated that Israel annexing the West Bank would cross a ''red line'' and effectively end ''the vision of regional integration.''

UAE, Israel: Top Emirati Official Warns West Bank Annexation Would Cross a 'Red Line'

China

North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stood beside Chinese President Xi Jinping at China's Sept. 3 military parade, which was also attended by dozens of other world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters has reported.

North Korea, China: Kim Attends China's Military Parade Alongside Xi

Thailand

Former Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of Thailand's center-right Bhumjaithai Party has secured support from 289 of 492 lawmakers, positioning him to become Thailand's next prime minister in a Sept. 5 lower house vote, Bloomberg reported Sep. 3.

Thailand: New Prime Minister Incoming With Snap Elections on the Horizon

Turkey

An Istanbul court voided the results of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) 2023 Istanbul provincial congress due to allegations that delegates received cash payments to influence their votes, and that CHP board members who were elected during that congress should thus be removed, including, notably, Istanbul provincial head Ozgur Celik, Reuters reported Sept. 2.

Turkey: Istanbul Court Rules Against Main Opposition Party, as Government Expands Crackdown

Europe

United Kingdom

Spain

Global Trade

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is in London for his first bilateral meeting with his British counterpart Keir Starmer, The Guardian reported on Sept. 3.

U.K., Spain: Sanchez and Starmer to Sign Strategic Agreement in London

Americas

The European Commission formally submitted the European Union-Mercosur free trade agreement for approval by member states, including safeguard measures aimed at easing opposition from critics such as France and Poland, Reuters reported on Sept. 3.

EU, Mercosur: EU Submits Mercosur Trade Deal for Approval

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A portrait of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan is seen in the background as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2025.

Environment, Science & Technology

In just seven months in office, the Trump administration has pursued a series of highly unconventional economic policies that, taken together, amount to the deepest government interventionism into the U.S. economy of any president since the Reagan era.

The Visible Hand: Trump's Interventionism Reshapes American Capitalism

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Why is the Baltic such a critical and complex region?

Essential Geopolitics: Remilitarization in the Baltic

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Indonesia

A protest in front of police headquarters Aug. 31 in in Surabaya, Indonesia. Mass protests are poised to continue absent unlikely and large government concessions, but President Prabowo Subianto's position will remain secure.

While mass protests are poised to continue absent unlikely and large government concessions, President Prabowo Subianto's position will remain secure. 

Unrest in Indonesia Will Continue, but Not Dislodge the Government

India

A freight train carrying cargo containers rides along a railway track in Ajmer, India, on Aug. 26, 2025. 

Energy

While India will remain engaged in U.S. trade talks, a deal that secures relief from Trump's 50% tariff will remain elusive amid New Delhi's reluctance to reduce its agricultural protections and Russian oil purchases. 


U.S. Tariffs Strain India's Exports Amid Stalled Trade Talks

The Geopolitics of 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

Mexico

Ukraine

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

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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

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

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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

The outside of the Federal Reserve Board building is seen in Washington, D.C.

If upheld, Trump's unprecedented dismissal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook could dent the U.S. central bank's credibility and fuel market volatility.

The Implications of Trump's Latest Attack on Fed Independence

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

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Argentina: Businesses To Face Financial and Regulatory Volatility Amid Scandal, Elections

Kenya, Somalia: Tensions Rise in Northeast Over Alleged Presence of Jubaland Forces

UAE, Israel: Top Emirati Official Warns West Bank Annexation Would Cross a 'Red Line'

North Korea, China: Kim Attends China's Military Parade Alongside Xi

Thailand: New Prime Minister Incoming With Snap Elections on the Horizon

Turkey: Istanbul Court Rules Against Main Opposition Party, as Government Expands Crackdown

U.K., Spain: Sanchez and Starmer to Sign Strategic Agreement in London

EU, Mercosur: EU Submits Mercosur Trade Deal for Approval

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