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The chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Mark Warner, revealed new details about the China-backed Salt Typhoon hack against U.S. telecommunications infrastructure, including confirmation that the group has been able to read victims' SMS text messages and listen in on their phone calls in real-time, The Washington Post reported Nov. 21.

U.S.: China-Linked Salt Typhoon Hackers Have Been Listening to Calls, Reading Texts

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom's competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), is poised to launch a new probe into Apple and Google after an independent inquiry group found they are ''holding back innovation'' in mobile phone browser competition by maintaining an effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems, Reuters reported Nov. 22.

U.K.: Competition Regulator Initiates Inquiry into Apple, Google

South Africa

Economics

Energy

Politics

South African Energy Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa said he would present a revised Integrated Resource Plan -- which lays out South Africa's energy strategy -- to the Cabinet the week of Nov. 25 that would involve an "exponential increase" in the share of renewable energy in the country’s energy mix, Daily Maverick reported on Nov. 20.

South Africa: Energy Ministry To Present Revised Energy Strategy

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South Asia

The U.N. Climate Change Conference's new draft text on a climate finance agreement still includes separate options for the so-called New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance, differing both on the scale and scope of commitments, as well as which countries will contribute, Argus Media reported on Nov. 21.

Global: Disagreements Over COP29 Finance Target Remain as Summit Enters Final Hours

China

The European Commission is preparing a proposal to require Chinese companies to open up production facilities in the European Union and share intellectual property with European partners to qualify for EU green technology manufacturing subsidies, the Financial Times reported on Nov. 18, citing unnamed senior EU officials.

EU, China: Brussels To Demand IP Transfer From Chinese Companies for EU Subsidies

Lithuania

Germany

Finland

Sweden

Russia

The operations of two subsea cables running across the Baltic Sea -- the C-Lion1 subsea cable connecting Finland and Germany and the nearby BCS East-West Interlink cable linking Lithuania to the Swedish island of Gotland -- were disrupted apparently due to physical damage, Reuters reported on Nov. 18.

Europe: Two Baltic Subsea Cables Ruptured in Suspected Sabotage

The U.S. Justice Department will recommend on Nov. 20 that federal judge Amit Mehta order Google to sell off its Chrome browser as an antitrust enforcement measure following the August ruling that Google illegally maintained a monopoly in online search, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 18.

U.S.: Justice Department To Ask Judge To Force Google To Sell Chrome

Philippines

The United States and the Philippines signed and finalized the General Security of Military Information Agreement, or GSOMIA, an intelligence pact that will enable Washington to share highly confidential military intelligence and technology on key weapons with Manilla, AP reported on Nov. 18.

Philippines, U.S.: Allies Ink GSOMIA, Upgrade Intelligence Relationship

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India

The Geopolitics of Water

Depleted groundwater reserves threaten India's agriculture, energy and manufacturing sectors, potentially sparking unrest and inter-state disputes in the absence of a coordinated national policy.

The Geopolitics of Water: India's Groundwater Crisis

Iran

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (R) and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) arrive for a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 25, 2020.

While U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will maintain many of the outgoing Biden administration's overarching policies toward South Asia, bilateral relationships will grow increasingly transactional.

What Trump's Second Term Means for South Asia

Israel

Palestinian Territories

Japan

A ballot is cast in front of the Japanese flag. On Nov. 11, the country will select a prime minister and convene an extraordinary session of its bicameral Diet.

Israel-Hamas 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: Japan Selects a Prime Minister, Trump's Shadow Looms Over COP29

Mexico

Ukraine

Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election event in the early hours of Nov. 6, 2024.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Trump will place more tariffs on U.S. trade partners and reduce support for Ukraine, but he will largely maintain Biden's approach to the U.S. tech rivalry with China and the Middle East conflict.

Trump's Win Will Ripple Across the World

Global Elections

U.S.-China Relations

U.S.-Iran Relations

Azerbaijan

A sign for COP29 on Nov. 3, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Negotiators at this year's U.N. Climate Change Conference will ultimately reach a new global climate finance deal, but progress on the global energy transition will not accelerate.

Negotiators at this year's U.N. Climate Change Conference will ultimately reach a new global climate finance deal, but progress on the global energy transition will not accelerate significantly.

What to Watch for at This Year's 'Finance COP' in Azerbaijan

Despite the growing convergence between water stress and climate finance, water-related finance and investment will continue to lag, exacerbating water stress challenges in many developing countries.

The Geopolitics of Water: Water Stress Is Not Drawing Enough Climate Investments

Cambodia

Laos

Thailand

Vietnam

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

The Geopolitics of Water: National Interests Sideline Environmental Concerns in the Mekong River Region

Columns

On Geopolitics

App icons of social media platforms Twitter, Mastodon, Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Parler and Truth Social, are seen on an iPhone. 

As mis- and disinformation proliferate online, government-led content moderation efforts threaten to do more harm than good.

Can Europe Solve the Puzzle of Content Moderation?

Taiwan

The sample of an Intel chip is displayed during Computex 2024 in Taipei on June 4, 2024. 

If Intel's bold new business strategy fails, it would serve a painful blow to U.S. semiconductor ambitions and likely cement the global dominance of Taiwan's TSMC.

The U.S. Semiconductor Industry's Strategic Challenges

Ethiopia

Sudan

Algeria

Bahrain

Egypt

Iraq

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Oman

Qatar

Syria

Turkey

Yemen

Population growth, security vacuums, bad governance and climate change will increasingly strain the desert region's already scarce water supplies, raising the risk of social unrest, interstate conflict and violence from non-state actors.

The Geopolitics of Water: In the Middle East, Water Will Increasingly Become a Weapon and Driver of Conflict

Media

Podcasts

Why is semiconductor production limited to a handful of regions?

Applied Geopolitics: U.S.-China Strategic Competition: The Role of Technology

Chile

Chile's rising water stress threatens agriculture and mining, but desalination efforts offer hope for mitigating severe impacts.

The Geopolitics of Water: Water Stress in Chile Threatens Agriculture and Mining

Environment, Science & Technology

SITUATION REPORTS

U.S.: China-Linked Salt Typhoon Hackers Have Been Listening to Calls, Reading Texts

U.K.: Competition Regulator Initiates Inquiry into Apple, Google

South Africa: Energy Ministry To Present Revised Energy Strategy

Global: Disagreements Over COP29 Finance Target Remain as Summit Enters Final Hours

EU, China: Brussels To Demand IP Transfer From Chinese Companies for EU Subsidies

Europe: Two Baltic Subsea Cables Ruptured in Suspected Sabotage

U.S.: Justice Department To Ask Judge To Force Google To Sell Chrome

Philippines, U.S.: Allies Ink GSOMIA, Upgrade Intelligence Relationship

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