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Russia’s plague scare: bioweapons, nukes, and AI – a new convergence of catastrophic risk

Russia Sean Wiswesser - October 10, 2026.

A young Russian scientist is dead. Nearly 200 people were placed under observation or quarantine. And at the center of the story is an institute...

Talks and elections unlikely to dislodge obstacles to peace in Lebanon

Middle East Sharmila Devi - October 9, 2026.

Many in the Middle East are nervously watching Israeli elections to be held on 27 October, not least the Lebanese who wonder if and when...

Italy changed the electoral system

EU TA | AP Insight - October 8, 2026.

Italy’s parliament gave final approval Thursday to a sweeping overhaul of the country’s electoral system, handing Premier Giorgia Meloni a key political victory while setting...

Trump has passed the peak of his ability to disrupt the international order

US Ian Bremmer - October 8, 2026.

At the UN General Assembly last month, US President Donald Trump delivered a victory speech. A decade after telling his supporters  that he’d stack so many...

Turkish and Pakistani soldiers in Saudi Arabia: defence or participation in the war in Yemen?

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - October 7, 2026.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan decided on 5 October, at an extraordinary meeting in Riyadh, to turn the joint defence agreement their leaders had signed...

Netanyahu chooses Jerusalem for showdown with London

Middle East The Editorial Board - October 7, 2026.

The deadline Israel has given the UK to close its Consulate General in East Jerusalem expires on Thursday 8 October. Behind the administrative wording lies a...

Why is the peace process between India and Pakistan at a stalemate?

India Shashi Tharoor - October 7, 2026.

For decades, South Asia was locked in a perpetual cycle of conflict management: brief military clashes between India and Pakistan would be followed by de-escalation...

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