Geopolitics & Policy
Geopolitics & Policy news — Friday 06 November 2026
37 stories from 4 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.
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Paraguay’s President Pena impeached over Ueno banking crisis, placed under house arrest
South China Morning Post Tech
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena was placed under house arrest on Friday on suspicion of breach of trust, shortly after the Senate removed him from office over the collapse of a major bank tied to his government. Pena had offered his…
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Cornell faculty vote no-confidence in leadership after gang rape case
South China Morning Post Tech
Faculty members at Cornell University on Friday passed a no-confidence resolution against the elite college’s leadership over its handling of an alleged gang rape that has sparked outcry in the US. The vote is not binding but marks a…
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Can China champion the Global South without speaking for it?
South China Morning Post Tech
Travelling through South America earlier this year, I was repeatedly reminded of China’s growing importance. At Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, I spotted the logo of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. ICBC acquired…
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Pope Leo in Uruguay to kick off South America tour just weeks after lung surgery
South China Morning Post Tech
Pope Leo began an emotionally charged tour of South America on Friday, returning to a continent that helped shape his priesthood just three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery. The 71-year-old head of the Catholic Church will visit…
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The Taipei Mayor Election Is Not About China
Whatever the result of the election, don't take it as a reflection of Taiwanese preferences for China policy.
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Can Europe Regulate China’s E-Commerce Giants Without Closing Its Market?
The challenge is not simply how to regulate Chinese platforms, but how to preserve an open and fair market as cross-border commercial networks become increasingly integrated.
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Panda fans flock to Zoo Atlanta for the debut of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang
South China Morning Post Tech
Zoo Atlanta’s newest pandas munched bamboo and lounged on Friday during their public debut as smiling visitors lined up to welcome them. Ping Ping, a male, and Fu Shuang, a female, arrived in September from China under a 10-year loan…
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Beijing Has Little Reason to Welcome America’s Midterm Results
China has grown comfortable with Trump’s transactional diplomacy. A Democratic Congress could complicate Beijing’s calculations – and remind the world of U.S. democracy’s strength.
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Talks, Attacks, and a Heist
War on the Rocks
Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranNow that the U.S. midterms are over, the…
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How China’s Naval-Air Reach Is Offsetting the Malacca Dilemma
China remains exposed to maritime disruption, but its expanding regional reach is increasing the military and political costs of exploiting that vulnerability.
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Does China Have a Plan for Dealing With a Democratic Congress?
Should Beijing treat Trump as a “lame duck,” or should Xi Jinping continue to invest in cultivating him?
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Meghan’s father Thomas Markle arrested in US on child sex abuse material charges
South China Morning Post Tech
The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was arrested on Friday at a senior care facility in Florida on a charge of keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said. Thomas…
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Green Hydrogen: India’s Big Ambitions, Costly Realities
India’s green hydrogen ambitions are running up against high production costs, infrastructure gaps, and uncertain domestic demand, even as the government seeks to position the country as a global export hub.
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‘Clock is ticking’: European TV channels targeted in wave of hoax bomb threats
South China Morning Post Tech
Bomb threats warning “the clock is ticking” were sent to TV stations across Europe on Friday, prompting evacuations and programming to be suspended. Warnings were sent to Irish broadcaster RTE, Britain’s Sky, Bulgarian private station…
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After the Midterms: What Xi and Trump Should Discuss in Shenzhen
The midterm results don’t change the topics that should lead the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen.
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US adds 165,000 jobs in October as labour market beats expectations
South China Morning Post Tech
Employment in the United States grew by 165,000 jobs in October, far exceeding analysts’ expectations, with the unemployment rate dipping to 4.1 per cent, government data showed on Friday. The relatively stable labour market has allowed…
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Why a Democrat-Held Congress in Washington Could Be Bad News for Modi’s India
Unlike Trump, who has ignored the Modi government’s imperfect democratic record, many Democrats have been vocal in criticizing the erosion of democracy in India.
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India’s Rediscovery of Poland: The Drivers and Limits of a Growing Partnership
Despite the growing momentum in relations between Poland and India, policy differences exist over Russia.
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Iran war revives Bahrain’s conflict with Shiite Muslim majority
South China Morning Post Tech
Shaken by the accuracy of Iran’s attacks on Bahrain and support for them among some Bahrainis, authorities in the Gulf island nation have launched a crackdown on Shiite Muslim clerics they accuse of fostering allegiance to Tehran at…
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Mbappe’s Mao Mess: The Expansion of China’s Emotional Assertiveness
The Mbappe incident stands out because of the entirely apolitical context of his alleged offense and the strikingly disproportionate response from China
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The Daily Roundup
The Wire China
November 6th, 2026 | Welcome to The Wire’s daily news roundup. Each day, our staff gathers the top China business, finance, and economics headlines from a selection of the world’s leading news organizations. The post The Daily Roundup…
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Tesla’s Musk pulls plug on Cybertruck for robotaxi push after years of poor sales
South China Morning Post Tech
Tesla would wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around mid-2027, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, after years of persistently weak sales for a futuristic model once touted as a rival to legacy pickup trucks that…
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Kenyan doomsday cult leader jailed for 200 years for murdering 191 followers
South China Morning Post Tech
The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to the deaths of more than 400 people was sentenced on Friday to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people. The High Court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa issued the sentence for…
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Midterm swing won’t change trajectory of US-China rivalry
South China Morning Post Tech
American voters have spoken. In the midterm elections, Democrats won both the House and Senate in a sweeping rebuttal of US President Donald Trump’s erratic management of domestic and foreign affairs. Despite this, the trajectory of…
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EU investigates fraud in Spain rail funds after fatal Madrid crash
South China Morning Post Tech
The European Union is investigating the possible misuse of EU funds earmarked for the renovation of a Spanish railway line where a train crash killed 69 people, prosecutors said on Friday. The October accident on the Madrid-Seville…
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Can Washington and China Build Confidence Around AI and Stability?
War on the Rocks
In the lead-up to General Secretary Xi Jinping’s September 2026 visit to the White House to discuss, among other topics, AI, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at JPMorgan Chase’s New York City…
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Indonesia’s MSCI Mess, Explained
Why has the global index provider threatened such a drastic downgrade threat, and is the punishment proportionate to the offense?
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EU’s Southeast Asia push hits funding crunch as China widens lead
South China Morning Post Tech
An EU funding crunch is threatening to stifle the bloc’s ambitions to expand its influence in Southeast Asia, as Brussels grapples with a budget deadlock that could slow infrastructure investments across the fast-growing region. The…
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US accuses trio of using AI to impersonate CEOs and lawyers to steal US$129 million
South China Morning Post Tech
Three people accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and lawyers to steal about US$129 million have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, prosecutors said Thursday. Over…
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Trump’s Israel aid cut reveals push to trade grants for tech cooperation
South China Morning Post Tech
The close defence relationship between the United States and Israel is set to be restructured over the coming two years, with billions of dollars in direct annual military aid being phased out in favour of joint weapons technology…
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US Democrats’ win could squeeze China; star mathematician leaves US: SCMP’s 7 highlights
South China Morning Post Tech
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting…
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US Government Announces Fresh Sanctions Against Cambodia-based Scam Network
The U.S. Treasury Department says that actors linked to Prince Group targeted victims across with world via "sophisticated cyber-enabled fraud schemes."
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Canada budget charts ‘economic independence’ in decisive shift from US
South China Morning Post Tech
Canada unveiled a budget on Thursday that calls for “economic independence” and says that while reducing its reliance on the United States will take time, “the shift is under way”. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s second budget since taking…
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Netanyahu rival Eisenkot tipped to seek Israeli government with backing of Arab lists
South China Morning Post Tech
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday whom he will task with trying to form a new government, after the opposition’s Gadi Eisenkot secured a commanding number of recommendations to replace Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Chances are, US-China truce will be extended at Shenzhen Apec summit
South China Morning Post Tech
At their October meeting in South Korea last year, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, recognising mutual vulnerability to export restrictions, agreed to suspend some of the most draconian measures they had imposed…
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Leaner, Meaner, More Networked: The Royal Thai Air Force’s Modernization Drive
Driven by lessons from the 2025 border clashes, the RTAF is organizing, training, and equipping a more capable and flexible force.
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Vietnam Is Rising, but Will It Leave the Rainbow Behind?
The country's economy is growing rapidly, but its “take it slow” approach to LGBTQ+ rights risks creating a prosperous but intolerant society.