What to Make of Egypt's Expanding Footprint in Sudan and the Horn of Africa

Oct 23, 2026

As France reels from riots that saw businesses and historic buildings destroyed, Marseille and Lyon have banned all protests this weekend. Paris has extended a partial curfew in parts of the city, and cities throughout France have partial curfews restricting gatherings and the movement of young people in place, the...

Oct 23, 2026

As Serbia's former President Aleksandar Vucic seeks to extend his 12-year hold on power by running for prime minister in the Oct. 25 election, activists and opposition politicians say critics are routinely threatened and beaten, journalists attacked, and high-profile adversaries targeted by cyberattacks, Reuters reports.

Oct 23, 2026

Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, has begun looking for ways to reduce the amount of rare-earth components in factory-automation equipment, including surveying suppliers on using motors free of the minerals, Reuters reports.

Sep 28, 2026

Elections, escalating conflicts, tight energy markets and intensifying trade competition will result in shifting constraints and high geopolitical risk.

Jun 29, 2026

A fragile truce in the Middle East, persistent energy-driven inflation, shifting U.S. trade policy and escalating regional pressures from Europe to Africa will collectively shape geopolitical risk in the third quarter.

Mar 30, 2026

The second quarter will test global resilience as lingering conflicts and energy shocks converge to heighten economic uncertainty and geopolitical volatility.