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Taiwan's legislature sent a $13 billion supplemental defense budget proposed by the opposition Taiwan People's Party to committee for review, with the new bill a slimmed-down version of the $40 billion budget proposed by President William Lai that the committee has refused to review 10 times, the Taipei Times reported on Jan. 30.

Taiwan, U.S.: Opposition Efforts Unlikely To Sate Washington's Demands on Defense, Trade

U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, a former White House and Federal Reserve official, to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term as chairman expires in May, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 30.

U.S.: Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh To Be Next Federal Reserve Chairman

Cuba

Mexico

Energy

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order late on Jan. 29 declaring a national emergency in response to threats from Cuba and ordering the imposition of tariffs on countries that directly or indirectly sell or provide oil to Cuba.

U.S., Cuba: White House Threatens To Impose Tariffs on Countries That Provide Oil to Cuba

Panama

Hong Kong SAR, China

China

Panama's Supreme Court annulled the contracts held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to operate two ports on both sides of the country's canal, El Pais reported on Jan. 30.

Panama, U.S., China: Panama's Supreme Court Nullifies CK Hutchinson Ports Contracts

U.S.-China Relations

Australia

The Australian government said a U.S. decision to step back from broad government-backed minimum price guarantees for critical minerals will not derail its national critical minerals strategy, reaffirming plans for a strategic reserve and alternative demand support mechanisms, Reuters reported on Jan. 30.

Australia, U.S.: U.S. Price Floor Pullback Tests Critical Minerals Cooperation

Canada

In a Truth Social post on the evening of Jan. 29, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration is decertifying Bombardier Global Express planes and all other aircraft made in Canada, and would impose a 50% tariff on any Canadian aircraft sold in the United States if the Canadian government did not quickly certify planes made by U.S. competitor Gulfstream.

U.S., Canada: Trump Threatens To Decertify Canadian Planes and Impose New Tariffs

Brazil

Right-wing Goias Gov. Ronaldo Caiado joined Brazil's center-right Social Democratic Party, or PSD, and will compete with two other governors for the party's presidential nomination, g1 reported on Jan. 28.

Brazil: Center-Right Party Confirms Presidential Bid, Likely Splitting Opposition Voters

Vietnam

Europe

The European Union and Vietnam formally upgraded relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam's highest diplomatic tier, according to a 60-point joint statement published by Vietnamese state media on Jan. 29.

EU, Vietnam: Brussels, Hanoi Upgrade Ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

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Rwanda

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A Rwandan policeman (R) and a Rwandan soldier (L) guard TotalEnergies' Mozambique LNG project in Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, on Sept. 29, 2022.

Mozambique's LNG projects will likely progress in 2026 amid a safer security environment, but the economic windfall remains years away.

Mozambique's LNG Sector Turns a Corner Amid Megaproject Reboot

France

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks in parliament after surviving two no-confidence votes in Paris, France on Jan. 23 23, 2026. 

The budget's likely adoption will keep the minority government in office, but deep political fragmentation will limit policy action and sustain the risk of early elections, keeping France's fiscal trajectory uncertain.

The Risks to France's Fiscal Outlook Beyond the 2026 Budget

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporters gather for a rally in Sylhet, Bangladesh, ahead of the upcoming national election on Jan. 22, 2026. 

The Feb. 12 ballot could yield a government led by the conservative BNP, a coalition led by the Islamist Jamaat party, or a fragile BNP-Jamaat coalition -- each with distinct implications for Bangladesh's economic, political and foreign policy landscape.

Bangladesh's General Election: Potential Outcomes and Their Implications

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Costa Rica

The candidates running in Costa Rica's 2026 presidential election participate in a debate at the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Jan. 11, 2026. 

Although the president cannot run for reelection, his hand-picked successor will likely win the vote, keeping the right wing at the helm.

Costa Rica's Upcoming Election Will Likely Yield Policy Continuity

The Federal Reserve's headquarters is seen in Washington, D.C.

Trump will soon be able to nominate a new Fed chair and governor. But unless the Supreme Court vastly increases the president's power to dismiss Fed governors, the bank will retain its independence, limiting the risk of market instability.

U.S. Fed Independence: Assessing Threats From Trump Nominations, Court Rulings

Iran

Israel

Palestinian Territories

A photo of Israeli banknotes.

While Israel's economy has proven remarkably resilient during the years-long Gaza war with Hamas, persistent security risks and an upcoming election will present new challenges.

How Israel's Economy Will Weather Persistent Political and Security Concerns in 2026

India

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (right) meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at a hotel in New York City on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meeting on Sept. 22, 2025. 

Global Trade

A trade deal could gradually reduce barriers in the tech, industrial and energy sectors, but progress will likely remain constrained by U.S. tariff uncertainty and India's reluctance to make concessions in sensitive sectors like agriculture.

Where Things Stand in U.S.-India Trade Talks

A man walks past a billboard for the 14th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam outside the National Convention Center in Hanoi on Jan. 15, 2026. 

The five-yearly event will likely codify a more centralized, security-anchored governing model, while setting ambitious goals for economic growth and administrative reforms, though internal and external pressures will hinder implementation.

Previewing Vietnam's 14th National Party Congress

Greenland

Germany

Finland

Denmark

Sweden

United Kingdom

Norway

Netherlands

The HDMS Knud Rasmussen ship of the Danish Navy patrols the waters off of Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 20, 2026. 

Trump's threatened tariffs over his bid to acquire Greenland have turned the U.S.-EU trade dispute into a high-stakes geopolitical confrontation, raising the risk of a sustained trade war that would severely strain transatlantic economic ties and NATO cohesion.

Trump's Greenland Tariff Threat Escalates Transatlantic Tensions

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On Geopolitics

U.S. protectionism has dramatically weakened the rules-based, multilateral trade regime established after World War II, driving governments to increasingly view trade through a national security lens rather than purely an economic one.

The Geopolitics of Trade: Conclusion

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Somalia

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Egypt

Saudi Arabia

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Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland at Mogadishu Stadium in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Dec. 30, 2025. 

Two regional alignments are coalescing along the Red Sea and in the Horn of Africa, risking the escalation of proxy conflicts and longstanding rivalries.

The Unfolding Regional Realignments Along the Red Sea and Their Implications

Venezuela

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) and Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil (left) attend a meeting in Beijing on May 12, 2025.

U.S. pressure on the new Venezuelan government will briefly cool China's engagement in Latin America and could renew trade tensions with Washington, though Maduro's removal is unlikely to affect China's calculus regarding Taiwan.

Assessing China's Response to the U.S. Capture of Venezuela's Maduro

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Taiwan, U.S.: Opposition Efforts Unlikely To Sate Washington's Demands on Defense, Trade

U.S.: Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh To Be Next Federal Reserve Chairman

U.S., Cuba: White House Threatens To Impose Tariffs on Countries That Provide Oil to Cuba

Panama, U.S., China: Panama's Supreme Court Nullifies CK Hutchinson Ports Contracts

Australia, U.S.: U.S. Price Floor Pullback Tests Critical Minerals Cooperation

U.S., Canada: Trump Threatens To Decertify Canadian Planes and Impose New Tariffs

Brazil: Center-Right Party Confirms Presidential Bid, Likely Splitting Opposition Voters

EU, Vietnam: Brussels, Hanoi Upgrade Ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

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