United Kingdom

Economics

Politics

British Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented her Autumn Budget to Parliament on Nov. 26, outlining tax rises totaling 26.1 billion pounds (about $30.3 billion) a year by 2029-30, The Guardian reported.

U.K.: Chancellor Reeves Unveils Tax Hikes in Budget to Restore Stability Amid Weak Growth 

Guinea Bissau

Military & Security

A group of senior military officers in Guinea-Bissau, calling themselves "High Military Command for the Restoration of Order," declared they had taken "total control" of the country until further notice following the disputed Nov. 23 presidential election, which both President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and his main challenger, Fernando Dias, claimed to have won, RFI reported Nov. 27.

Guinea-Bissau: Army Officers Say They Have Taken Control After President's Arrest

Central African Republic

Rwanda

Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin Touadera met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali on Nov. 23, where they discussed security matters related to CAR's Dec. 28 presidential election and broader areas of bilateral collaboration, including infrastructure development, health and mining sectors, Jeune Afrique reported Nov. 26.

Central African Republic, Rwanda: Leaders Discuss Security Ahead of CAR's Presidential Election 

Lebanon

Cyprus

Energy

Lebanon and Cyprus agreed to a final maritime demarcation agreement, nearly two decades after an initial deal determined maritime zones in 2007, Reuters reported Nov. 26.

Lebanon, Cyprus: Maritime Demarcation Agreement Reached

Uganda

The National Unity Platform, the party of opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi (aka Bobi Wine), announced that security forces have detained more than 300 of its supporters and officials since campaigning for the January 2026 election began in October, Reuters reported Nov. 25.

Uganda: Opposition Reports More Than 300 Supporters Detained Ahead of Election

United States

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered officials to produce a report within 30 days on whether to designate chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations, the BBC reported Nov. 24.

U.S., Global: Trump Starts Process of Designating Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Terrorist Groups

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and his main challenger, Fernando Dias, have both declared outright victory in the country's Nov. 23 presidential election, with each asserting they had surpassed the 50% threshold and that no runoff was required, Al Jazeera reported on Nov. 25.

Guinea-Bissau: Rivals Both Claim Victory Following Presidential Election

Colombia

Colombian armed rebel leader Calarca exchanged messages with an army general and an intelligence officer, who shared information about military operations, Noticias Caracol reported Nov. 24.

Colombia: Guerrilla Leader Contact With Army and Intelligence Officials Likely To Undermine Petro Government

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A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Putin-Modi Meeting, Honduras General Election

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A Ukrainian serviceman from the 24th mechanized brigade prepares a Magura night drone to flight toward the front line in the area of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region late on April 29, 2025.

Ukraine's success in using cheap drones against Russia reveals how smaller states can leverage accessible technologies to impose disproportionate and sustained costs on a materially superior adversary.

Drones Are Redefining Asymmetric Warfare

Portugal

Spain

People visit the 1627 Pilgrim Village at "Plimoth Plantation," where role-players portray pilgrims seven years after the arrival of the Mayflower, in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

On Thanksgiving, the United States celebrates the Plymouth Colony. However, few know that New England's colonization was a response to major geopolitical pressures -- particularly England's struggle against the Spanish both on the Continent and in the New World.

Thanksgiving and Puritan Geopolitics in the Americas

While efforts by China and others to de-dollarize their international trade will fragment the international trade financing regime to some extent, they will do little to undermine the dollar's dominance.

The Geopolitics of Trade: De-dollarization and International Trade

U.S.-China Relations

Employees work at a garment factory in Tiruppur, in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu, on Sept. 23, 2025.

While the reforms will eventually create a more competitive, transparent and predictable labor market, the potential for uneven state-level adoption and protests will create challenges for companies in the near term. 

India's Labor Code Reforms: Opportunities and Implementation Challenges

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Iran

Iraq

Iraqi riot police walk past a screen displaying a portrait of incumbent Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani during celebrations by his supporters following the announcement of preliminary election results in Baghdad on Nov. 12, 2025. 

The Nov. 11 elections produced another fragmented legislature where Iranian-backed parties still have significant influence, portending contentious government formation talks that could impede policymaking and trigger armed clashes.

Iraq Braces for Another Turbulent Government Formation Process

Israel

Palestinian Territories

Workers clean the rubble from the site of a Nov. 23 Israeli airstrike targeting a residential building in the southern Haret Hreik neighborhood of Beirut. Israel will likely opportunistically escalate airstrikes against Hezbollah and Hamas to further weaken the militant groups and push them toward disarmament without ending shaky ceasefires.

Israel-Hamas Conflict

Miscalculation or an opportunity for Israel to significantly set back Hezbollah would, however, increase the likelihood of a return to major fighting. 

Despite More Intense Israeli Strikes, Hezbollah and Hamas Ceasefires Will Likely Hold

Angola

South Africa

Japan

South Korea

Banners bearing portraits of leaders of the G20 on Nov. 20 in Johannesburg. The South African government has focused the G20 summit's agenda on issues key to African countries.

The Weekly Rundown: A High-Stakes British Budget, South Africa Hosts the G20

View of a Honduran national flag at La Laguna neighborhood, in the north of Tegucigalpa, on Nov. 11, 2025. 

Honduras' next government will face legislative gridlock, political instability and unrest, regardless of the victor.

The Challenges Facing Honduras' Upcoming General Election

Global Elections

Syria

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa delivers a speech in Damascus on July 3, 2025, during the unveiling of the "New Visual Identity of the Syrian Arab Republic." 

The transitional government's decision will boost reconstruction and counter-terrorism efforts, but it will also risk alienating internal hard-liners and could eventually fuel an Islamic State resurgence if Syria's economic recovery stalls.

The Implications of Syria Joining the U.S.-Led Fight Against the Islamic State

Italy

Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on March 18 in the Italian Senate in Rome. Smaller fiscal deficits are unlikely to cut government debt in the medium term given Italy's modest economic growth outlook and significant social and defense spending pressures.

Smaller fiscal deficits are unlikely to cut government debt in the medium term given Italy's modest economic growth outlook and significant social and defense spending pressures.

Modest Growth and Spending Pressures Will Limit Italy's Debt Reduction Efforts

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What is the outlook for Indonesia-Israel normalization, and what would that process look like?

Essential Geopolitics: Indonesia's Interest in Israel-Gaza

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U.K.: Chancellor Reeves Unveils Tax Hikes in Budget to Restore Stability Amid Weak Growth

Guinea-Bissau: Army Officers Say They Have Taken Control After President's Arrest

Central African Republic, Rwanda: Leaders Discuss Security Ahead of CAR's Presidential Election

Lebanon, Cyprus: Maritime Demarcation Agreement Reached

Uganda: Opposition Reports More Than 300 Supporters Detained Ahead of Election

U.S., Global: Trump Starts Process of Designating Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Terrorist Groups

Guinea-Bissau: Rivals Both Claim Victory Following Presidential Election

Colombia: Guerrilla Leader Contact With Army and Intelligence Officials Likely To Undermine Petro Government

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