Policy & Geopolitics

EU Budget Talks Deadlock Over €300 Billion Cut Demand

No agreement was reached at the October 15–16 Brussels summit on the EU's 2028–2034 budget framework, which sets a roughly €2 trillion ceiling against a €300 billion cut demand. The stated deadline is end-2026, with implementation scheduled for January 2028.

Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Tops 213,000 Suspected Cases

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Taiwan Court Blocks Coinbase, Kalshi Domains Before Nov 28 Vote

A New Taipei District Court order on Oct 15 restricts DNS records for Coinbase and Kalshi under the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, citing suspected illegal election betting. Coinbase has been unreachable in Taiwan since Oct 14, while Kalshi still operates and lists a Taipei mayoral…

Map-style illustration of the South Atlantic offshore area roughly 220 km north of the Malvinas Islands, where the Sea Lion project sits

Argentina Extends Offshore Licences as Court Halts Sea Lion Work

Argentina's five-year offshore licence extension and a Tierra del Fuego injunction stopping Sea Lion project work point in opposite directions. The court found operators hadn't filed the required project notice or environmental impact assessment; the restraint stops work, not the licence.

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