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US troops in South Korea must be ready for missions beyond peninsula, commander says
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Sjeverna Koreja · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

The commander of the US Eighth Army in South Korea said his troops must be ready for deployment outside the Korean peninsula if ordered, arguing that it would be “irresponsible” to focus “myopically” on threats there. Lieutenant General Joe Hilbert said that while his command’s f…

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Britain’s ban on pro-Palestinian author Sally Rooney makes it a laughing stock
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Bliski Istok · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

“Actions have consequences,” British Minister of State for Skills and former home secretary Baroness Jacqui Smith said of Palestine Action, the protest group proscribed as a terrorist organisation across the United Kingdom. She was lecturing the group’s members and supporters, wh…

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Shark kills woman swimming off South Africa’s Eastern Cape
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Afrika · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

A 65-year-old woman was killed on Tuesday in a shark attack off South Africa’s southeastern coast, police and municipal authorities said, prompting the closure of two beaches. Officers were called to Orient Beach in KuGompo city, formerly East London, at about 7am, where they fou…

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UK rearrests duo on suspicion of aiding Iran in alleged plot at US-run airbase
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

British police said on Tuesday that they had rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in a suspected plot at a US-run airbase in England last month. Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual UK-I…

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First Quad leaders’ summit after two years in Manila next month, Rubio confirms
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Tuesday that the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue would meet in the Philippine capital next month, marking the group’s first summit in more than two years, just days before US President Donald Trump meets Chinese Presid…

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France to deploy troops in response to protests after violent riots sweep cities
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Europa · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

France will reinforce police with troops and mount a huge security operation for more protests planned on Saturday, the government said on Tuesday, acknowledging failures in its response to last weekend’s violence. “The deployment next Saturday will be massive,” Prime Minister Se…

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China close to matching US spending on ‘new way of war’, Republican senator warns
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

The United States is lulling itself into a “sense of false security” over its military rivalry with China, according to a Republican senator who called for more spending on modern warfare systems and closer cooperation with allies. Speaking at the Hudson Institute after a recent …

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Second land tender at Hong Kong’s border tech hub draws 9 bids
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

A second batch of land at Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border with mainland China has drawn nine bids, with frontier technology firms and major conglomerates among the tenderers. The Loop Hong Kong Park Company, which operates the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technol…

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Will Xi, Trump, Putin meet at Apec? First, they must agree on an agenda
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

While US President Donald Trump has said he is open to sitting down with his Chinese and Russian counterparts Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the Apec summit, it remains far from certain that the three leaders will actually meet in a few weeks. Observers said much would depend o…

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19.2 million Afghans could soon face ‘acute food insecurity’: UN
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Azija · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

The number of people facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan is set to rise above 19 million this winter, the United Nations warned on Tuesday. The food crisis gripping Afghanistan is projected to affect millions of young children in 2027, the United Nations’ humanitarian age…

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What is Discovery Loop, Chinese teen AI prodigy Nathan Chen’s rumoured next destination?
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

Just days after announcing his departure from Moonshot AI, teen Chinese artificial intelligence prodigy Nathan Chen Guangyu seems to have found his next destination. On Tuesday, Arfur Grok, a widely-watched anonymous social media account that tracks AI talent movements in the US,…

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EU unveils Arctic strategy to counter increasing Russia, China influence
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Europa · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

The European Commission has presented an updated strategy for the Arctic as climate change and rapidly melting ice open up the remote but resource-rich region. “With Russia and China increasing their footprint and ambition, the Arctic has become a front line of global power compe…

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Contested subsectors double in Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

The number of contested subsectors in Hong Kong’s powerful Election Committee has doubled compared with 2021, in a move observers said reflected Beijing’s push to foster healthy competition within the pro-establishment camp and strengthen the legitimacy of the body responsible fo…

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China’s hybrid car exports to EU surge by more than 200% as import cap looms
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Europa · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

China’s hybrid car exports to the European Union tripled in September from a year earlier, with shipments expected to remain elevated before an import cap agreed during recent trade talks takes effect. The country shipped nearly 100,000 hybrid cars to the bloc last month, up 18.9…

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China creates state-owned firm in Xiongan to develop nation’s AI data resources
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

China has set up a new state-owned enterprise dedicated to managing the country’s massive data resources, a significant move designed to turbocharge the nation’s artificial intelligence industry and bolster its digital economy. The National Data Group Co – based in China’s “city …

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Tai Po fire report to be submitted on Thursday, with scathing submission endorsed
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

An independent committee investigating the deadly Tai Po fire is expected to submit its final report to the Hong Kong government on Thursday, with the judge-led panel expected to largely endorse the scathing closing submission of its lead counsel, sources have said. A redacted ve…

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UK to deploy fighter planes to help Saudi Arabia’s defence against Houthis
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Bliski Istok · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

British fighter planes will be deployed to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against increasing attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the UK government announced on Tuesday. The defence ministry said the deployment formed part of “additional defensive military support” to Riyadh. “Th…

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Chinese military vessels and spy drones track Keen Sword war games off Japan
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

Japan says it has spotted PLA aircraft, spy drones and warships, including a supply ship that could support the Liaoning aircraft carrier, in recent days as Tokyo and Washington started drills focused on a potential Taiwan contingency. Three People’s Liberation Army military airc…

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Who is Yuki Chen, China’s ‘superstar hacker’ who just joined AI leader Z.ai?
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

Yuki Chen, a prolific Chinese cybersecurity researcher, has joined leading Chinese artificial intelligence model company Z.ai as the country’s AI sector grapples with the technology’s growing impact on global cyberspace. Chen’s appointment comes amid growing concern over AI-assis…

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Hong Kong issues amber travel alert for France as school protests turn violent
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

Hong Kong has issued an amber outbound travel alert for France after weeks of protests over school conditions spread across the country, triggering clashes and damage in major cities. The alert – the lowest of three levels in the Security Bureau’s outbound travel alert system – a…

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PLA navy followed US vessel on patrol in South China Sea hotspot, Beijing says
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

China on Tuesday accused a US naval vessel of undermining regional stability by entering waters near the South China Sea’s disputed Spratly Islands. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the USS Charleston “illegally intruded” into the waters around the Sabina Shoal “without app…

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As Indonesia faces MSCI downgrade threat, officials vow reforms to ease fears
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Azija · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

As the threat of a reclassification by MSCI that could relegate Indonesia to an investment hinterland looms, the country’s financial regulators and stock exchange officials have vowed to address systemic concerns, including removing stocks with concentrated ownership. The global …

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Chinese air force reveals Y-20B tanker-transport variant in official training image
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Kina · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

China’s military has published what appears to be the first official photograph of a Y-20B heavy transport aircraft in PLA Air Force livery fitted with aerial refuelling pods, suggesting that the multi-role tanker-transport (MRTT) configuration has entered service. An image publi…

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Ukraine, US to hold Norway peace talks amid rising Zelensky, Trump tension
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Europa · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is travelling to Norway for new peace talks as US pressure mounts for concessions from Kyiv to reach a deal with Russia. US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected in Oslo to take part in the talks on Tuesday with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr…

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Malaysia’s opposition bloc declared invalid, but limited gains for Anwar
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Globalno · 20. listopada 2026. · Vijesti

Malaysia’s main opposition coalition lost its registration on Tuesday, just 11 days before nominations for a state election, drawing accusations that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government is using state powers to cripple its rivals. The decision leaves Perikatan Nasional (PN)…

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