Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
Saudi Arabia plans giant Mecca development
The King Salman Gate in Mecca will include prayer areas, residential units, hotels, and shops adjacent to the Grand Mosque.
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Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
South America set for rightward shift as ‘pink tide’ ebbs
Conservative candidates are topping polls in Brazil, Chile, and Colombia, all of which are due to hold elections soon.
Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
Spain pushes Africa ties as other Western nations pull back
Madrid has widened a seasonal migration program and is aiming to open a raft of new embassies across the continent.
Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
French PM survives two no-confidence votes
‘The immediate danger may have receded, but the core problem is still very much center stage,’ the Associated Press said.
Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
India disputes Trump's claim on Russian oil purchases
The confusing back-and-forth underlined persistent tensions between the US and India.
Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
As Zelenskyy visits DC, Trump eyes a diplomatic win
The leaders will discuss the US potentially giving Ukraine Tomahawk missiles.
Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
Sovereign funds join $11 billion Aramco gas deal
Abu Dhabi, Singaporean, and South Korean funds join the BlackRock-led consortium investing in Aramco’s new gas infrastructure.
The Majority Report • Oct 17, 2025
Is Trump Dragging US Into Another Iraq War?
Drop Site News • Oct 17, 2025
Returning to Shujaiya: Palestinians Are Going Back to Gaza City Despite Proximity of Israeli Troops
Parts of Shujaiya lie inside the “yellow line,” an invisible demarcation where the Israeli military withdrew as part of the initial phase of the ceasefire agreement.
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The new era of Israeli expansionism and the war economy that fuels it
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NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing
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How Human Rights Watch Shattered Yugoslavia
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Kidnapping a President: Leonardo Flores on Trump’s War Against Venezuela
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The Grammys Actually Acknowledged What’s Going on in the World
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Europe in Panic: Trump’s Power Play Shakes the World Order
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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