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THE MOAT as it stood at 1 November 2026, 00:47 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

Front page

  1. Xi tightens his grip as China's military leadership is decimated

    bne IntelliNews /

  2. Indonesia squeezes Singapore as gas nationalism crosses a new line

    bne IntelliNews /

  3. Ukraine hits plant producing fuel for Russian multiple-launch rocket systems in Rostov Oblast, military says

    Kateryna Denisova / The Kyiv Independent /

  4. Russian attack hits Kyiv energy facility, leaving parts of the city without power and water

    Tamara Nowakowsky / The Kyiv Independent /

  5. Ukraine never agreed to pause strikes on Russian refineries, sources confirm

    Jimmy Rushton / The Kyiv Independent /

  6. Taiwan's MediaTek eyes 20% share of global AI chip market

    bne IntelliNews /

  7. OpenAI slashes funding target by $10bn as tech anxieties mount

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Business Times OpenAI slashes funding target by US$10 billion amid tech rout: FT, Bloomberg OpenAI Funding Target Cut by $10 Billion as AI Slumps, FT Says

    In other languages: Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: OpenAI bekommt wohl zehn Milliarden Dollar weniger (de), Handelsblatt KI: OpenAI senkt wohl Finanzierungsziel um zehn Milliarden Dollar (de), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) "경영진부터 AI 쓴다"…올트먼 만난 삼성 사장단, 지식저장소 실습도 (ko)

  8. Poland suspends top judges as battle over rule of law escalates

    Financial Times /

    Also: bne IntelliNews Poland’s top-court showdown draws president Nawrocki into overnight clash with police

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita Chaos wokół Trybunału Konstytucyjnego. Inwestorzy szykują się na poniedziałek (pl)

  9. Video: 'An apology opens the path': Caribbean leaders push for reparations as King visits Antigua

    Sky News /

  10. US, Canada see growing interest in limited ceasefire in Black Sea

    Al-Monitor /

  11. Will Iran take up Vance lifeline to avoid another US attack?

    Andrew Parasiliti and Week / Al-Monitor /

  12. France pushes 'responsible' 2027 budget as Fitch cuts debt outlook to 'negative'

    Euronews /

    Also: Financial Times Rating agency Fitch hits France with unscheduled outlook downgrade, Bloomberg France Gets Budget Warning as Fitch Turns Negative on Rating, The Wall Street Journal Fitch Cuts France’s Outlook to Negative on Weaker Growth, Widening Deficit, Le Monde Fitch maintains France's credit rating at A+ but downgrades its outlook from stable to negative · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Fitch coloca França a caminho do corte de rating. Altera "outlook" para negativo (pt)

  13. Washington approves $2.1-billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine

    Ryan Patrick Jones and Christian Martinez / The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Financial Times US approves $2.1bn sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine, The Kyiv Independent US approves $2.1 billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine as Zelensky warns of years-long wait for deliveries, Kyiv Post Newly Approved $2.1B Patriot Missile Sale Faces Post-2030 Delivery

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita Wołodymyr Zełenski studzi entuzjazm w sprawie Patriotów dla Ukrainy. „Dopiero za kilka lat” (pl)

  14. Russia Extends Ban on Most Diesel Exports Through January

    Bloomberg /

  15. Intra-African payment rails are key to cutting cross-border friction, says Grey

    Muktar Oladunmade / TechCabal /

  16. Turkey Appoints New Top Market Regulator in Fund Crisis Response

    Tugce Ozsoy / Bloomberg /

  17. Video: Black Sea Day: Russian strikes turn Ukraine’s vital trade route into a 'maritime kill zone'

    Kyiv Independent /

  18. Tusk vows to press on with overhaul of Poland’s judiciary

    Financial Times /

  19. US: Wall Street closes sharply lower as AI cash burn fears spark tech sell-off

    The Business Times /

    Also: Le Monde Markets lashed by tech rout as earnings fan AI fears

  20. A world-first focus on long-term outcomes could transform UK government – or create new spending fights

    The Guardian /

  21. CBDT tightens merger rules for charity trusts, imposes five-year curbs on changing objectives

    The Economic Times /

  22. Vietnam's trillion-dollar trade boom puts Chinese supply chains in Trump's crosshairs

    bne IntelliNews /

  23. Ukraine Unlock $3B in Aid, but $6B and IMF Review Still at Risk

    Viktoriia Papuna / Kyiv Post /

  24. Polish president Nawrocki pushes his way into top court amid rule-of-law tussle

    Wojciech Kość / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: The New York Times Poland Deploys Riot Police in Standoff Over Country’s Top Court

Earlier today

  1. Google taught the world how to search. Now it faces a revolution it can’t afford to lose.

    Christine Ji / MarketWatch /

  2. Chartbook 482 China’s billionaires in the age of China Shock 2.0.

    Adam Tooze / Chartbook /

  3. Russia’s Shadow Fleet Turns to Nets and Rubber Tires for Makeshift Drone Armor

    Jared Malsin / The Wall Street Journal /

  4. Video: Moscow launches new disinformation campaign to cover up POW abuses

    Kyiv Independent /

  5. Nigeria’s AI ambitions depend on building for local realities

    Muktar Oladunmade / TechCabal /