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THE MOAT as it stood at 2 November 2026, 03:17 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

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  1. Colombia at Risk of Default Without a Fix, Restrepo Tells Semana

    Maria Clara Cobo / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Portafolio Gobierno advierte que Colombia podría entrar en 'default' en 2027 si el Congreso no aprueba la ley de ajuste fiscal (es), Valor Econômico Frustração do mercado com ajuste fiscal de 2024 soa alerta na equipe econômica (pt)

  2. Oil slips more than 1% as talks continue on ending Iran war

    The Business Times /

  3. The U.S. Once Dominated the World’s Oceans. China’s Xi is Changing That.

    Camille Bressange / The Wall Street Journal /

  4. PBOC Conducts Overnight Reverse Repo as Policy Anchor Shifts

    Iris Ouyang / Bloomberg /

  5. U.S. Pushes to Restore Russian Gas Sales to Europe Via Ukraine

    Drew Hinshaw / The Wall Street Journal /

  6. Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz

    The Guardian /

    Also: Al-Monitor Iran, Qatari mediators hold third day of talks to end US-Iran war

    In other languages: Expansión Irán continúa las negociaciones indirectas con EEUU para reabrir el estrecho de Ormuz en dos días (es)

  7. Missile War Monitor: Drone attack badly damages a plant in Kstovo as fire is reported at Lukoil's biggest refinery

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Kyiv Post Drones Strike Lukoil Refinery and Power Plant in Kstovo, The Kyiv Independent Russian oil refinery in Kstovo ablaze after reported overnight drone strike

    In other languages: Svenska Dagbladet Ryskt oljeraffinaderi uppges brinna (sv), Aftenposten Nok et russisk oljeraffineri satt i brann av ukrainske droner: – Det brenner som et helvete (no)

  8. Bulgaria's Iotova wins presidential runoff, exit polls show

    Tatyana Kekic / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Financial Times Bulgarians projected to re-elect pro-Russian president

    In other languages: Le Grand Continent Avec la victoire d’Iliana Yotova à la présidentielle, la Bulgarie bascule-t-elle dans le camp de Moscou ? (fr), NRC Pro-Russische kandidaat wint Bulgaarse presidentsverkiezingen (nl)

  9. The Politics of Poland’s Judicial Crisis

    Maciej Kisilowski / Project Syndicate /

    Also: bne IntelliNews Poland's Morawiecki moves to oust Tusk as constitutional court crisis escalates

  10. Hong Kong summit to test Wall Street sentiment amid geopolitical strains, tech volatility

    Daisy Wu / South China Morning Post /

  11. Japan’s Katayama Says Ready to Act for Stable FX Market

    Erica Yokoyama / Bloomberg /

  12. China’s robot makers have mastered the moves. Now comes the race for brains.

    The Japan Times /

  13. Erdogan says South Korea could partner in Turkey's Sinop nuclear project, Yonhap reports

    Al-Monitor /

  14. Stablecoins and the macroeconomy: Bank disintermediation versus fiscal space

    Boris Hofmann / CEPR /

  15. Japan pushes FATF to remove Myanmar from blacklist

    bne IntelliNews /

  16. Hackers are running riot with AI. Its makers want to cash in

    The Economist /

  17. Ukraine's air raid alert system hacked, Air Force says as false nuclear, chemical warnings sound

    Volodymyr Ivanyshyn / The Kyiv Independent /

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita Zhakowano ukraiński system alarmowania. Fałszywe alerty o ataku chemicznym (pl)

  18. Yukon seeks federal funding to shore up aging power grid

    Matthew McClearn / The Globe and Mail /

  19. Cryosphere faces permanent damage when world overshoots 1.5C, scientists warn

    Ajit Niranjan / The Guardian /

  20. Argentina’s Sea Lion case could founder on Falklands sovereignty, a legal expert warns

    MercoPress /

  21. Has Hong Kong’s IPO boom hit a wall – or is a year-end rush still to come?

    Zoe SL Chan and Themis Qi / South China Morning Post /

  22. Metrocon chairman steps down after being charged over unlicensed worker dormitory

    Isabelle Chong / The Business Times /

  23. Serbia’s Gen Z Students Toppled a Strongman. Now Comes the Hard Part.

    Georgi Kantchev / The Wall Street Journal /

  24. Video: The Rise of GLM and China’s Zhipu AI

    Asianometry /

Earlier today

  1. Billionaire Friedland to Build Major US-Backed Rare Earths Mine

    Paul-Alain Hunt / Bloomberg /

  2. High credit card rates emerge as rare bipartisan midterms issue

    The Business Times /

  3. OPEC+ Sticks With Plan for Steady Oil Output Quotas in December

    Salma El Wardany and Nayla Razzouk / Bloomberg /

  4. REAL ESTATE & GOVERNANCE: How SA property prices reflect municipal service delivery

    Ed Stoddard / Daily Maverick /

  5. The Music Industry’s $20 Billion Public Market Problem

    Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg /