″🟢 CIA authorized to operate in Venezuela, Trump walks back China tariff threat, Budapest to host US-Russia meeting on Ukraine || Global Risks Weekly Roundup #42/2025.” by Nuño Sempere

90% (86% to 92%) chance that former US National Security Advisor John Bolton will be convicted. Executive summary Top items: Geopolitics: Trump authorized the CIA to carry out covert and lethal operations in Venezuela. Putin and Trump agreed to meet in Budapest for a fresh discussion on how to end the war in Ukraine. Zelensky tried but failed to secure Tomahawk missiles from the US. Economy: Trump said that imposing an additional 100% tariff on China would not be workable. Two regional banks in the US disclosed issues with bad loans. Tech and AI: The UK's internal security agency, MI5, warned of scenarios in which humans might lose oversight and control of AI. Biorisk: We may be [...] ---Outline:(00:28) Executive summary(02:34) Geopolitics(02:37) Middle East(05:09) Europe(07:03) The Americas(07:06) South America(09:42) United States(12:43) Asia(14:34) Africa(15:34) Technology and artificial intelligence(18:14) Economy(21:49) Biorisk(23:54) Nature and climate --- First published: October 20th, 2025 Source: https://blog.sentinel-team.org/p/cia-authorized-to-operate-in-venezuela --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.