Nations & Places
1042 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 14 of 18.
Rieti
Central Italian town in Lazio; hosted the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships
Central Italian town in Lazio; hosted the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships
Rishon LeZion
Israel's fourth-largest city; an early Zionist settlement now struck by Iranian cluster munitions.
Israel's fourth-largest city; an early Zionist settlement now struck by Iranian cluster munitions.
Riyadh
Capital of Saudi Arabia and OPEC+ policy seat; central to Gulf oil pricing and wartime fiscal strategy.
Capital of Saudi Arabia and OPEC+ policy seat; central to Gulf oil pricing and wartime fiscal strategy.
Roman Bank and Peckover
Cambridgeshire ward; seat vacated after Reform councillor Andy Osborn's Section 106 conviction.
Cambridgeshire ward; seat vacated after Reform councillor Andy Osborn's Section 106 conviction.
Romania
Southeastern European NATO and EU member state bordering Ukraine, hosting missile defence infrastructure on the alliance's eastern flank.
Southeastern European NATO and EU member state bordering Ukraine, hosting missile defence infrastructure on the alliance's eastern flank.
RomeCapital of Italy and Vatican City's host; FIGC elected Giovanni Malagò president in June.
Capital of Italy and Vatican City's host; FIGC elected Giovanni Malagò president in June.
Rostov Oblast
Russian border region adjacent to eastern Ukraine; site of repeated friendly fire and drone incidents.
Russian border region adjacent to eastern Ukraine; site of repeated friendly fire and drone incidents.
Rotterdam
Europe's largest port; NWE crude and products benchmark hub; BP's second refinery unit still dark.
Europe's largest port; NWE crude and products benchmark hub; BP's second refinery unit still dark.
RussiaNuclear-armed state waging full-scale war on Ukraine; permanent UN Security Council member with global energy leverage.
Nuclear-armed state waging full-scale war on Ukraine; permanent UN Security Council member with global energy leverage.
Rwampara
Ituri health zone; one of three with confirmed Bundibugyo ebolavirus transmission in May 2026.
Ituri health zone; one of three with confirmed Bundibugyo ebolavirus transmission in May 2026.Rwanda
East African landlocked nation reporting mpox clade Ib transmission.
East African landlocked nation reporting mpox clade Ib transmission.
RyazanRussian city south-east of Moscow; refinery disrupted in Ukraine's March 2026 energy campaign.
Russian city south-east of Moscow; refinery disrupted in Ukraine's March 2026 energy campaign.
Sacramento
Capital of California, USA; seat of the state government, which plays an outsized role in US environmental and immigration policy.
Capital of California, USA; seat of the state government, which plays an outsized role in US environmental and immigration policy.
SafadNorthern Israeli city near Lebanese border; historic centre of Jewish Kabbalah mysticism.
Northern Israeli city near Lebanese border; historic centre of Jewish Kabbalah mysticism.
Sakhalin-2Sakhalin-2 is a Russian liquefied natural gas and oil production project on Sakhalin Island in Russia's Far East, operating under the Sakhalin Energy Investment Company. Japan is a primary off-take customer.
Sakhalin-2 is a Russian liquefied natural gas and oil production project on Sakhalin Island in Russia's Far East, operating under the Sakhalin Energy Investment Company. Japan is a primary off-take customer.
Saky airbase
Russian naval-aviation airbase in occupied Crimea, a recurring target of Ukrainian long-range strikes.
Russian naval-aviation airbase in occupied Crimea, a recurring target of Ukrainian long-range strikes.
Salalah
Oman's second city and Arabian Sea port; struck by IRGC drones 19-20 April, hosting talks on an Iran-Oman Hormuz toll protocol.
Oman's second city and Arabian Sea port; struck by IRGC drones 19-20 April, hosting talks on an Iran-Oman Hormuz toll protocol.
SamaraMajor Russian Volga city near the Syzran refinery struck by Ukrainian drones on 21 May 2026.
Major Russian Volga city near the Syzran refinery struck by Ukrainian drones on 21 May 2026.
Samara OblastRussian Volga region hosting the Promsintez factory and Syzran refinery, both struck by Ukraine in 2026.
Russian Volga region hosting the Promsintez factory and Syzran refinery, both struck by Ukraine in 2026.
San Bartolomé de Tirajana
Gran Canaria resort municipality with 54,116 residents and one of the island’s largest tourist-bed inventories.
Gran Canaria resort municipality with 54,116 residents and one of the island’s largest tourist-bed inventories.
Sancti Spíritus
A central Cuban city, the other endpoint of the transmission line whose failure collapsed the grid on 10 July.
A central Cuban city, the other endpoint of the transmission line whose failure collapsed the grid on 10 July.
San DiegoPacific coast city in California; hub for US Navy and Artemis II splashdown recovery.
Pacific coast city in California; hub for US Navy and Artemis II splashdown recovery.
SandwellWest Midlands borough; projected minus-32 Labour swing — sharpest in YouGov's West Midlands MRP.
West Midlands borough; projected minus-32 Labour swing — sharpest in YouGov's West Midlands MRP.
San FranciscoCalifornia Bay Area city; global technology hub; 2026 World Cup host at Levi's Stadium.
California Bay Area city; global technology hub; 2026 World Cup host at Levi's Stadium.
San SiroFootball stadium in Milan; home of AC Milan and Inter Milan
Football stadium in Milan; home of AC Milan and Inter Milan
Santa ClaraSilicon Valley city in California; home of Levi's Stadium, a 2026 World Cup host venue.
Silicon Valley city in California; home of Levi's Stadium, a 2026 World Cup host venue.
Santa Clara, CubaA city in central Cuba's Villa Clara province, one endpoint of the 10 July transmission-line failure.
A city in central Cuba's Villa Clara province, one endpoint of the 10 July transmission-line failure.
Santa Fe CountyNew Mexico county that passed an 18-month data-centre moratorium at a 1 MW threshold.
New Mexico county that passed an 18-month data-centre moratorium at a 1 MW threshold.
Santa Teresa, New MexicoNew Mexico town hosting the Project Jupiter data-centre campus.
New Mexico town hosting the Project Jupiter data-centre campus.
Santiago de CubaCuba's second city and eastern energy hub; two provinces worst-hit by the 2026 grid fragmentation.
Cuba's second city and eastern energy hub; two provinces worst-hit by the 2026 grid fragmentation.
Santorini
Greek Aegean island; under review for STR cap extension under Law 5275/2026.
Greek Aegean island; under review for STR cap extension under Law 5275/2026.
Santos
Brazilian port city in Sao Paulo state; home of Santos FC, birthplace of Pele's and Neymar's careers.
Brazilian port city in Sao Paulo state; home of Santos FC, birthplace of Pele's and Neymar's careers.
Sapporo
Hokkaido's largest city; stacks its own ¥200–¥500 accommodation tax on top of the prefecture levy.
Hokkaido's largest city; stacks its own ¥200–¥500 accommodation tax on top of the prefecture levy.Sarallah Headquarters
IRGC Aerospace Force command centre in Tehran; a primary target in the 2026 Iran war.
IRGC Aerospace Force command centre in Tehran; a primary target in the 2026 Iran war.
SaravanCity in Sistan-Baluchistan Province, south-east Iran, near the Pakistan border; site of recurring IRGC anti-insurgency operations.
City in Sistan-Baluchistan Province, south-east Iran, near the Pakistan border; site of recurring IRGC anti-insurgency operations.
Saudi ArabiaWorld's largest oil exporter; OPEC+ anchor state; fiscal breakeven risen to $108-111 per barrel against Brent near $97.
World's largest oil exporter; OPEC+ anchor state; fiscal breakeven risen to $108-111 per barrel against Brent near $97.
Savidor CentralTel Aviv main railway station, damaged by Iranian missile strike forcing rail suspension.
Tel Aviv main railway station, damaged by Iranian missile strike forcing rail suspension.
SC-01South Carolina's 1st congressional district, the Lowcountry and Charleston coast, Cook-downgraded in June 2026.
South Carolina's 1st congressional district, the Lowcountry and Charleston coast, Cook-downgraded in June 2026.
Schrobenhausen
Bavarian town; planned site of Raytheon GEM-T production under Germany's €4bn Ukraine deal.
Bavarian town; planned site of Raytheon GEM-T production under Germany's €4bn Ukraine deal.
ScotlandScotland national football team; ended a 28-year World Cup absence in 2026, exiting at the group stage.
Scotland national football team; ended a 28-year World Cup absence in 2026, exiting at the group stage.
Sea of AzovShallow inland sea between Russia and Ukraine, now a fuel-tanker war chokepoint.
SeattlePacific Northwest city of 750,000; hosts six 2026 World Cup fixtures; enacted a data-centre moratorium in April 2026.
Pacific Northwest city of 750,000; hosts six 2026 World Cup fixtures; enacted a data-centre moratorium in April 2026.
Secaucus JunctionNJ Transit interchange station in Secaucus; mandated transfer hub for World Cup fans heading to MetLife.
NJ Transit interchange station in Secaucus; mandated transfer hub for World Cup fans heading to MetLife.
Sedges CreekEphemeral Louisa County stream now permitted for Amazon's cooling-water discharge into Lake Anna, without PFAS testing.
Ephemeral Louisa County stream now permitted for Amazon's cooling-water discharge into Lake Anna, without PFAS testing.
Seminyak
Bali upscale beach resort area; included in Indonesia's immigration task force patrol zones.
Bali upscale beach resort area; included in Indonesia's immigration task force patrol zones.
Senegal
West African nation of 18 million; AFCON champions; 2026 World Cup eliminated in group stage.
West African nation of 18 million; AFCON champions; 2026 World Cup eliminated in group stage.
Seoul
South Korea's capital; a global finance hub whose markets seize when the Gulf burns.
South Korea's capital; a global finance hub whose markets seize when the Gulf burns.
Serbia
Balkan republic and TurkStream transit country; explosives found near the pipeline on 5 April 2026.
Balkan republic and TurkStream transit country; explosives found near the pipeline on 5 April 2026.
Serena Hotel
Islamabad luxury hotel hosting the first formal US-Iran ceasefire negotiations since 1979.
Islamabad luxury hotel hosting the first formal US-Iran ceasefire negotiations since 1979.
Seyyed Al Shohada mosqueShia mosque in Pakdasht, Tehran Province; at the centre of an imminent execution case.
Shia mosque in Pakdasht, Tehran Province; at the centre of an imminent execution case.
Shackleton craterLunar south-pole crater; target for both Artemis and Chang'e 7, with water ice inferred on its floor.
Shah Gas Field
Ultra-sour gas megaproject jointly operated by ADNOC and Occidental Petroleum, 180 km southwest of Abu Dhabi. Processes approximately 1 billion cubic feet of gas per day from feed gas with ~23% hydrogen sulphide content. Struck by drone on 17 March 2026; operations suspended.
Ultra-sour gas megaproject jointly operated by ADNOC and Occidental Petroleum, 180 km southwest of Abu Dhabi. Processes approximately 1 billion cubic feet of gas per day from feed gas with ~23% hydrogen sulphide content. Struck by drone on 17 March 2026; operations suspended.
Shahid Nojeh Air BaseIranian Air Force base in Hamedan used to launch the April 2024 attack on Israel.
Iranian Air Force base in Hamedan used to launch the April 2024 attack on Israel.
Shahid Yasini Air BaseIranian Army air base in Bushehr province where two soldiers were killed on 10 July 2026.
Iranian Army air base in Bushehr province where two soldiers were killed on 10 July 2026.
Shanghai
China's largest city; global financial centre and the world's busiest container port.
China's largest city; global financial centre and the world's busiest container port.
SharjahEmirate in the UAE; hosts multiple free trade zones.
Emirate in the UAE; hosts multiple free trade zones.
Sheikh Isa airbase
US military airbase in Bahrain, claimed target of an IRGC drone strike.
US military airbase in Bahrain, claimed target of an IRGC drone strike.
Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Bridge
Kuwait causeway on Iran's Fars News retaliation list; one of the world's longest bridges.
Kuwait causeway on Iran's Fars News retaliation list; one of the world's longest bridges.
Sheikh Khalifa BridgeUAE arterial bridge named on Iran's Fars News retaliation list.
UAE arterial bridge named on Iran's Fars News retaliation list.
Sheikh Zayed BridgeAbu Dhabi landmark bridge by Zaha Hadid on Iran's Fars News retaliation list.
Abu Dhabi landmark bridge by Zaha Hadid on Iran's Fars News retaliation list.