Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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Defending Olympic women's ice hockey champions Canada arrive in Milano Cortina determined to respond to recent heavy defeats by the United States. Despite a four-game sweep in the Rivalry Series and earlier World Championship loss to their neighbours, Canada’s roster—featuring a large contingent of veterans and players from the PWHL—enters the Game…
A government-funded review of 12 state prison systems found a sharp rise in inmate deaths and assaults coinciding with chronic guard shortages and heavy overtime spending. Between 2019 and 2024 the death rate in the sampled systems rose 47% and assaults on inmates and staff increased by 54% and 77% respectively. The analysis, conducted by the Safe …
Italy's interior minister, Matteo Piantedosi, told parliament that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel assigned to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will not engage in street-level policing. He said only operatives from ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) division will be present in Milan and that they will work …
Potential donors have declined to commit financing for the United States-led initiative to rebuild Gaza, citing concerns that the plan’s prerequisite - the dismantling of Hamas’ military capabilities - has not advanced. Officials and diplomats say the absence of detailed disarmament agreements, disputes over who should oversee and manage funds, and…
Myanmar's ruling generals have announced the creation of a five-member Union Consultative Council with broad authority over national security and the legislative process. Experts and legal observers say the council could enable junta chief Min Aung Hlaing to assume the presidency while retaining control of the armed forces and the civilian administ…
A Catolica University poll released by RTP indicates former Socialist leader Antonio Jose Seguro holds 67% of voting intentions against 33% for Chega’s Andre Ventura in the upcoming Portuguese presidential run-off. The presidency, while largely ceremonial, can influence the fractured political landscape through veto and dismissal powers. The poll, …
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have begun a second round of U.S.-facilitated talks in Abu Dhabi, meeting over two days in a trilateral format with U.S. participation. Kyiv’s lead negotiator said teams will hold both separate track-level discussions and joint sessions to align positions. The talks take place against a backdrop of fresh accusation…
The New START nuclear arms control treaty, first signed in 2010 and enacted the following year, has reached its expiry. The pact capped deployed strategic warheads and provided on-site inspections to verify compliance. Moscow suspended participation in 2023 and inspections have been halted; the treaty could only be extended once and that option was…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has left his long-term residence at Royal Lodge in Windsor and taken up residence at a cottage on the king's Sandringham estate, a royal source confirmed. The move came after newly published U.S. Justice Department files and media reporting highlighted continuing contact between Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein after Epstein's …
Relatives of Keith Porter Jr., 43, who was shot and killed outside his Los Angeles apartment on January 31, have asked California Attorney General Rob Bonta to order an independent inquiry. Family attorneys, including Ben Crump, said they do not trust the Los Angeles Police Department to carry out a fair and transparent investigation. The U.S. Depa…
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said the state will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) after the United States formally left the WHO last month. The decision, announced on Tuesday, follows California's enrollment in January and represents a state-level effort to maintain ties to WHO-coordinated out…
British police have launched an inquiry into Lord Peter Mandelson over alleged misconduct in public office after material was handed to them suggesting he leaked confidential, market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. The Metropolitan Police confirmed it received reports, including a referral from the government. Prime Minister Keir Starmer …
Colombian President Gustavo Petro told Caracol radio that he and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the potential export of Venezuelan gas through Colombia, cooperation on combating drug trafficking, and Colombia's trade and drugs dispute with Ecuador during a White House meeting. The leaders also addressed coca crop eradication methods and Petr…
Iran has asked that this week's scheduled diplomatic talks with the United States be moved from Istanbul to Oman and limited to direct negotiations on nuclear issues only, a regional source said, putting the planned Friday meeting in doubt. The request comes as U.S. forces build up in the Middle East and an exchange involving a downed Iranian drone…
The head of U.S. Africa Command has acknowledged that a small team of U.S. forces has been deployed to Nigeria to provide specialized capabilities in support of counterterrorism efforts. The deployment follows U.S. airstrikes in December and what U.S. officials describe as an ongoing expansion of surveillance and cooperation with Nigerian authoriti…
Palestinian women who were among the first people allowed back into Gaza after the Rafah crossing reopened under the ceasefire reported being blindfolded, handcuffed and questioned by Israeli forces after passing from Egypt. Their accounts describe long delays, confiscated belongings and screening by Israel-backed Palestinian gunmen and European mo…
Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp has expressed regret for social and email interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after recently disclosed emails showed more extensive contact than previously known. The correspondence, released by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of the Epstein files, includes invitations to dinners, a request …
Attorneys for 22-year-old Tyler Robinson will ask a Utah judge to disqualify the prosecution in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, citing an alleged conflict of interest after the lead prosecutor's 18-year-old daughter witnessed the killing. Prosecutors deny bias and want to display video of the shooting at a televised hearin…
The United Arab Emirates urged Iran and the United States to use upcoming negotiations in Turkey to resolve their standoff and avoid another regional war. UAE officials called for direct talks and broader agreement to address tensions that have included threats of strikes, U.S. naval reinforcements near Iran and renewed scrutiny of Iran's nuclear s…
The diplomatic adviser to the president of the United Arab Emirates said the region cannot afford another U.S.-Iran confrontation and urged direct negotiations between Tehran and Washington to resolve nuclear issues. Talks are set to resume in Turkey, while a U.S. naval buildup near Iran follows recent deadly domestic unrest there. The UAE also def…
Officials briefed on recent discussions say Ukraine and Western allies settled on a graduated enforcement framework for a prospective ceasefire with Russia. The plan would impose an escalating response to any sustained violations, beginning with diplomatic warnings and potentially culminating in a coordinated military intervention involving a Weste…
Two people familiar with security arrangements said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not planning immigration enforcement operations at the Super Bowl in Santa Clara. Organizers and league officials say security will follow precedents from prior Super Bowls even as protests over ICE actions and debate about immigration enforcement …
The U.S. Justice Department's publication of millions of internal records related to Jeffrey Epstein has laid bare social, professional and occasional financial links between the late financier and a wide array of high-profile individuals. The material documents interactions spanning decades and includes photographs, emails and lists of attendees a…
Ukrainian authorities say Russia used a brief U.S.-backed pause in attacks on energy targets to amass munitions and then launched hundreds of drones and a record number of ballistic missiles that struck energy infrastructure and residential buildings, cutting heating for thousands during intense winter cold. Kyiv has called for a U.S. response as n…
President Donald Trump has proposed a two-year, comprehensive renovation of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a move that adds the venue to a broader program of building projects in Washington that includes a massive White House ballroom and a proposed monumental arch near Arlington. The plan follows cancellations by performers, d…
