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S&P Global Ratings affirmed Iraq's long-term foreign- and local-currency sovereign rating at B- and its short-term rating at B, removing the long-term rating from CreditWatch negative. The agency left a negative outlook in place, citing a steep decline in oil production tied to the Middle East war and forecasting a deep GDP contraction in 2026 foll…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron signed an agreement to broaden defense and industrial cooperation, including eased sharing of classified information across defense, space, artificial intelligence and aerospace sectors. The move comes as Canada pursues closer relations with European partners in part to counte…
The International Labour Organization has adopted its first binding set of employment standards for platform-based workers, extending core labor rights and protections to those in ride-hailing, food delivery and e-commerce. The convention passed with overwhelming support and includes requirements on pay, safety, social protections, distinctions bas…
U.S. officials say a peace agreement to end the three-month-old war with Iran is nearing completion, though its terms remain undisclosed. The original 2015 nuclear agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), removed broad international sanctions in return for strict limits on Iran's nuclear activities. The United States exited the ac…
IMF staff and Ukrainian authorities have reached an agreement following a review of Ukraine's $8.1 billion loan arrangement. The understanding allows for a $690 million disbursement pending approval by the IMF's executive board. Ukraine met all of the program's quantitative performance criteria and indicative targets through the end of March, but t…
In Paris on June 12, Israeli and Palestinian civil society organizations, joined by foreign ministers and senior officials from many countries, appealed to the international community to preserve the two-state framework amid ongoing conflict. Marking one year since the U.N.-backed New York Declaration, the gathering concluded with an eight-point "C…
U.S. officials say negotiations with Iran have brought both sides close to a memorandum of understanding that would address a recent standoff. Washington anticipates signing the agreement within days, with terms that reportedly align with President Donald Trump’s core objectives and include reopening key shipping lanes and removing enriched uranium…
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly told audiences since late March that a deal to end hostilities with Iran is close or imminent. While he said the United States has reached an agreement, he also stated the pact has not been finalized and contested suggestions it disproportionately favors Tehran. The president's statements, delivered across…
Security personnel dispersed a crowd of demonstrators gathered outside the parliament in Kinshasa on June 12 as part of a sit-in organized by Coalition Article 64. Witnesses and opposition figures said police and other forces used tear gas and live ammunition to break up the protest against a bill that would allow constitutional changes to be decid…
The initial tally in Peru's presidential runoff has concluded, but a protracted review of disputed polling-station results by the National Electoral Jury (JNE) is now in progress. With just over 1,000 votes separating the two contenders out of roughly 18 million ballots, more than 1,600 polling stations - representing about 400,000 votes - remain e…
A 21-year-old British man, Dylan Phelan, has been jailed after admitting he encouraged a vulnerable 21-year-old man in Louisiana to kill himself during a live video call. Prosecutors said the encouragement took place after months of contact on the Discord platform and was part of sustained targeting by an online group. The victim, Travis Dyer, died…
A pro-democracy Iranian activist was deported from the United States to the Central African Republic on a flight that left Louisiana, her lawyer said, marking a contentious use of third-country transfer agreements that critics say can leave vulnerable people stranded with little connection or protection in host nations.
The United States will extend a $4 billion loan to Poland under the Foreign Military Financing programme, U.S. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno said during ceremonies marking the inaugural flight of Poland's F-35 jets. The additional loan brings the total U.S. financing available to Poland to $20 billion as…
The International Labour Organization agreed on June 12 to introduce the first binding international employment standards for gig economy workers active in services such as ride-hailing, food delivery and e-commerce. The convention seeks to prevent platforms from classifying workers as independent contractors to avoid obligations on minimum wage, h…
Ukraine's national police chief has accused Russian operatives of recruiting teenage Ukrainian women via messaging platforms to carry out killings of Ukrainian military personnel. Authorities say there have been six contract murder cases this year linked to Telegram, with one foiled, and a 17-year-old was detained after a serviceman was poisoned wi…
A senior Hezbollah politician said the group is confident Iran will demand that any agreement with the United States address the situation in Lebanon, as mediators report progress toward a possible memorandum. Despite talks and several U.S.-announced ceasefires, combat in southern Lebanon and new Israeli airstrikes were reported on Friday.
Two Ebola-related deaths have been confirmed among internally displaced people in the Kpangba camp in eastern Congo, the U.N. refugee agency reported. Aid workers say cramped conditions and inadequate sanitation make the camp especially vulnerable to rapid transmission. The outbreak has now reached three provinces and neighbouring Uganda, and invol…
The temporary removal of International Criminal Court lead prosecutor Karim Khan on allegations of sexual misconduct has exposed deep divisions among member states and set the stage for a protracted and potentially damaging political battle. A confidential U.N. inquiry found a factual basis for a complainant's account, while a separate legal review…
A comprehensive reform of European Union asylum and migration rules, agreed in 2024 and implemented after a two-year transition, comes into force across the 27-member bloc. The package tightens border management, speeds case processing, expands digital tracking, and seeks greater returns of failed asylum seekers. While leaders praise its balance of…
A senior Ukrainian defence official says artificial intelligence is already reshaping combat in Ukraine and predicts a broader shift as AI systems are integrated into weapons and command networks. The defence ministry's AI research centre seeks to unify data and weapons systems to speed battlefield decisions, while foreign companies and allies supp…
A World Health Organization epidemiologist based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said gaps in surveillance and limited isolation capacity mean the current Ebola outbreak could be more widespread than official figures indicate. The outbreak, involving the Bundibugyo strain for which there is no approved treatment or vaccine, has reached new …
Pope Leo used the closing day of a week-long visit to Spain to sharply rebuke human traffickers and criminal groups exploiting migrants bound for the Canary Islands, calling on them to "stop" and "repent" or face divine judgment. During engagements in the archipelago, the pontiff met aid groups and migrants, warned global leaders about the moral co…
Former Albanian president and prime minister Sali Berisha announced that the United States has lifted a travel ban imposed in 2021 that barred him and his immediate family from entering the U.S. The State Department said it issued waivers for several 7031(c) designations from the previous administration, without identifying the beneficiaries. The c…
President Donald Trump is staging a sequence of prominent sporting events in Washington, D.C., beginning with Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts on the South Lawn of the White House. The UFC fights, timed to coincide with Flag Day and the president's 80th birthday, are part of a broader Freedom 250 slate that also includes an IndyCar race around …
A 17-year-old student, Sylvester Muigai, was killed during protests in Nanyuki over a proposed U.S. quarantine facility for people exposed to Ebola. His grandmother says police informed the family the fatal injury was caused by a tear-gas canister, while eyewitnesses and reporters noted a large head wound. The proposed 50-bed center at Laikipia Air…
