Global events and international developments affecting markets.
Reporting on international affairs, geopolitical developments, and global economic trends. This category connects world events to their potential impact on financial markets, trade flows, and investor risk perception.
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A demonstration in Moron, Cuba, that began as a protest over recurring blackouts and shortages of food and medicine escalated into vandalism and arson in the early hours of Saturday, state-run media reported. Videos circulating online showed a building ablaze and windows smashed as people chanted for liberty; the authenticity of the footage has not…
Two drones fell close to Dubai International Airport while Bahrain moved several Gulf Air and cargo planes to alternate airports, as ongoing attacks across the Gulf continue to wreak havoc on air services. The U.S.-Israel war against Iran, now in its 12th day, has led to widespread cancellations and reroutings, constrained Middle East airspace, pus…
As Brazilians tune in to the Oscars this Sunday, the country’s film sector is enjoying heightened global recognition driven by sustained public funding, growing export revenues and a streaming boom. Successes on the awards circuit and rising international partnerships have expanded production capacity and commercial opportunities, but the industry …
In mid-February, hundreds of students from the Central University of Venezuela marched off campus into a nearby street in a gesture long avoided because of the risk of arrest, injury or worse. Their action followed a U.S. military operation that removed Nicolas Maduro on January 3, and came amid renewed hopes for political change and reinstitutiona…
An early morning explosion lightly damaged the Netherlands' only orthodox Jewish school in an upscale Amsterdam neighbourhood, causing structural scorch marks and a damaged rainpipe but no injuries. City and national officials described the event as a deliberate assault on the Jewish community and said security for Jewish institutions would be incr…
Chinese-organized visits for Paraguayan politicians, journalists and other influencers have intensified since late 2023, offering lavish hospitality and curated tours of hospitals, manufacturing centers and high-speed rail to promote closer ties with Beijing. The outreach aims to persuade Paraguay - Taiwan's last diplomatic ally in South America - …
South Korea and Japan reported that North Korea launched a projectile toward the sea on Saturday during ongoing U.S.-South Korea military exercises. Japanese authorities said the object may have been a ballistic missile and appeared to have come down outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. Seoul provided only a brief confirmation of the launch and…
U.S. federal prosecutors told a Manhattan court they oppose allowing Venezuela’s government to pay legal fees for former President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in their U.S. criminal case, arguing Washington has not recognized them as legitimate officeholders for years and that a prior Treasury exemption was issued in error. The dispute…
White House AI czar David Sacks said on March 13 that the United States should "declare victory and get out" of the ongoing conflict with Iran, describing a need to find an off-ramp and pursue de-escalation. Sacks said U.S. action had degraded Iranian military capabilities and suggested a ceasefire or negotiated settlement may be the appropriate ne…
Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees announced he cannot attend the upcoming Academy Awards because a U.S. travel ban on holders of Palestinian Authority-issued travel documents bars him from entering the United States. Malhees has a starring role in an Oscar-nominated film, 'The Voice of Hind Rajab,' which depicts the death of a five-year-old girl in G…
A man shot and killed by Dallas police this week had served on the security detail for U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett, according to a report from CBS News Texas citing unnamed sources. Publicly identified as Mike King, the individual allegedly ran an online service placing off-duty officers in private jobs, used aliases, and faced accusations…
U.S. law enforcement has raised its alert level as the Iran war enters its third week, but two seemingly independent attacks in Michigan and Virginia on the same day highlighted how difficult it is to detect and prevent self-directed retaliatory violence. One incident involved a Lebanon-born man who drove an explosives-laden truck into Temple Israe…
The U.S. State Department is offering up to $10 million for information on 10 senior Iranian military and intelligence figures, including the newly named Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The list focuses on officials connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which Washington has designated a foreign terrorist organizatio…
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington after earlier discussions with Vice President JD Vance about the passage of a bill enabling Seoul to implement a $350 billion investment commitment in the United States. South Korean officials confirmed the meeting but provided no further details; the White …
Kaillie Humphries, the 40-year-old bobsledder who switched from competing for Canada to the United States in 2019, presented President Donald Trump with the Order of Ikkos at a White House event honoring women. Humphries praised Trump for policies she said support biological women in sport and expand access to IVF. Video of the presentation circula…
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three Palestinians, including two 17-year-olds, according to Palestinian medics, as hostilities continued across the occupied territories and neighboring states. Violence has persisted in the West Bank and Lebanon alongside an expansion of Israeli operations in the region following recent joint U.S.-Israeli strik…
The U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn has moved to dismiss the convictions of Hernan Lopez, a former Fox International Channels chief executive, and Argentine sports marketer Full Play Group, saying the Department of Justice will not continue to commit resources to prosecuting these two defendants. The decision follows an earlier Justice Department motion …
Israeli forces have entered a new phase of operations directed at Iranian checkpoints staffed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to a source familiar with Israel's military approach. The strikes, carried out in coordination with the United States, relied in part on intelligence from informants on the ground to identify multiple che…
Exceptional Minds, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit vocational academy and visual effects studio for adults on the autism spectrum, provides multi-year training and studio experience that has led alumni to work on major films and television shows. The program combines technical VFX and animation instruction with workplace social skills coaching, and p…
The Cuban government said it is coordinating with U.S. authorities, including an anticipated FBI team, to investigate a Feb. 25 speedboat incursion by 10 Cuban exiles that resulted in a gunbattle with Cuban forces and the deaths of five of the alleged infiltrators. The episode has unfolded amid strained U.S.-Cuban relations and a U.S. oil restricti…
A new United Nations secretary-general will be chosen this year to begin a five-year term on January 1, 2027. Member states have nominated several candidates, and the Security Council will use secret straw polls to recommend one candidate to the General Assembly. The process includes newly adopted transparency measures, but ultimate selection depen…
Paraguayan anti-narcotics authorities reported that Sebastian Marset, a suspected leader of the First Uruguayan Cartel and listed among U.S. drug enforcement priorities, was arrested in Bolivia. Marset faces organized crime charges in Paraguay and Bolivia linked to cocaine trafficking to Europe, and was indicted in the United States on money launde…
Lebanon’s recent offer to begin direct negotiations with Israel has not received a positive response, according to multiple sources. President Joseph Aoun signaled willingness to appoint a negotiating team and even discussed the possibility of normalizing relations, but Israeli officials and some U.S. interlocutors have treated the move as too late…
Images and consumer products bearing Mexico’s Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch have proliferated across markets and e-commerce platforms since the February 22 raid that killed cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as El Mencho. The minister, 44, has been turned into blankets, plush toys, cardboard cutouts and dolls—some shirtless, some dressed…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives in Paris seeking renewed support from a key Western ally as the conflict between Iran and Gulf states shifts attention and military resources away from Ukraine's fight with Russia. Kyiv warns of an acute shortage of air-defence missiles, while EU financing for weapons purchases remains unresolved.
