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 train struck a school minivan at a closed level-crossing in Buggenhout, Belgium, killing four people including two special needs pupils. Authorities say safety barriers were down at the time; an investigation has been opened to determine how the vehicle entered the crossing. The train's passengers sustained no major injuries.
A U.S. district court has moved the trial date for former FBI Director James Comey to October 21, after his legal team indicated it will seek to file multiple constitutional motions aimed at dismissing the case. The charges stem from a May 2025 social media image in which seashells were arranged to display the numbers "86 47."
U.S. plans disclosed in recent briefings indicate a substantial reduction in the pool of American military capabilities that would be offered to NATO during a crisis. Proposed cuts include halving strategic bomber contributions, reducing fighter jet availability by one-third, providing fewer destroyers and no submarines, and scaling back armed reco…
Residents of Kyiv said they would remain in the city and continue daily life despite Moscow's announcement of planned "systematic strikes" and recent heavy bombardments that caused civilian casualties and widespread damage. Officials and analysts questioned whether Russia has the capacity to sustain a significantly larger campaign, while many resid…
Cambodia’s monarch has issued a royal pardon for Kem Sokha’s treason conviction, easing the original prison sentence weeks after a court upheld a 27-year term. The pardon applies only to the original sentence; bans on political activity and restrictions on international travel remain in place, and Kem Sokha has been under house arrest since his Mar…
Taiwan’s defence ministry says it detected 21 Chinese aircraft and multiple warships conducting a so-called "joint combat readiness patrol" around the island on May 26, prompting Taipei to dispatch fighter jets and naval vessels to observe the activity. The move is the second similar patrol reported in a week, and follows heightened alertness in Ta…
A second cohort of Australian citizens - seven women and 12 children with ties to the Islamic State - have arranged travel out of a northeast Syrian refugee camp and are expected to return to Australia. The federal government says it is not assisting their movement and has reiterated that anyone who has committed crimes will be prosecuted. The plan…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that the treatment of activists detained on a Gaza-bound flotilla was "appalling" and called for an independent investigation, while reiterating Canada’s opposition to illegal settlement expansion and violence against Palestinian civilians. Ottawa has signalled it will provide …
Projections show Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition retained control of Venice as centre-right candidate Simone Venturini secured nearly 51% of the vote, defying pre-election polls that had favoured the centre-left. The municipal ballots, conducted in more than 600 towns and cities, represent the first electoral test since a justi…
Iranian state media reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen access to the global internet after almost 90 days of restricted connectivity. The report cited the head of public relations at the Communications Ministry. It remains unclear how and when authorities will reconnect to the worldwide web. Most Iranians have b…
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made a working visit to Kyiv as Ukrainian authorities warned of growing risks that Belarus could be drawn further into the conflict with Russia. Her visit followed a major strike on the capital that killed four people and hit historic sites, and comes amid reports of Belarus hosting Russi…
Pope Leo has published an encyclical titled "Magnifica Humanitas" that urges global actors to slow the pace of artificial intelligence development and to establish robust international oversight. Delivered a year into his papacy and formally signed on May 15, the document joins a lineage of papal social teachings stretching back 135 years to Leo XI…
Local officials on both sides reported that at least eight people were killed in missile and drone attacks across Russian and Ukrainian territory within 24 hours. Russian regions reported damage to energy infrastructure and outages, while multiple Ukrainian regions recorded deaths, injuries and damage to residential buildings. Moscow and Kyiv trade…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday reaffirmed the long-standing, "unbreakable" relationship between China and Pakistan while hosting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. Xi underscored expansive cooperation across economic, technological and security areas, welcomed Islamabad's recent mediation activity between W…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has privately told confidants that Israel currently has little capacity to shape U.S. President Donald Trump’s decisions on Iran amid an ongoing negotiation over a memorandum of understanding and a multi-stage process to address nuclear issues. The disclosures, attributed to two anonymous Israeli officials, come as…
Pope Leo issued his first major encyclical, urging governments and corporations to slow the advance of artificial intelligence and to adopt stronger legal, ethical and social protections. The nearly 43,000-word letter criticises the growing culture of conflict, repudiates the 'just war' theory, and highlights labour abuses connected to the producti…
This week’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore is set to center on the war in Iran, perceptions of U.S. commitment to Asia and rising pressures around Taiwan. Delegates from governments, militaries and industry will seek clarity on security, supply-chain and defence-spending implications as regional leaders weigh the effects of a prolonged Middle Eas…
Australia's intelligence head told a Royal Commission inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting that antisemitism surged and escalated after the October 2023 Israel-Gaza war outbreak. The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation concluded the rise in hostile incidents - including vandalism and arson - helped justify raising the national terro…
Taiwan's foreign minister said a direct telephone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Taiwan President Lai Ching-te would be viewed positively, but stressed that any such call would require Trump to take the initiative. Officials from both sides have not held planning discussions about a presidential call, and broader questions rem…
A global modeling study of more than 67,000 vascular plant species finds that climate change may eliminate the necessary conditions for a substantial share of plants by the end of the century. Between 7% and 16% of species could lose more than 90% of their present habitat, with impacts concentrated in cold, dry and coastal regions and complex impli…
Eleven Australians who were among 430 volunteers on a multinational flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces have returned home. Organisers say some detainees suffered sexual assault, beatings and other mistreatment that required hospital treatment. Israel's prison service denies the accusations, which Reuters could not independently verify. The inci…
Three months after launching a major military campaign against Iran, U.S. authorities describe extensive battlefield successes, but strategic objectives outlined by the administration remain elusive. Tehran's ability to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, its continued nuclear activities, and robust domestic political resilience have left analysts and so…
Russian forces launched a prolonged overnight attack on Kyiv and surrounding regions involving hundreds of drones and missiles, including the Oreshnik hypersonic missile near the capital. Ukrainian officials reported multiple deaths and scores wounded, extensive damage to residential and cultural sites, and strikes on infrastructure. European leade…
Prisoners at the western Barinas detention center occupied the facility's roof on Sunday, setting mattresses on fire and demanding the dismissal of the newly appointed director, whom they accuse of overseeing guards who shot unarmed inmates. Videos circulated by a local NGO show wounded detainees and portray unrest both inside and outside the priso…
Fire and environmental officials in Southern California said specialists identified a potential crack in a storage tank holding methyl methacrylate that might be reducing internal pressure. Evacuation orders affecting tens of thousands of people remain in place while crews assess pressure, temperature and containment options to prevent a rupture, s…
