Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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A Reuters poll of 30 economists conducted June 18-22 indicates Mexico's central bank is likely to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.50% at the June 25 policy meeting. The expected hold follows the central bank's final rate cut last month and reflects ongoing concerns about elevated core inflation, a recent slowdown in headline consum…
Two people were killed by Israeli gunfire in southern Lebanon on June 23, officials said, marking the first fatalities since a ceasefire largely held since Sunday. The incident unfolded near Nabatieh al-Fawqa where Israeli troops still operate, prompting Hezbollah to accuse Israel of breaching the truce. The episode comes as diplomats continue to n…
Four years after its 2022 surrender in Mariupol, the reorganized Azov formation has re-emerged as a larger and more technically capable force. Its First Corps has carried out drone strikes on Mariupol’s port area, targeting power infrastructure, repair facilities and a sanctioned vessel, which Kyiv’s military says caused a blackout at the seaport. …
On June 23 the U.N. Security Council approved a resolution directing stronger measures to hold perpetrators of attacks on U.N. peacekeepers to account. Drafted by Denmark and Pakistan and co-sponsored by 152 countries, the resolution calls on host states to investigate and prosecute offenders, asks the secretary-general to name a senior focal point…
The World Health Organization says the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded the largest number of confirmed cases within the first month of any Ebola episode. Declared on May 15 as a Bundibugyo strain outbreak, it has infected more than 1,000 people and caused 267 deaths. WHO noted the virus circulated for months …
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to allow Damon Landor, a Rastafarian who was restrained and shaved by Louisiana prison guards, to pursue monetary damages from individual correctional officers under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000. In a 6-3 decision led by the court's conservative justices, the justices upheld lower …
Oman and Iran agreed to establish a joint working group to continue negotiations on the administration of navigation, maritime services and associated costs in the Strait of Hormuz. The two countries said they will consult other coastal states and relevant parties as they pursue implementation of a recently signed memorandum of understanding.
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who intends to run in October's presidential election, has registered to speak at a public hearing before the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 6 to oppose a proposed 25% tariff on Brazilian goods. The hearing will consider a recommendation by the Office of the United States Trade Representative that fo…
A Thailand-based rights group says more than 5,300 people remain confined in online scam centres near the Myanmar-Thai border, many held in locations controlled by a Myanmar militia. The Civil Society Network for Human Trafficking Victim Assistance notified Thai police on June 22, estimating large numbers of foreign nationals among the detainees an…
Forty people have drowned in France since June 18 after seeking relief from a heatwave by swimming in unsupervised areas, officials said. The surge of extreme heat, driven by an Omega block creating a so-called heat dome over western and central Europe, has raised temperatures across Britain, Italy, Spain and Belgium, disrupting transport, forcing …
Philippine officials announced plans to broaden school safety and civil defence preparations to include responses to gun violence after a rare and deadly shooting at a Tacloban City public high school left three students dead and 20 wounded. Two pupils, aged 15 and 14, used a 9mm Glock and a .38-caliber revolver in the attack. Authorities are inves…
An independent U.N. commission concluded that Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, a pattern it says amounts to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The inquiry also documents war crimes in the occupied West Bank and finds severe disruption to healthcare, increased miscarriages and…
Lebanese and Israeli delegations meet in Washington for a new round of direct negotiations aimed at ending the conflict that began on March 2. The talks proceed even as a recent U.S.-Iran memorandum, which called for halting hostilities across all fronts, has bolstered Iran-backed Hezbollah and undermined the Lebanese state’s negotiating position. …
The United States issued a 60-day waiver on sanctions against Iran following preliminary negotiations held at the Buergenstock summit, a step intended to provide economic relief and create space for a broader settlement. U.S. leaders described progress toward a permanent accord and arrangements to curb regional fighting, while Iranian officials dis…
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging a Los Angeles ordinance that restricts local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, concluding the law regulates the city's own officials rather than attempting to bind the federal government. The administration may file an amended complaint; the White House did not…
Lionel Messi scored twice in Argentina's 2-0 Group J victory over Austria in Dallas, moving ahead of Marta to become the all-time leading scorer across men's and women's World Cups. The brace extended his scoring run to six consecutive World Cup matches, brought his tournament total to five goals, and secured Argentina's place in the knockout phase…
Two days before his 39th birthday, Lionel Messi scored twice in a 2-0 victory over Austria to become the World Cup’s leading goalscorer with 18 goals. The strikes moved him past Brazil’s Marta (17) and Germany’s Miroslav Klose (16). The milestone adds to a career marked by club and international records, six World Cup appearances and a string of re…
UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima urged the United States to rethink its decision to begin a phased drawdown of PEPFAR funding for South Africa, saying the move would remove life-saving support for millions and could reverse gains in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. The U.S. State Department said the decision follows South Africa's failur…
World Cup matches have ignited large-scale, multicultural celebrations across Houston, a city where roughly one-third of residents were born abroad and about 145 languages are spoken. Large fan gatherings in downtown and full bars and restaurants reflect the city’s diversity, with community-specific accommodations at the fan festival and visible na…
Prominent American backers of President Donald Trump addressed an anxious Israeli audience this week, defending the president amid concerns that a U.S. interim understanding with Iran and public criticisms from Washington signal strains in the long-standing U.S.-Israel alliance. Senior figures at a Jerusalem foreign policy conference sought to reas…
Clive Davis, the former corporate lawyer who became a defining force in American popular music by discovering, producing and reviving major artists across multiple decades, has died at the age of 94. Known for an uncanny ear for hits, Davis shepherded careers from Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan to Whitney Houston and Kelly Clarkson, won multiple Grammy…
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo report more than 1,000 confirmed Ebola infections and 254 deaths in an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain. The outbreak has reached a third displacement camp and claimed the life of an 18-month-old girl who was tested in Hungbe camp. Officials warn of limited isolation capacity and substantial c…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain from Tuesday through Thursday to present and discuss the preliminary memorandum of understanding on Iran with key Gulf Arab allies. In Bahrain he will meet with the Gulf Cooperation Council, as regional partners express concern over provisions of the MoU…
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court restored the 2017 conviction of Pedro Hernandez for the kidnapping and murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz, ruling that a federal appeals court exceeded its authority under a 1996 law limiting federal relief for state convictions. The ruling overturns a 2025 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that had an…
Twelve European Union member states have written to the European Commission asking for a substantial increase in the modernisation fund that channels revenues from carbon permit sales to help lower-income EU countries move away from fossil fuels. The appeal, contained in a letter dated June 19, arrives ahead of a planned revision of the EU emission…
