Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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Lawmakers from multiple African countries who attended a June conference in Accra have committed to promoting new legislation restricting LGBT rights, endorsing a 32-page charter that calls for withdrawing from treaties seen as promoting LGBT issues and urging national laws to protect cultural values. The gathering followed Ghana’s recent passage o…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told reporters that U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to consider a phased strategy that prioritises halting North Korea’s nuclear and missile advancements in the short term, while retaining full denuclearisation as a longer-term objective. The discussion took place on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, …
Planned talks between U.S. and Iranian negotiators in Switzerland were postponed on short notice, and Vice President JD Vance abandoned travel plans, injecting fresh uncertainty into efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire. Swiss officials said preparatory work at the Burgenstock site continues, but Iran has signalled it will first need signs that th…
Multiple Iraqi sources report that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has established several clandestine cells inside Iraq to mount drone attacks against Gulf countries that host U.S. forces. These units - each reportedly about 10 elite Shi’ite fighters - operated outside established militia chains of command and conducted at least se…
Negotiations between U.S. and Iranian delegations scheduled in Geneva have been called off after U.S. Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel. Swiss authorities confirmed the talks would not take place at the Burgenstock resort. The pause deepens uncertainty over whether the recently extended 60-day ceasefire and the 14-point memorandum can…
The U.S. military reported a strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific that it says killed three men it described as 'male narco-terrorists.' The action continues a pattern of maritime strikes by the Trump administration aimed at vessels accused of carrying narcotics. Human rights organizations and civil liberties groups have raised legal and evide…
A 115-page report released by the Texas Legislature concludes that Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' summer camp in Kerr County beside the Guadalupe River, had no written emergency evacuation plans and inadequately trained staff on the night a July 4, 2025 flash flood killed 27 people. Investigators say that with evacuation procedures and required co…
New Mexico's Truth Commission on Epstein has issued subpoenas to five U.S. Attorneys' offices and additional state agencies as part of a probe into whether federal prosecutors outside Florida opted not to bring charges against Jeffrey Epstein after investigating his conduct. The panel, chaired by state Representative Andrea Romero, is expanding scr…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said detainees housed at a soft-sided migrant facility in Florida known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been moved to other locations as the hurricane season begins. Florida emergency management officials say the center remains open but was always designed to be temporary. The move follows reporting that Florid…
A federal judge ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention after finding he had raised a ’substantial’ First Amendment retaliation claim. Sarsour, a 53-year-old Palestinian American and legal permanent resident, has no U.S. criminal record and has deni…
Paint is flaking from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and drifting into green-tinged water less than two weeks after the White House announced the renovation was finished. The pool was drained and refinished under a $14.7 million no-bid contract tied to a broader Washington renovation effort; workers have begun treating an algae …
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he and his team engaged in multiple detailed technical discussions on trade with U.S. officials during the G7 summit, including conversations with President Donald Trump. Carney described the exchanges as highly detailed and noted that issues such as forestry trade were on the agenda. The three nations face …
The federal government and British Columbia announced a 10-year agreement that channels more than $5 billion into provincial infrastructure projects. The plan centers on reducing development charges for multi-unit housing, modernizing health-care facilities, converting vacant condominiums into affordable homes, and expanding public transit, with fu…
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro unveiled a 12-point public safety plan focused on treating major criminal factions as terrorist organizations, expanding elite border forces, lowering the penal age and building high-security prisons. The measures aim to appeal to independent voters and reinforce his base ahead of October's election, even as his poll standi…
U.S. agencies have intercepted and confiscated more than 50 drones near FIFA World Cup 2026 venues since the tournament began last week, Homeland Security officials said. Federal teams, working with local authorities and the FAA, have reported over 150 entries into prohibited airspace at eight game sites, with concentrated activity in Atlanta and a…
Several senior U.S. diplomats assigned to the Organization of American States have either left or been removed from their posts following disagreements with Ambassador Leandro Rizzuto Jr., a Trump appointee. The departures include the deputy chief of mission, the chief of staff, a senior political counselor and at least one other foreign service of…
After intensive, last-minute diplomacy led by Pakistani intermediaries and a decisive Qatari intervention, Washington and Tehran signed an interim framework this week. The arrangement opens a 60-day window for negotiators to convert the framework into a comprehensive settlement addressing Iran's nuclear programme, sanctions relief and management of…
Colombia's presidential runoff pivots on security policy as illegal armed groups have expanded in rural areas, nearly doubling in size since 2022. The two leading candidates present opposing strategies: a hardline military offensive and a continuation of negotiated solutions that include incentives for gang demobilization. Former officials and anal…
EU leaders at a Brussels summit expressed divergent views on opening direct negotiations with Russia over the war in Ukraine after an EU official disclosed brief diplomatic contacts by the office of the European Council president. Several leaders said there was little value in rushing into talks while Moscow has shown no clear willingness to pursue…
Kansas City police are conducting an active manhunt for a 22-year-old suspect after multiple shootings along Interstate 670 and Interstate 70 left one person dead and four others injured. One of the attacks targeted an Uber carrying fans to Tuesday evening’s Argentina v Algeria World Cup match. Authorities say the incidents occurred within about 30…
An interim agreement that includes a waiver allowing some sanctioned oil sales would not erase the extensive network of measures that constrain Iran's trade, finance and specific entities. Sanctions imposed by the United Nations, the United States and the European Union span arms embargoes, asset freezes, trade bans and targeted listings of compani…
A coalition of dozens of countries told the U.N. Human Rights Council that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces may be about to intensify its attack on al-Obeid, risking widespread atrocities against roughly 500,000 civilians, including more than 100,000 internally displaced people. The joint statement, presented in Geneva by Norway and suppor…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized what he described as an overreaction in Israel to a recent U.S.-Iran agreement, saying Israeli concerns reflect mistrust rather than the facts of the deal. Vance defended U.S. policy, warned that sanctions would remain if Iran continued to fund terrorist groups, and challenged hard-line Israeli critics to pre…
Over the past decade a visible South Korean presence has grown across parts of Mexico, fuelled by corporate investment, food and especially K-pop. That cultural and economic connection is being put in the spotlight as Mexico and South Korea meet in a World Cup group-stage match in Guadalajara. The fixture highlights how fandom, business ties and ev…
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori maintained a slim advantage in Peru's presidential runoff as electoral authorities continued to review challenged ballots. With 99.38% of votes tallied and a margin of 39,115 votes, about 0.62% of ballots remain under review — roughly 140,000 votes, many from Lima and from Peruvians abroad. Opposition candidate R…
