Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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A fragile lull following an interim agreement between Iran and the United States has allowed residents and authorities in Lebanon to begin assessing the damage from three months of conflict. The southern city of Tyre and surrounding areas have suffered heavy losses: homes reduced to rubble, healthcare facilities repeatedly struck, and large-scale i…
A joint United Nations report from the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme says extreme hunger has intensified across 13 identified "hunger hotspots." The report highlights Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, Northeast Nigeria and Gaza as places at immediate risk of famine unless rapid humanitarian action is taken. It cit…
Russian authorities accused Ukraine of striking a bus transporting Belarusian schoolchildren on June 17, an incident Moscow says left one adult dead and several other passengers wounded. Ukraine’s General Staff denied carrying out unmanned aerial vehicle attacks in the relevant area, and Russian investigators opened a terrorism inquiry. Independent…
Somaliland's defence minister stated that Israel does not maintain a military base in the breakaway territory but is providing training to Somaliland police and military personnel. The remarks came as a large Somaliland delegation completed a visit to Israel aimed at deepening political and economic ties after Israel formally recognised Somaliland …
Health responders in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are stretched thin a month after the World Health Organization declared an international emergency. Officials and aid workers report critical shortages in personnel, ambulances, isolation ward materials and protective equipment as the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain exceeds 800 confir…
Diplomatic momentum between Tehran and Washington, embodied in a pending memorandum of understanding, appears poised to deliver renewed financial backing from Iran to Hezbollah, according to multiple sources. That support could help the group recover from heavy losses suffered in the 2024 conflict with Israel and reinforce its political standing in…
United Nations independent human rights experts have raised alarm about the health and legal situation of Craig and Lindsay Foreman, two British nationals serving 10-year sentences in Iran on espionage charges they deny. The experts report prolonged hunger strikes by both prisoners and say their convictions followed proceedings that did not meet ba…
As the World Cup returns to Mexico for the first time since 1986, long-time fans and small businesses describe an event that feels increasingly inaccessible. High ticket prices for stadium seats, the requirement of paid subscriptions to view many matches, and tight licensing rules for bars and restaurants have combined with urban beautification eff…
NATO members have stepped up contributions to the alliance’s crisis forces to make up for several reductions in U.S. commitments, NATO chief Mark Rutte said in Brussels. While he described the overall picture as positive, he acknowledged remaining areas that need more work. Detailed U.S. cuts were not publicly disclosed but span aircraft, drones an…
A commander of the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Colombia's northwestern Chocó province said the guerrilla group is prepared to enter talks with whoever wins the upcoming presidential runoff, but insisted it can survive a stepped-up military offensive promised by the right-wing frontrunner. Speaking from a jungle encampment, the commander outli…
Taiwan's foreign minister said President Donald Trump alone can determine when, or if, he will follow through on a plan to speak with Taiwan's president, noting the proposal has unsettled Beijing. Taiwan said it is ready for a call at any time and reiterated that U.S. arms sales remain under review rather than halted.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, is preparing to contest an autumn election amid deepening domestic criticism over his management of wars in Gaza and Lebanon, corruption allegations, and a new U.S. interim deal with Iran that undercuts his claim of reshaping the region. Opinion polls suggest his right-wing coalition risk…
Pauline Hanson told the National Press Club that Australia is in a state of crisis caused by immigration policy and that multiculturalism has failed, urging a shift toward a single cultural framework. Her comments come as One Nation records rising support in opinion polls, despite the party holding only a small number of parliamentary seats.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 52, has received a lung transplant that hospital officials describe as successful so far. She will remain hospitalized for several weeks to stabilize medication, address possible complications and begin rehabilitation. The operation follows a rapid decline in her condition that placed her on a transplant waiting list ear…
President Donald Trump said he has halted the Senate hearing on Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence until James McDonald is confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Trump said he does not want to remove Clayton from his current post until McDonald is in place and reiterated t…
G7 leaders meeting in Evian-les-Bains urged an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and pledged to diversify global energy routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, while welcoming a U.S.-Iran interim memorandum expected to extend a truce and open negotiations toward a permanent settlement. The accord, still not publicly released, pauses hosti…
In the months since U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran began on February 28, President Donald Trump outlined a series of objectives ranging from degrading Iran’s missile and drone arsenals to ensuring Tehran never acquires a nuclear weapon. With a preliminary framework agreement reportedly in hand more than three months after the strikes, outcomes…
A U.S. district judge has issued a preliminary injunction preventing Idaho from fully enforcing a recently passed statute that would criminalize transgender people who use public restrooms inconsistent with their sex assigned at birth. The ruling pauses enforcement of certain restroom provisions - including criminal penalties - while a class-action…
Jamaica is negotiating a memorandum of understanding with the United States to accept third-country migrants deported from the U.S., according to a statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Security Minister Horace Chang. The proposed arrangement, which remains unfinalized and non-binding, would see Jamaica act as a transit country, receiving up to 25…
The U.S. military said it struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Tuesday, resulting in one fatality and two survivors. The Southern Command characterized the boat as being operated by "Designated Terrorists Organizations" and traveling known narcotics routes. The Coast Guard was notified for search-and-rescue. Human rights organizations and lega…
U.S. President Donald Trump publicly challenged Israel’s approach to operations in Lebanon on June 16, questioning the need to demolish apartment buildings while pursuing Hezbollah militants and warning that civilian lives are being put at risk. Speaking at the G7 summit in France, Trump said Israel has been engaged with Hezbollah for "too long" an…
Officials reported that strikes in eastern and southeastern Ukraine killed four people, injured a number of others and caused fires at residential and commercial properties. Prosecutors in Donetsk said three people were killed in two explosions in Sloviansk and five were hurt. In Zaporizhzhia, police reported a wave of drones struck the city, killi…
During a brief encounter at the G7 leaders' photo line, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked former U.S. President Donald Trump to take a lead role in pursuing a peaceful resolution to tensions with North Korea. Trump replied that he would work to address the issue. The exchange occurred amid reminders of past U.S.-North Korea diplomacy under…
Fitch Ratings reiterated Brazil's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating at 'BB' with a Stable Outlook, highlighting the country's sizable, diversified economy, robust external finances and a flexible currency as buffers against shocks. The agency also flagged fiscal pressures - including a rising debt burden, widening budget deficit and structural rigidi…
The U.S. government has begun advanced negotiations with five companies to convert nearly 20 metric tons of Cold War-era plutonium, including material from dismantled warheads, into reactor fuel as part of an effort to expand nuclear capacity to meet surging demand from data centers. Advocates say the plan could help bridge fuel shortages, but expe…
