Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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The U.S. State Department finalized a rule making permanent a visa bond program that can require applicants from 50 countries to post bonds of up to $20,000 for B1 and B2 visas. The program, informed by a 2025 pilot, removes the $5,000 bond option and raises the maximum from $15,000 to $20,000. U.S. officials say the policy aims to reduce overstays…
Large, recurring accumulations of sargassum seaweed are forcing Caribbean and Mexican authorities, hotel operators and entrepreneurs to respond with coastal cleanups, offshore interception efforts and nascent industrial uses. Scientists say the phenomenon, which intensified after 2010, has become seasonal and difficult to predict, and 2026 is likel…
Pima County authorities on Friday made public two ransom emails said to have been sent by the abductors of Nancy Guthrie, who disappeared from her Tucson residence six months earlier. The messages, first delivered to news organizations and later turned over to investigators, include a $4 million bitcoin demand and a later note asserting Guthrie die…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a Johns Hopkins University researcher at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport after determining she had overstayed a temporary visa, part of a broader recent rise in airport arrests tied to enforcement efforts targeting visa overstays.
Several thousand people marched through central Kyiv to demand the reinstatement of former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was removed from his wartime post in mid-July. Demonstrators, including veterans and civilians, say Fedorov's dismissal undermines trust in government decisions and could affect military modernisation efforts that many v…
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Luxembourg's 'AAA/A-1+' long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings and kept a stable outlook. The agency notes that while economic activity has been weak and the budgetary position deteriorated in 2025, Luxembourg's ample fiscal space, high GDP per capita, and net government asset positi…
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Bosnia and Herzegovina's long-term foreign- and local-currency sovereign rating at 'B+' and the short-term rating at 'B', keeping a stable outlook. The agency warns that pre-election fiscal measures - including rising pensions, higher public-sector wages, and lower social contribution rates - will widen deficits, pus…
Italy announced it will suspend Schengen's passport-free travel arrangements with Spain for air and sea journeys following a mass arrival of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Rome also agreed with Paris to heighten controls along the Franco-Italian land border. Spanish authorities said they had pushed back the influx, with most of the more …
Speaking at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, President Donald Trump said the U.S. campaign to pressure the International Criminal Court is intended to shield Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other figures from prosecution, and not himself. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported that five countries have moved to withdraw from the court…
President Donald Trump said Israel is "very happy" with an agreement brokered by his so-called Board of Peace aimed at fully disarming Hamas and other armed Palestinian groups in Gaza. Trump called the accord a major breakthrough and said it would be executed in phases, with Israeli forces pulling back as disarmament proceeds and an International S…
On July 31 in Tal, West Bank, Israeli forces shot and wounded at least one Palestinian, detained multiple residents and sealed village entrances as more than 100 Israeli settlers marched toward the community. The events come after a deadly settler attack the previous weekend and have been followed by near-daily military raids, arrests and allegatio…
Authorities in France and Spain reported local containment of major wildfires after days of intense blazes, allowing many displaced residents to return home. Fires remain active in parts of Greece and western Spain, with crews confronting persistent hot spots, strong winds and continuing evacuations. Scientists and health agencies warn of widesprea…
At age 80, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will formally accept his seventh and likely final presidential nomination at the Workers Party convention, heading into a rare moment of unity among Brazil’s center-left. For the first time in nearly four decades, all five major center-left parties have rallied behind a single presidential ticket. That consolida…
U.S.-backed negotiations between Venezuela's interim government and a segment of the opposition are set to commence on Saturday without the country's most prominent opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado. The sessions aim to overhaul political institutions ahead of future elections and underscore Washington's heightened role in Venezuelan politics…
Spanish and Moroccan forces fortified the fence surrounding Ceuta after an extraordinary surge in crossings left at least 19 people dead and tens of thousands estimated to have entered the enclave in a single day. The event has triggered heightened border controls among EU partners, legal and political disputes in Spain, and a rapid effort by Spani…
The bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, once championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, faces significant opposition over a provision that would authorize the president to impose steep tariffs - including 100% duties - on major importers of Russian energy or states deemed to aid sanctions evasion. While the measure could pass the Senate, Democrat…
Several towns in southeastern Nepal remained subject to indefinite curfews as authorities sought to contain tensions after sectarian clashes between Hindus and Muslims late on Sunday left at least three people dead and dozens injured. The unrest, sparked by a dispute over loud music and religious flags during a Hindu event in Diwanganj, Sunsari dis…
China’s coast guard carried out patrols east of Taiwan that Beijing described as routine law enforcement. Taipei condemned the maneuvers as a political operation intended to broaden Beijing’s control. Taiwan monitored the Chinese vessels and pledged to defend its sovereignty. The activity has drawn concern from some Western countries and follows a …
A review of more than 80 Chinese academic papers and patents indicates that researchers tied to China's military and security establishments have been using outputs from U.S. AI systems, including models from OpenAI and Anthropic, to train domestic models via a technique called model distillation. The documents show applications ranging from social…
Thousands of migrants converged on Fnideq, Morocco, near the fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Spanish and Moroccan security forces reinforced positions; authorities recovered nine bodies and prevented most crossing attempts, though Spanish television reported 2,000-3,000 people made it into Ceuta. Vehicles were set alight…
Human Rights Watch says air strikes on June 15 in the Mali village of Kyrnia killed eight civilians, including three children, and were 'unlawfully indiscriminate.' The strikes were attributed to an aircraft identified by two Malian military sources as a Sukhoi Su-24. Africa Corps - a Russia-established paramilitary force that has replaced Wagner G…
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said inspectors will visit the Army's 1st Corps to examine an incident in which troops nearly engaged an unidentified aircraft detected in northern Gyeonggi province. The aircraft was later identified as a U.S. Marine Corps training drone involved in combined exercises. The episode prompted evacuation alerts to r…
North Korean state media criticized the growth of the U.S. Forces Japan headquarters and allied military cooperation, saying the expansion makes a clash on the Korean Peninsula a matter of timing. The commentary followed U.S. Forces Japan commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost’s confirmation of a 215-personnel increase to strengthen command functions and …
Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonca has given federal police the go-ahead to investigate Fabio Luis Lula da Silva, known as Lulinha, on suspicions he may have inappropriately aided a lobbyist in dealings with Brazil's health ministry. The request from federal police centers on alleged influence peddling and corruption connected to Antonio Carlos C…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his so-called 'Board of Peace' has reached an agreement calling for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. The plan, described as a milestone in the implementation of the Trump 20-Point Plan, envisions phased disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawals, and an International Stabilizat…
