Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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An American university student who went missing while on a family trip to Japan was discovered dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, his mother said. The 20-year-old was last seen leaving a Kyoto train station on May 29. Japanese authorities and volunteer teams searched before his body was located, and the cause of death has not been released.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto spoke on Saturday about the Middle East conflict's effects on energy markets and the global economy, and identified opportunities to broaden trade and investment relations ahead of the anticipated ratification of the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agr…
France is working with several countries, including Britain and Norway, to implement coordinated national sanctions aimed at individuals tied to violence in the occupied West Bank. Diplomats say measures could include asset freezes and travel bans, but lists and timing remain fluid as EU-level action has been blocked by a lack of unanimity.
Iraq's striker Aymen Hussein was detained and questioned for about seven hours on arrival at Chicago O'Hare, an Iraqi sporting official said. Hussein was ultimately permitted to enter the United States, while the national team's photographer was held for over 10 hours, subjected to phone checks and denied entry. U.S. agencies had not responded to r…
At least seven Palestinians, including two women, were killed and 15 others wounded when an Israeli airstrike struck a large tent encampment in Gaza City. The attack came as Egyptian-hosted mediation resumed in Cairo aimed at advancing a fragile ceasefire and moving toward a second phase of a truce agreement that has stalled.
Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the Catholic Church and originally from a south Chicago suburb, told journalists aboard a Rome-to-Madrid flight that he will support the United States at the upcoming 48-team World Cup. Speaking on a week-long tour of Spain and the Canary Islands, he also addressed a question about club loyalties, saying 'The pope…
King Charles, Queen Camilla and other senior members of the royal family gathered in Kemble, southwest England, for a private wedding ceremony uniting Princess Anne’s son Peter Phillips and nurse Harriet Sperling. The event at All Saints Church was attended by close senior royals, while Phillips, who is 19th in line to the throne, continues not to …
Taiwan’s coast guard says a Chinese coast guard vessel and an oceanographic survey ship conducted a coordinated operation near the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands over consecutive days, marking what Taipei called the first such instance of survey and coast guard vessels acting together to 'provoke' Taiwan. The incident involved broadcasts from the…
Cuba's former leader Raul Castro was shown on state television attending an Interior Ministry celebration in Havana on June 5, marking his first public appearance since the United States filed murder charges related to a 1996 shootdown of exile-operated planes. The U.S. has accused Castro, formerly the island's defense minister, of ordering Cuban m…
A senior U.S. diplomat urged Taiwan to prioritise more effective defence spending, pointing to drones as a near-term way to strengthen deterrence against China. The call comes as Taipei seeks to recover portions of a $40 billion supplementary defence request that parliament trimmed, and amid uncertainty over a possible $14 billion U.S. arms package…
U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal surveillance installations after intercepting four drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said. Tehran and allied groups responded with missile and drone fire against regional U.S. bases and commercial shipping, while diplomatic efforts to secure an interim halt to the three-month-old war r…
Pope Leo embarks on a June 6-12 visit to Spain - his first trip to an EU country outside Italy - where he will inaugurate a tower at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, address Spain’s parliament, and meet migrants who crossed the Atlantic. The pope is expected to speak on war, political and social polarisation, and will hold more than 20 public engagemen…
A seven-month-old Palestinian child, identified as Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood south of Hebron. The Palestinian health ministry said the infant died at the scene and the parents were taken to hospital in moderate condition. The Israeli military reported that a soldi…
The United Nations said it is deeply concerned after violent demonstrations outside its Tripoli offices, blaming social media for spreading disinformation about UN activities. Hundreds of protesters on Thursday blocked the UN refugee agency office, the largest in a series of recent protests targeting migrants in Libya amid prolonged conflict and ec…
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy published an open invitation to face-to-face peace talks addressed to Vladimir Putin at a moment designed to reach attendees and observers of the St Petersburg investment forum. The missive, issued as Putin spoke to foreign news editors at the event, followed a drone strike on an oil terminal near the venue and appears…
President Donald Trump will host a seven-bout Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House South Lawn on June 14, his 80th birthday, as part of 250th independence anniversary festivities. The event brings together the UFC's close ties to Trump, significant corporate spending and broadcast deals, an invited audience concentrated around th…
On June 5, NASA ordered five crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter and prepare for possible evacuation after a Russian crew reported an air leak in the Russian segment. The order was rescinded roughly two hours later and the astronauts returned to the station. Four members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission sheltered in…
Fitch Ratings raised South Africa's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating to 'BB' from 'BB-' and set a stable outlook, highlighting a multi-year record of primary fiscal surpluses, lower-than-expected public debt relative to prior projections, and progress on structural reforms. The agency expects debt-to-GDP to stabilise near 80% over the next two years…
The Elysee announced that French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in London on June 7 to coordinate support for Kyiv and increase pressure on Russia’s war effort. The statement described Russia as facing military, economic and strate…
Thousands of Albanians mobilized in Tirana to oppose plans by an investment vehicle tied to Jared Kushner to construct a luxury resort on undeveloped coastline adjacent to the Vjosa-Narta wetland. Environmentalists warn the development would threaten flamingo habitats, seals and sea turtle nesting sites. Government officials say environmental impac…
Congo authorities and migrants on the ground report that nine of 15 people deported from the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo in April have since returned to their countries of origin. The group arrived in Kinshasa on April 17 under a bilateral agreement with the U.S. government. Questions remain about whether the departures were v…
FIFA has cancelled approximately 60 World Cup tickets that were mistakenly allotted at no charge because of a checkout malfunction on its website. The governing body notified affected purchasers that their tickets were marked 'allocated at no charge (0 USD) due to a prior payment issue during the checkout process' and invited them to complete payme…
NASA told astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take shelter in their docked Crew Dragon spacecraft and put on spacesuits after air leakage in the Russian Zvezda service module rose, prompting precautionary evacuation preparations. The leak has increased from about one pound of air per day to two pounds, and NASA and Roscosmos have b…
The World Health Organization announced a time-limited, $518 million plan covering June to November to combat an accelerating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Jointly presented with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, officials warned the epidemic moved undetected for weeks, leaving responders behind the curve.…
After two decades of state-directed investment, Turkey has become a leading exporter of armed drones and other military hardware. With defence exports rising sharply since 2021, Ankara is using an upcoming NATO summit to press for greater integration into Western markets and joint production, even as political barriers within the European Union and…
