Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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A video released by Israel’s national security minister showing detainees from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla kneeling with their hands bound after an interception in international waters has drawn widespread international condemnation and prompted several countries to summon Israel’s ambassador. The footage, posted on X by Itamar Ben-Gvir, has elicited…
Russia has moved nuclear munitions to field storage in Belarus and publicly showcased several strategic systems as part of one of its largest nuclear exercises in years. The drills, involving 64,000 personnel, span multiple services and come amid rising tensions with European NATO members over the war in Ukraine and reported drone overflights in th…
The spouse and four children of an American who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been transported to Berlin and admitted to the isolation ward at the hospital where the patient is receiving care. German authorities say the family are close contacts but have not disclosed whether any are infected or symptomatic. U.S. officia…
Around 430 activists who attempted to sail a protest flotilla to Gaza were detained by Israeli forces after their vessels were intercepted in international waters. Videos showing officers forcing detainees to the ground and far-right officials taunting them prompted international outrage and diplomatic summons. Israeli authorities say the activists…
Iran has said it is evaluating Washington's latest approach to ending the war after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated he might wait a short time for Tehran's response but warned of renewed attacks if a deal is not reached. Pakistan is continuing to shuttle messages between the two capitals. The conflict has severely disrupted shipping through t…
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said President Lai Ching-te would be willing to talk with U.S. President Donald Trump, an exchange that would be unprecedented since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition to Beijing in 1979. Taipei reiterated Lai would tell Trump that China is undermining peace and that his government remains committed to maintaining t…
The UN General Assembly voted 141-8, with 28 abstentions, to adopt a resolution supporting an International Court of Justice advisory opinion that countries have a legal duty to address climate change, including reducing fossil fuel use. The United States was among eight nations opposing the measure. The non-binding opinion is expected to influence…
Moody's Ratings cut Mexico's long-term local and foreign-currency issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Baa3 from Baa2 and set the outlook to stable from negative. The agency also lowered the senior unsecured shelf and MTN program ratings to (P)Baa3 from (P)Baa2, attributing the move to a sustained deterioration in fiscal strength driven by rigid …
A U.S. citizen who contracted the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is receiving care in Germany and is in stable condition, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Six additional high-risk U.S. citizens are being evacuated to Germany and the Czech Republic. U.S. officials have defended the ch…
Turkish presidential officials said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Donald Trump that Ankara welcomed an extension of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and believed remaining disputes could be resolved. Turkey, which borders Iran, has been engaged with Washington, Tehran and mediators including Pakistan to push for…
Harvard faculty voted overwhelmingly to limit the share of A grades awarded in undergraduate courses to one-fifth of enrolled students plus up to four additional students, a measure designed to address a steady rise in A grades that university officials say has harmed academic culture. The policy takes effect in fall 2027 and does not impose limits…
Raul Castro, 94-year-old former president of Cuba and brother of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, has been indicted by the United States over the 1996 shootdown of aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue. A founding figure of Cuba’s communist government, Castro built his influence through military leadership during and after the 1959 revoluti…
U.S. authorities announced an indictment of Cuba's former president Raul Castro tied to a 1996 episode in which Cuban military jets shot down two light aircraft operated by the group Brothers to the Rescue, killing four people. The event generated divergent accounts over whether the planes were in Cuban airspace or in international waters, produced…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the treatment of activists aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla "abominable" and said the footage shared by Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was unacceptable. Ottawa announced it would summon the Israeli ambassador; Canada has already imposed sanctions on Ben-Gvir including asset freezes and a t…
Speaking at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, President Donald Trump said the United States may need to strike Iran more forcefully but will wait to see whether negotiations produce an agreement. He reiterated an ultimatum-like stance he has used since declaring a ceasefire six weeks earlier and insisted that the U.S. will no…
An Ipsos Peru poll conducted May 16-17 and published on May 20 indicates right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori leads leftist Roberto Sanchez 39% to 35% in the June 7 presidential runoff. The survey shows persistent undecided or blank-vote intentions and a measurable portion of the electorate opposed to both contenders. Economic messages and proposed …
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said prosecutors are investigating an alleged foreign interference campaign that targeted hard-left mayoral candidates ahead of March municipal elections. The operation, which authorities suspect involved an obscure Israeli company named BlackCore, included fake websites, social accounts alleging criminal cond…
Nigeria's monetary policy committee opted to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 26.5% during its 305th meeting in Abuja. The decision, which aligned with the median of economists surveyed by Bloomberg, keeps a tight policy stance as inflation climbed to a five-month high following higher fuel prices linked to the war in Iran. The commit…
Ukrainian authorities announced plans to strengthen military forces in northern regions and to ramp up diplomatic measures toward Belarus after intelligence indicated Russia had prepared multiple scenarios for a push toward Kyiv from the north. Senior military and government officials cited specific planning activity attributed to the Russian Gener…
Bolivia's foreign ministry has asked Colombia's ambassador to leave the country, accusing the envoy of interfering in internal affairs after comments by Colombian President Gustavo Petro describing current unrest as a "popular insurrection." The request comes as broad protests have forced bank branch closures and created roadblocks that hamper supp…
Many residents of Gaza say they will be unable to travel for the Hajj and will again mark Eid al-Adha without sacrificial animals as restrictions on movement and damage to the livestock sector persist following the 2023 conflict. Israeli authorities say the Rafah crossing is limited to humanitarian cases and that they have approved food imports, wh…
Paloma Valencia, the Democratic Center's presidential candidate, said she would abandon President Gustavo Petro's 'total peace' approach in favor of a tougher security posture that includes reactivating arrest warrants, enlarging police and military ranks by 60,000 and cooperating with the United States. Valencia opposes further peace negotiations …
A Gaza-bound flotilla carrying activists from around the world was intercepted by Israeli naval forces and its passengers have been detained at Ashdod port, rights groups and the flotilla’s organisers said. Israel said all 430 activists were transferred to Israeli vessels and would be allowed consular access after arrival. Organisers state detainee…
Lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill to dissolve the 120-seat Knesset, a step that brings Israel closer to a snap election. The move was driven by coalition pressure from an ultra-Orthodox faction over military service exemptions. Polls show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trailing in a national vote, and the political shift intersects with …
In a joint declaration delivered during a Beijing meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow and Beijing condemned the United States' proposed 'Golden Dome' missile-defense program as a threat to strategic stability. The statement also faulted Washington for allowing the 2010 New START arms reduction t…
