Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern after reports of 80 suspected deaths and nine laboratory-confirmed cases. The outbreak, attributed to the Bundibugyo virus, presents cross-border risks and is notable for the absence …
Israeli strikes on Sunday killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials and medics. One person was killed near a police post in Khan Younis, while three people were reported dead at a community kitchen near Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah. The Israeli military said it struck a militant who posed an immediate t…
Yasser Abbas, a businessman and the son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, won a seat on the Fatah Central Committee during the party’s first general conference in almost ten years. The move has intensified discussion about succession within the Palestinian Authority and drawn criticism from some party figures who question Yasser Abbas’ capaci…
The Supreme Court intervened to pause a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that had restricted mail and telemedicine access to the abortion drug mifepristone, underscoring a pattern in which the New Orleans-based appeals court issues rulings that surpass the conservative reach the Supreme Court will tolerate. The 5th Circuit, which covers Lou…
Two campaign staffers for right-wing presidential hopeful Abelardo De La Espriella were shot dead in a rural area of Cubarral, Meta province, as they returned from Villavicencio with campaign materials. The killings occurred roughly two weeks ahead of Colombia's May 31 first-round presidential election. Authorities have not attributed the attack to…
A recent Datafolha poll indicates a dead heat between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a hypothetical October runoff, with both candidates receiving 45% support. The same poll places Lula at 38% and Flavio at 35% in a projected first round. Most interviews occurred before reporting that alleged a financial arrange…
Tens of thousands of people took part in two distinct demonstrations across central London on Saturday: an anti-immigration rally organised by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, and a pro-Palestinian march marking Nakba Day. Police mobilised about 4,000 officers, including reinforcements from outside the capital, in what they described…
The Vatican announced that Pope Leo will travel to France from September 25 to 28 and will visit UNESCO's Paris headquarters, which is coping with a budget reduction after the United States left the agency. The trip, expected to include Mass at Notre-Dame and meetings with French officials, will be the pontiff's fourth international visit of the ye…
Canada is deepening defense collaboration with five Nordic countries and sharing Arctic security expertise as part of an effort to reduce dependence on the United States. The move, accelerated after high-profile U.S. rhetoric about Greenland and rising unease over Russian activity in the Arctic, includes plans to adapt a Canadian reserve unit model…
Sierra Leone has entered an agreement with the United States to accept up to 300 nationals from ECOWAS countries per year, with a cap of 25 arrivals per month. The first transfer under the arrangement is scheduled for May 20 and will carry 25 people from Senegal, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria. The move follows a wave of third-country deportations to se…
FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom will hold talks with officials from the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (FFIRI) in Istanbul on Saturday to offer reassurance about Iran's participation in the World Cup. The meeting follows concerns about the team's ability to enter host countries after attacks on Iran in late February and the r…
President Trump's confrontational negotiating style, effective in several prior diplomatic arenas, has encountered stiff resistance in Iran. Tehran's unwillingness to accept unconditional defeat, combined with the U.S. leader's insistence on framing any outcome as an outright American victory and his inflammatory public messaging, has produced a de…
President Donald Trump announced that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the global ISIS second in command, was killed in a joint operation by U.S. and Nigerian forces. Trump posted the announcement on Truth Social, praised the forces involved and thanked the Nigerian government. The announcement comes after earlier public tensions between the U.S.…
U.S. authorities have charged an Iraqi national, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, with six terrorism-related counts tied to his alleged role as a senior member of Iran-backed militia Kata’ib Hezbollah. Prosecutors say he provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization and coordinated or supported nearly 20 attacks and attempted at…
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo report 80 deaths linked to a fresh Ebola outbreak in eastern Ituri province. Laboratory testing has confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo strain and a separate count of confirmed infections is being tracked by the World Health Organization. The response has included activation of emergency operations, dep…
On May 15 authorities indicated that former Cuban President Raul Castro, now 94 and the younger brother of Fidel Castro, could face a U.S. indictment over Cuba’s 1996 downing of humanitarian flights by Brothers to the Rescue. Castro remains a central unifying figure within Cuba’s communist leadership after decades as a military and political comman…
China’s ambassador to the United Nations criticized a draft U.S.-Bahraini resolution addressing Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the text and its timing are inappropriate and that passing it now would not help. The draft calls for Iran to stop attacks and mining in the strait, but diplomats expect Russia and China may veto it. China, …
Federal leaders, including the White House and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., receive daily briefings about an Andes hantavirus outbreak that killed three people aboard a luxury cruise ship. The CDC acting director said no cases have been reported in the United States, 41 U.S. residents are under monitoring and 18 returned home before the …
U.S. officials have indicated the Trump administration intends to bring criminal charges tied to a 1996 incident in which Cuban fighters downed two small aircraft operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue, killing four people. Cuba and the United States have long disputed where the incident occurred, and subsequent responses included sanct…
A U.S. Justice Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said federal prosecutors plan to announce criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro next Wednesday. The anticipated indictment, linked to a 1996 incident in which Cuban jets downed planes flown by Cuban exiles, is expected to be unsealed in Miami on May 20. Th…
Plans by U.S. authorities to pursue criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro in connection with the 1996 downing of humanitarian aircraft have amplified tensions on the island. The potential indictment arrives at a moment of acute domestic strain, with severe fuel shortages and rising public unease. Cuban officials have issued defia…
At the Cannes Film Festival, two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi said he remains profoundly affected by the deaths linked to a January crackdown on protesters and by the subsequent war that has involved Iran and the wider Middle East. Speaking after the premiere of his new film, Farhadi said the losses are unforgettable and that …
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring reported Ebola activity in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and providing technical assistance through its country offices, the agency's acting director said. Health authorities have confirmed an outbreak in Ituri province with dozens of deaths among suspected cases, while…
Israeli authorities said they struck a Gaza target on May 15 aimed at Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who was appointed Hamas’ military chief in the Gaza Strip after the May 2025 killing of Mohammad Sinwar. Officials described Haddad as a principal planner of the October 7, 2023 attacks. Medics and witnesses reported at least one death from an air strike on …
A New York jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on a third-degree rape count accusing Harvey Weinstein of raping actress Jessica Mann in 2013, prompting a judge to declare a mistrial in the producer’s third criminal trial in the state. Weinstein, 74, has denied the allegation and has prior convictions in other jurisdictions that remain subject …
