Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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Gunfire erupted inside the Philippine Senate during a tense standoff after Senator Ronald dela Rosa, wanted by the International Criminal Court, called on supporters to prevent his arrest and transfer to The Hague. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr urged calm and denied any government role in the incident. No immediate casualties were reported as the S…
South Carolina's highest court has vacated the 2023 murder conviction of former attorney Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, citing improper external influence by a county clerk on the jury. The unanimous decision reverses the denial of a motion for a new trial and sends the case back to lower court. Murdaugh will continue to serve time for separate financial…
The conflict that began on February 28 with a major Israeli-U.S. bombing campaign against Iran has reverberated across the Middle East, inflicting heavy human and infrastructure losses, disrupting energy exports and forcing regional states to reassess security and economic strategies. Iran and Israel remain militarily capable despite severe blows, …
Fitch Ratings moved Bangladesh's Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings outlook to Negative from Stable and maintained the IDRs at B+. The agency pointed to rising external and macroeconomic strains tied to the country's concentrated exposure to the Middle East, limited progress on fiscal and financial reforms, and a fragile banking sector as reasons for…
Preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate a nearly 14% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2025 compared with the prior year. Experts attribute much of the decline to the widespread availability of naloxone, even as synthetic opioids remain the leading cause of fatalities and several states saw significant incre…
The outbreak of war involving Iran has interrupted a fragile window of progress between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). With Ankara warning of possible Kurdish mobilisations in neighbouring states and the PKK citing security concerns, both sides have largely frozen forward movement on core issues - from legislative guarantees to disa…
Fourteen NATO allies meeting in Bucharest warned that repeated incursions into eastern flank airspace by Russian drones and other violations make it imperative to reinforce NATO air and missile defences, including protections against unmanned aerial vehicles. The joint statement also urged deeper cooperation to expand defence industrial capacity, r…
The World Food Programme has halved emergency food assistance inside Syria and stopped a major bread subsidy because of funding shortfalls, cutting the number of beneficiaries and reducing operations across governorates. Millions in Syria and Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries continue to face acute food insecurity as the U.N. agency seeks $…
The Czech National Bank (CNB) said monetary policy remains restrictive after April 2026 consumer prices accelerated to 2.5% year on year, driven primarily by a sharp jump in fuel costs linked to the Iran war. Policymakers left the policy rate at 3.5% while flagging risks from global cost pressures and potential spillovers into other price categorie…
Gunshots were reported inside the Philippine Senate as people were instructed to take cover, witnesses said, amid mounting tension over a move to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa following the International Criminal Court's unsealing of an arrest warrant. Troops in camouflage, some armed with assault rifles, were seen at the building while dela Rosa…
A new Quaest survey, commissioned by brokerage Genial and conducted May 8-11 with 2,004 respondents, indicates a statistical tie between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a simulated runoff. The poll places Lula at 42% and Bolsonaro at 41% in a second-round matchup, while a first-round scenario shows Lula leading w…
A report that Health Minister Wes Streeting is preparing to resign as early as Thursday to force a leadership contest has diverted attention from the King’s Speech, prompting a fall in long-dated government bond futures and raising the prospect of a deeper crisis within the Labour Party. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has so far downplayed internal ch…
Since pausing joint strikes with the United States in Iran on April 8, Israel has focused renewed firepower on Gaza, where the military says Hamas is rearming and consolidating control. Palestinian health authorities report 120 deaths in Gaza during the five weeks since the pause, a rise of about 20% compared with the previous five-week period. Con…
On May 13, Amnesty International and Human Rights First urged Polish authorities to stop facilitating U.S. deportation flights that have routed Ukrainian nationals through Poland, arguing the transfers to Ukraine could contravene international law. The rights organizations say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out flights in November…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy cautioned that Russia may mount multiple waves of drone strikes during the day, with more than a hundred drones reported in Ukrainian airspace. Kyiv's air force said 139 drones were launched since Tuesday evening, 111 of which were intercepted or neutralised. The change toward daytime attacks—alongside ongoin…
Argentina has stepped up maritime surveillance in response to a near 50% rise over the past decade in Chinese-flagged fishing vessels operating near its waters. Officials and U.S. counterparts express concerns about overfishing just outside Argentina’s exclusive economic zone and the possibility that some boats could be used for intelligence or sea…
On May 13, President Donald Trump added Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to his delegation en route to a Beijing summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as his top trade negotiator began preparatory discussions in South Korea. The visit aims to preserve a fragile trade truce and pursue deals for U.S. farm goods and aircraft, while also addressing thorny topi…
China has restated firm opposition to U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Beijing called Taiwan an internal issue and said Washington must meet international obligations, while Washington is legally bound to provide Taiwan with means of self-defence. The issue coi…
Philip Davis and the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) won reelection in an early Bahamian general election, positioning Davis as the first leader in nearly 30 years to begin a second consecutive term. The PLP was projected to capture more than 30 of 41 seats, including two newly created constituencies, while the main opposition, the Free National Mo…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent traveled to South Korea for trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng as both prepare for a Beijing summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Meetings in Incheon will also include a bilateral encounter with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and are expected to address…
South Korea is weighing a phased approach to assisting international efforts to secure navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said, outlining potential contributions that fall short of expanded military deployment. Speaking to South Korean reporters in Washington, Ahn said the options under review include political b…
Florida plans to close the federal migrant detention center widely known as "Alligator Alcatraz," with vendors notified that detainees will be relocated by the start of June and the facility dismantled in the weeks after, according to people familiar with operations. The site, built at a reported cost of about $250 million, has drawn criticism over…
S&P Global Ratings has shifted Mexico's long-term outlook to negative from stable while keeping the country's BBB foreign-currency and BBB+ local-currency sovereign ratings intact. The agency cites weak growth, persistent fiscal support for state energy firms, and a potential rise in debt and interest costs as drivers of increased risk; it warns a …
An International Committee of the Red Cross report says civilian suffering in Colombia reached its highest level in ten years in 2025, driven by intensified fighting and armed groups' violations of humanitarian norms. Official government data cited in the report show large rises in individual and mass displacement, confinement, explosive-related in…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government plans a roughly $22 billion rebuilding of Washington Dulles International Airport, describing it as a "brand-new airport." The proposal, reportedly shared with airlines in May, would expand the terminal and add four new concourses with a completion horizon around 2034. The project…
