Global events and international developments affecting markets.
Reporting on international affairs, geopolitical developments, and global economic trends. This category connects world events to their potential impact on financial markets, trade flows, and investor risk perception.
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On March 11 an Israeli strike struck an apartment building in central Beirut's Aicha Bakkar neighbourhood, state media reported, causing visible damage and smoke but with no immediate confirmation of casualties. The strike is the second in the heart of the capital within four days as heavy bombardment continues in the Hezbollah-controlled southern …
Law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia are confronting a disturbing rise in teenagers inspired by white supremacist violence. Authorities say social media and messaging apps - notably Telegram and TikTok - have circulated content that glorifies mass killers and encourages violence. Dozens of youths, some as young as 11, are under monitoring…
Thousands of white South Africans who left after the end of apartheid are returning, citing factors such as lower living costs, family ties and perceived improvements in services. The movement comes as political leaders abroad and at home dispute whether whites face persecution, and as South African authorities roll out a citizenship reclamation po…
A drone struck a major U.S. diplomatic logistical center near Baghdad airport, according to U.S. security sources and an internal State Department alert. Officials said multiple drones were launched toward the compound, one of which made impact while the others were intercepted. The incident comes amid an escalation of strikes between U.S.-Israeli …
Ukrainian forces struck the Kremniy El plant in Russia’s Bryansk border region, which Kyiv says produced electronics and key components for Russian missiles. Ukraine’s military released footage it said showed explosions and fire after deploying British Storm Shadow missiles. Russian regional and federal officials reported civilian casualties and ac…
A coalition of international jurists has lodged a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging that Salvadoran authorities committed crimes against humanity during the country’s prolonged state of exception. The report cites systematic torture, murder and forced disappearances and says there are "reasonable grounds" …
Israel's President Isaac Herzog declined to set a timetable for the conflict with Iran, telling a German newspaper that the priority is achieving a conclusive outcome rather than speed. He defended strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure as a means to deprive Tehran of resources for its military activities and said recent U.S. and Israeli operations …
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright deleted a post on X that said the U.S. Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to keep oil flowing to global markets. The reason for the deletion was not provided. Iran's Revolutionary Guards denied the escort took place, with a spokesman warning that any movement of U.S. forces would be me…
Four Lebanese sources and an Israeli security official say Hezbollah has shifted to small-unit guerrilla tactics in south Lebanon, minimizing electronic communications and rationing anti-tank rockets as it braces for a possible full-scale Israeli invasion. The group frames its campaign as existential defence even as it faces domestic criticism and …
U.S. officials informed congressional committees that about $5.6 billion worth of munitions were expended in the first 48 hours of strikes against Iran, according to a source familiar with the report. Lawmakers have sought more information on readiness implications and expect a White House request for additional war funding soon, while Pentagon lea…
Mediation efforts tied to a U.S.-led plan to end the Gaza war have been suspended since last week after a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran provoked a wider regional conflict, sources say. The pause affects negotiations over Hamas disarmament, a core condition for reconstruction and Israeli withdrawals, and has prompted concern among Gulf donors an…
Israeli air strikes struck Beirut's southern suburbs and ground forces pushed further into southern Lebanon as an Israeli envoy asserted that removing Hezbollah's arms is the condition to end the conflict. The fighting has generated heavy casualties and mass displacement, with Lebanese officials warning of humanitarian strains and international del…
U.S. military operations are engaging Iranian mine-laying vessels and related storage sites, a senior U.S. general said, as the conflict has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to commercial tankers for more than a week and led producers to stop pumping oil as storage capacity fills. Officials say more than 50 naval vessels have been sunk or de…
Toronto police responded early on March 10 to reports of gunfire at the U.S. consulate and found evidence consistent with a discharged firearm, with no injuries reported. U.S. diplomatic representatives did not immediately respond to inquiries. The Toronto incident comes as investigators pursue leads in a separate explosion at the U.S. embassy in O…
Human Rights Watch reported that white phosphorus munitions were used by Israeli forces over residential areas of the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor on March 3, creating hazards for civilians. The rights group said it verified imagery and civil defence footage indicating use of the incendiary material, while Israeli authorities said they were una…
The Vatican has accepted the resignation of Bishop Emanuel Hana Shaleta, who led the Chaldean Catholic community in San Diego since 2017 and was arrested on suspicion of stealing $250,000 from his congregation. Local prosecutors say the alleged conduct occurred in 2024; the bishop pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of embezzlement and money laundering…
Nearly five years after a sudden wave of protests erupted from San Antonio de los Baños and spread across Cuba on July 11, 2021, residents in the same neighborhoods describe a mix of anger, resignation and fear. Interviews with a cross section of locals reveal memories of brutal crackdowns, long prison sentences for demonstrators, ongoing shortages…
Speaking in Brussels on March 10, the EU Council President said Russia has emerged as the sole beneficiary of the conflict in the Middle East, benefiting from higher energy prices, diverted military resources and reduced attention on the Ukrainian front. He called on the European Union to defend the rules-based international order and urged all par…
At the Kapikoy border gate in Turkey's Van province, hundreds have crossed in recent days as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran expands across the region. Travellers arriving from Iran describe journeys marked by cancelled flights, long overland travel, communications blackouts and the closure of workplaces. Some fled direct attacks on cities; others r…
New Mexico officials began searching the high-plains property once owned by Jeffrey Epstein after the state reopened its inquiry into alleged sexual abuse at the remote ranch. The action follows newly released Department of Justice files and comes amid broader political scrutiny and a state legislative probe into how Epstein operated at the site fo…
South Korea's president said Seoul is not in a position to block the relocation of certain U.S. weapons from the country, after reports that Patriot missile defence batteries and other systems have been sent to support operations in the Middle East. Officials say discussions are ongoing between U.S. and South Korean forces, while images from a Kore…
Security officials across Southeast Asia report a rising trend of teenagers becoming radicalized by white supremacist and mass-violence content circulated largely via social media and encrypted messaging channels. Indonesian authorities say at least 97 youths - some as young as 11 - are under monitoring after exposure to material that glorifies att…
Human Rights Watch reports that explosive drone strikes carried out by Haitian security forces since last March have killed at least 1,243 people and injured hundreds more, including dozens of civilians and children. The group says operations have intensified in recent months and highlights involvement by Vectus Global, a U.S. private military comp…
The Council on American-Islamic Relations reports a record 8,683 anti-Muslim and anti-Arab complaints in 2025, attributing part of the rise to administration policies aimed at pro-Palestinian protesters and immigration enforcement. The group highlights concentrated impacts in employment, immigration and travel screening, and cites specific cases an…
Taiwan’s defence minister said Washington has not approached Taipei about using Taiwanese weapons in the Middle East, responding to South Korea’s comments that U.S. and South Korean forces are discussing redeployment of Patriot missile systems. The minister noted any redeployment of U.S.-made equipment would occur only at Washington’s request and b…
