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The administration is reportedly evaluating fresh national security tariffs on roughly six industrial sectors following a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a broad set of second-term levies. The possible tariffs would be implemented under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and would be separate from a 15% global tariff the president…
Democratic members of the U.S. House raised alarms after the administration paused several tech security measures targeting Chinese firms, saying the moves place national and economic security at risk. In a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, lawmakers requested briefings on the security assessments behind decisions to shelve bans on China…
Australia will begin a government-backed Royal Commission on Tuesday to examine antisemitism and social cohesion following a fatal mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach that killed 15 people. The inquiry, led by retired judge Virginia Bell, can compel witnesses and is expected to deliver its findings by December this year. An openi…
The U.S. women’s ice hockey team that won gold at the Milano Cortina Olympics has declined an invitation to attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address this week, citing schedule conflicts and post-Games commitments, USA Hockey said. The team defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to take gold. The U.S. men’s team was also invited, but offi…
Mexico’s military killed Nemesio Oseguera, known as El Mencho, in a high-risk operation that the government and U.S. officials hailed as a major security achievement. The raid, backed by U.S. intelligence, removed the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) but also provoked a wave of coordinated retaliatory attacks across much of the coun…
France has restricted U.S. ambassador Charles Kushner from direct meetings with members of the French government after he failed to appear at the Foreign Affairs ministry where he had been summoned over remarks related to the recent killing of a French far-right activist, diplomatic sources said on Monday. The decision follows publication of commen…
The United States met with a Russian delegation in Geneva and is scheduled to meet a Chinese delegation to discuss the possibility of a broader multilateral nuclear arms control agreement, a senior State Department official said. The move follows the expiration of the New START treaty and comes amid publicly stated Chinese reluctance to enter trila…
Mexican security forces located and killed Nemesio Oseguera, alias 'El Mencho', in a covert operation that began after a tip linked to a romantic partner. The operation culminated in violent clashes, the death of several cartel members and the targeted killing of an alleged top lieutenant, provoking a wave of arson, roadblocks and disruptions conce…
The governor of Italy's southern Calabria region asserted that Cuban physicians remain indispensable to keeping local hospitals and emergency departments open, even as he told a visiting U.S. diplomat he would review plans to expand a programme that brought hundreds of Cuban doctors to the region. The meeting came amid heightened U.S. pressure on H…
The State Department has ordered the departure of non-essential U.S. government employees and eligible family members from the embassy in Beirut, citing an elevated security assessment tied to growing concerns about a potential military conflict with Iran. The embassy remains operational with core staff in place, while some personnel and relatives …
Students in Tehran staged protests for a third consecutive day, defying authorities in the wake of earlier mass unrest that left thousands dead. Demonstrations were reported at multiple universities across the capital even as U.S. diplomatic and military pressure on Iran intensified, and Iranian leaders signalled mixed signals on ongoing negotiatio…
Fitch Ratings downgraded Bahrain's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating from B+ to B and assigned a stable outlook, citing expectations that government debt already near 147% of GDP will continue to rise through 2027 even as the authorities implement fiscal consolidation measures. The agency highlighted sizeable external support from Gu…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis to hold talks with Caribbean leaders focused on regional security, migration, and drug trafficking. The visit, according to a U.S. State Department statement, also will address economic growth, health and energy security in collaboration with CARICOM member states as Washingto…
Moody's Ratings has assigned a B1 rating to proposed senior unsecured U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign notes to be issued by the Government of Mongolia. The bonds will rank pari passu with Mongolia's existing and future senior unsecured obligations, and the proceeds are earmarked for a tender offer to repurchase a portion of outstanding bonds as w…
The Bank of Israel left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Monday as recent days brought renewed geopolitical uncertainty linked to a potential confrontation with Iran. The monetary committee reiterated its policy objectives of price stability, support for economic activity and market stability, while data showed moderating inflation, solid f…
Mexican officials reported that 25 members of the National Guard were killed in Jalisco state in attacks that followed the capture of Jalisco New Generation cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, alias "El Mencho." A state attorney’s office official was also killed, and Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla said information leading to the capture and death ca…
Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said government forces have secured 400 square kilometres, including eight settlements, along a southern front since late January. The announcement highlights localized Ukrainian advances in the Dnipropetrovsk region as debates continue over peace talks and assessments of battlefield momentum.
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have told judges that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte occupied a central role in a campaign that led to the killing of thousands, and they urged confirmation of charges that would send the case to trial. The pre-trial hearings in The Hague opened with allegations that Duterte created, fund…
During a visit to Thitu Island, also known as Pag-asa, Philippine officials encountered a roaming alert on visitors' phones reading "Welcome to CHINA" while Chinese coast guard vessels, a People's Liberation Army Navy ship and fishing boats stayed within sight of the shore. Officials reaffirmed Manila's claim over the Kalayaan Island Group as islan…
A Russian drone strike on Ukraine's southern Odesa region killed two people and wounded three, officials said, after the unmanned device fell on a truck stop and sparked a fire. Infrastructure Minister Oleksiy Kuleba reported damage to port-related freight storage, saying the attack targeted civilian logistics and port infrastructure. The Odesa shi…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Human Rights Council in Geneva that international human rights protections are being eroded amid widespread abuses in conflicts including Sudan, Gaza, and Ukraine. He warned that the rule of law is being overtaken by force and said the U.N. human rights system faces severe strains from fund…
On Feb. 21 thousands of people marched through Lyon in response to the killing last week of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, who was beaten to death in an episode authorities say involved alleged hard-left activists. The demonstration, which drew both far-right supporters and counter-demonstrators, included masked participants and chants accusi…
The Trump Organization has agreed to attach its brand to a A$1.5 billion, 91-storey development on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Local developer Altus Property Group says the project will include a six-star resort-hotel, 270 apartments, retail space, a beach club and a swimming pool. Altus' CEO said the final deal with the Trump Organiza…
South Korea has formally requested that the Russian embassy in Seoul remove a large banner reading "Victory will be ours" that was displayed on the embassy wall ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The foreign ministry said it conveyed concerns to the embassy, reiterated that the invasion is illegal, and warned that mili…
Mexican authorities say Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho,' the 60-year-old founder and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed in a military raid. Over decades he built CJNG into one of Mexico's most powerful criminal organizations, expanding into drug trafficking, stolen fuel, forced labor and human trafficking while em…
