Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on March 12, according to a statement posted by Petro's office. The call, held ahead of Petro's scheduled meeting with Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez, covered issues including the economy along the Colombia-Venezuela border, energy, security and joint ant…
Iran-backed Shi'ite armed groups in Lebanon and Iraq have escalated strikes on Israeli and U.S. targets in recent days, conducting coordinated rocket, missile and drone attacks that demonstrate continued operational capacity even after significant setbacks to the so-called Axis of Resistance. The pattern of strikes highlights risks to energy infras…
A United Nations fact-finding mission told the U.N. Human Rights Council that Venezuela’s repressive state structures remain functional after the January removal of former President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces. The mission reported ongoing politically motivated detentions, continued influence of officials previously linked to crimes against human…
Canadian and Mexican officials told a Mexico City conference that preserving the trilateral U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade arrangement is a priority, even as the U.S. administration launches investigations into alleged forced labor and industrial overcapacity among 16 trading partners and signals possible interest in bilateral agreements. Mexico says mos…
In his first press conference since the outbreak of the war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran’s new supreme leader and defended recent joint U.S.-Israeli air operations. Netanyahu said Iran and Hezbollah no longer present the same level of threat after nearly two weeks of bombardment, cited damage to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards…
At a U.N. Security Council meeting chaired by the United States, diplomats from Washington and its Western partners pressed for stronger enforcement of U.N. sanctions on Iran, while Russia and China sought to block discussion of the committee charged with overseeing those measures. The session featured sharp exchanges over Iran's nuclear activities…
Police are responding to an active shooter threat at Temple Israel on Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Smoke was seen coming from the building and multiple police vehicles have been positioned around the site. Authorities ordered a shelter-in-place for area schools and houses of worship and requested the public avoid the location; oth…
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said Washington wants to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact but is encountering resistance from Canada, with no substantive bilateral talks since October and a mandatory review due July 1. Speaking in Toronto, Hoekstra outlined U.S. priorities including tariff access, eliminating non-tariff barriers, dee…
The White House said an FBI intelligence notice circulated last month warning that Iran might be planning drone attacks against California was based on a lone, unverified tip. The confidential bulletin, distributed through the Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center, cited information that Iran had allegedly sought to use unmanned aerial veh…
Israel's military has withdrawn charges against five soldiers accused of abusing a Palestinian detainee during the Gaza war, a decision made amid internal divisions, public protests and questions over the availability of evidence. The move follows leaked footage, the resignation and arrest of a senior legal officer, and concerns that the detainee's…
A State Department official said the U.S. has organized almost 50 charter flights to bring Americans home from the Middle East since hostilities involving Iran began on February 28, while the majority of returns were handled on commercial carriers and demand for charters has tapered off. The department also said it has directly assisted roughly 32,…
A senior official from a Paris-based Iranian opposition movement told reporters that sustained external bombing campaigns, even if extensive, are insufficient to remove Iran’s clerical leadership. He argued that only mass internal uprisings complemented by internal resistance could produce regime change, while noting that recent strikes have caused…
A Democratic senator has urged the Trump administration to renegotiate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact to tighten rules of origin, block government-supported Chinese firms from using Mexico as a conduit to the U.S., and press Mexico for higher manufacturing wages. The appeal comes ahead of a scheduled six-year review of the USMCA and amid a new U…
U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the Iran men's national soccer team is welcome to the 2026 FIFA World Cup but expressed doubts about the appropriateness of their attendance citing concerns for their safety. The comment came after Iran's sports minister stated the country could not take part following U.S. airstrikes carried …
Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, made his first public statement since succeeding his slain father, vowing to avenge martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and strike U.S. bases. The remarks coincided with an escalation in attacks on shipping, including tankers on fire in an Iraqi port, and renewed disruptions to global energy flows …
In Narvik, Norway, civilian medical staff and volunteers participated in a NATO Cold Response drill that simulated the arrival, triage and onward transport of wounded soldiers and civilians from a conflict in Finland. The exercise highlights growing emphasis on civil support to military operations, logistics along the Narvik-Kiruna-Finland rail cor…
Chinese mediation, including a message relayed from President Xi Jinping, has coincided with a pullback in the most intense clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan since the Taliban regained power in 2021, according to Pakistani officials and statements from Chinese and Afghan ministries. While air strikes and heavy exchanges have tapered, daily c…
U.S. officials have said they are engaged in high-level discussions with Cuban figures, while the Cuban government rejects that any formal talks are underway. Media outlets have linked the U.S. outreach to Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, the 41-year-old grandson of former president Raul Castro, who occupies a unique position at the crossroads of C…
The Financial Conduct Authority has reviewed firms operating in the second charge mortgage market and found shortcomings in how some lenders and brokers advise customers, assess affordability and disclose fees. The FCA warns these weaknesses could increase the risk of financial harm for borrowers, particularly those seeking to consolidate existing …
A scheduled international passenger train departed Beijing for Pyongyang on Thursday, restoring the direct rail connection between the Chinese and North Korean capitals for the first time in six years. The service, which had been suspended in 2020 amid the COVID-19 outbreak, will run on a limited timetable and with restricted ticketing tied to busi…
A Russian military court has sentenced four Tajik men to life imprisonment and handed long terms to 15 other defendants for their roles in a mass shooting at Crocus City Hall on March 22, 2024, which killed 149 people. The Islamic State-Khorasan group claimed responsibility; prosecutors had charged 19 people in the case. Trials were conducted behin…
A federal judge granted a short-term restraining order that stops construction on a Maryland warehouse being converted into an immigration detention facility. The state sued, arguing federal authorities failed to conduct a proper environmental review or solicit public input before spending over $100 million to retrofit the site for up to 1,500 deta…
Australian authorities recovered two bodies from a car in the Gympie region of Queensland during a search for two missing Chinese backpackers. The pair, a 26-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, were reported to have been travelling to North Burnett. Flooding across parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory has left towns isolated and prompte…
The conflict between the United States and Iran shows no immediate sign of ending after recent strikes that have set tankers ablaze in Iraqi waters and struck vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. leaders and Iranian commanders signalled sustained military objectives, while global energy markets reacted sharply to disruptions and to coordinated r…
U.S. intelligence reporting compiled in recent days finds Iran’s ruling clerical establishment largely intact and not facing imminent collapse after nearly two weeks of intensive U.S. and Israeli strikes. Sources say the analysis is consistent across a multitude of reports, though officials acknowledge the situation on the ground is fluid and could…
