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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The Committee to Protect Journalists reported a record 129 journalists and media workers killed while working in 2025, with 86 deaths attributed to Israeli fire. Most victims were Palestinians in Gaza, and the organisation warned that access limits likely undercount the true toll. Other deadly locations included Sudan, Mexico, Yemen, Ukraine and th…
A Gaza-based construction company has been identified by sources as the lead contractor for an Emirati-funded housing compound intended to shelter tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in territory currently under Israeli military control near Rafah. The initiative, reportedly coordinated with Egyptian partners and overseen by outside funders…
Switzerland's Federal Council has approved a one-off payment of 50,000 Swiss francs ($56,000) to severely injured survivors and families of those who died in the New Year bar fire at Crans-Montana. The measure, described as a 'solidarity contribution,' is intended to deliver rapid financial relief, and the government will also fund mediation effort…
A new AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll indicates former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds advantages in multiple simulated first-round matchups for October's presidential election, but his lead evaporates in a direct run-off against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, where the two are effectively level. The survey also highlights market sensitivity after a…
Ali Shamkhani, a 70-year-old former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander who survived an Israeli strike on his Tehran home in June 2025, has been confirmed by Iran’s supreme leader as secretary of a new Defence Council. The body, created after last year’s 12-day conflict that saw strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and military sites, is c…
A recent nationwide poll finds a bipartisan majority of U.S. adults view routine childhood vaccines as safe and support requiring vaccinated children to attend school. The survey also reveals sharp partisan splits over the favorability of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and mixed views on reducing recommended vaccines, even as many Americans…
OpenAI confirmed it had banned the ChatGPT account of Jesse Van Rootselaar last June after identifying misuse tied to violent activities, but said it did not refer the user to law enforcement because it could not verify credible or imminent planning. The disclosure has intensified examination of the shooter’s prior online behavior, raised questions…
A State Department cable dated Feb 18 instructs U.S. diplomats to oppose proposed laws that would restrict cross-border data flows, arguing such measures could raise costs, increase cybersecurity risks and limit artificial intelligence and cloud services. The guidance, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, frames data localization and similar r…
Zimbabwe has ended negotiations on a proposed $367 million bilateral health Memorandum of Understanding with the United States, saying the terms would have required prolonged sharing of biological resources and epidemiological data without guarantees of access to resulting medical innovations. The U.S. embassy said it will wind down health support.…
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian negotiators will meet U.S. officials on Thursday to discuss a post-war reconstruction plan dubbed the "prosperity package," preparations for a trilateral meeting that would include Russia, and arrangements for prisoner exchanges. The meeting in Geneva will bring Ukraine's chief negotiator together with U…
A respected Hungarian poll shows the centre-right Tisza party expanding its advantage over Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz ahead of the April 12 parliamentary election. The survey indicates a sizable lead among decided voters and a narrower but notable advantage across the full population, while the far-right Our Homeland party remains the onl…
Bill Gates addressed employees of the Gates Foundation in a scheduled town hall where he discussed documents and images related to his contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, apologized for drawing colleagues into meetings, and reiterated that he did not witness or participate in illicit conduct. The foundation said Gates spoke candidly and took responsibil…
A U.S. magistrate judge has barred federal prosecutors from conducting an unsupervised search of electronic devices seized from a Washington Post reporter in a national security leak investigation, instead ordering a court-supervised review of the material to determine whether the contents contain evidence relevant to the probe. The devices were se…
Clare County Council has approved plans by the Trump family's Doonbeg golf club to construct a 320-guest ballroom, imposing 14 conditions including a requirement to submit a conservation and monitoring plan for the rare Vertigo angustior snail before work can begin. The decision follows objections from environmental groups and support from local st…
Mexican authorities say Nemesio Oseguera, known as El Mencho and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), spent his last hours in a two-storey villa inside the gated Tapalpa Country Club. Photographs and on-site observations describe a home with modern finishes, a cluttered kitchen, numerous medications, religious icons and signs of a mi…
The New York Police Department has opened an investigation into a large snowball fight in Washington Square Park after footage showed officers being hit in the face. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch characterized the actions as criminal assaults on uniformed officers, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani described the scene as children behaving disrespectfu…
Former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson was arrested in London on suspicion of misconduct in public office and later released on bail as police continue a criminal inquiry into his communications with Jeffrey Epstein. The arrest follows newly released emails showing a closer relationship with Epstein and comes amid growing po…
Anthropic told Pentagon officials it will not relax restrictions that block its AI from enabling autonomous targeting or U.S. domestic surveillance, following a meeting between the startup's CEO and the U.S. Defense Secretary. The Pentagon told Anthropic it faces being labeled a supply-chain risk or could be compelled by law to change its rules, an…
Speaking at a United Nations Security Council session marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the conflict as "a stain on our collective conscience," cited civilian casualty figures, warned of risks to nuclear facilities and renewed his call for an immediate, uncon…
U.S. authorities announced sanctions on four individuals and three entities for roles in acquiring and distributing cyber tools deemed harmful to U.S. national security. The Department of State also applied intellectual property-related designations under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act to one person and two entities in connection…
Peter Mandelson, 72, was released from police custody on Tuesday after being arrested in London on suspicion of misconduct in public office. His lawyers say the detention followed an unfounded claim that he intended to relocate permanently overseas. The arrest occurs amid a criminal probe that began after the government passed correspondence betwee…
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators filed a resolution supporting Ukraine on Tuesday just hours before President Donald Trump delivered his nationally televised State of the Union address. Led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Thom Tillis, and backed by at least 26 co-sponsors split roughly evenly between the two parties, the measure expresses condole…
The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem announced that U.S. consular officers will provide routine passport services in the Efrat settlement on Friday, February 27, marking the first time American officials have offered on-site consular services inside a West Bank settlement. The embassy said it plans comparable visits to Ramallah, the settlement of Beitar I…
Bolivia has reinstated operational collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration after a 17-year break, part of a broader multinational effort to tackle organized crime. Interior and foreign ministers say the return of DEA officers supports efforts to tighten borders, dismantle trafficking networks, and modernize methods to detect ill…
Since his arrival in Paris last summer, Charles Kushner - President Donald Trump’s ambassador to France - has unsettled French officials by publicly criticizing French policies on antisemitism, refusing or failing to attend formal summonses by the foreign ministry, and relying on a small senior team while not speaking French. His actions have ampli…
