Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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On Sept. 1, Nicaragua's National Assembly approved a constitutional amendment in a first legislative vote that would prohibit opposition parties from contesting elections and extend the terms of the president, co-presidents, and key security officials from six to seven years. The measure, supported by President Daniel Ortega and co-president Rosari…
France, holding the U.N. Security Council presidency in September, has scheduled a vote this month to renew the mandate of the expert panel that monitors sanctions on Iran. The renewal is due before the mandate expires on September 26 and is expected to provoke a confrontation with Russia and China, who challenge the council's authority to oversee …
Quantum Systems, a leading German drone maker valued at about $8 billion, says early support from U.S. investors including In-Q-Tel helped it secure reconnaissance work with U.S. intelligence agencies and establish credibility in Washington. The company’s experience highlights how U.S. capital and networks remain influential for some European defen…
A Kremlin aide said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could hold a trilateral meeting at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The remarks came from Yuri Ushakov in Bishkek, where he noted the issue had been discussed and that all three leaders were expect…
Consumer prices in Lima increased 4.44% year-on-year in August, the fastest pace in almost three years, driven by higher costs in housing and utilities including electricity and gas. Monthly inflation in the capital was 0.07%. The reading surpassed economists' median estimates and keeps annual inflation above the central bank's 1% to 3% target for …
Senegal and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a $2.2 billion, 36-month financing program under the Extended Credit Facility, paving the way for a resumption of IMF lending after a two-year suspension following the discovery of previously hidden loans. The deal remains subject to IMF Management and Executive Boa…
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil urged G20 counterparts in Asheville to act to reduce geopolitical uncertainty, arguing that conflicts and trade frictions are constraining global economic growth. He reiterated Germany's support for a rules-based international order and said protecting domestic industry, the economy and jobs is essential when …
China expressed strong objections to Taiwan's participation in the Pacific Islands Forum opening ceremony in Palau, warning of unspecified "consequences." Delegations from Australia and New Zealand defended the forum's independence, while Taiwan described its role as a partner in the Pacific. The meeting has highlighted tensions over diplomatic rec…
New Zealand and the United States will jointly finance a significant improvement of the World War Two-era port at Omoka village on Penrhyn (Tongareva) in the Cook Islands. Washington will provide $50 million and Wellington NZ$17.5 million (about $10 million), with New Zealand implementing the works in coordination with the Cook Islands and the U.S.…
A car bomb exploded outside the police headquarters in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas on Sunday, wounding at least 11 people and damaging about 40 buildings. State officials say this incident is part of a broader rise in explosive attacks by criminal groups that has intensified over the last three years and now includes drones and landmines.
Augusto Cury, a psychiatrist and prominent author with no prior elected office, has moved into third place in recent Brazil presidential first-round polling after a series of television appearances and robust social media engagement. Polls show his support jumping from low single digits to between roughly 8% and 11%, posing a potential challenge to…
Flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park over the weekend produced a powerful surge of water that destroyed trails and bridges, damaged park water infrastructure, and resulted in at least two fatalities. Officials have recovered one body and said recovery efforts for a second body were underway on Monday. Multiple hikers were evacuated and park…
Colombia's incoming administration intends to raise roughly $11 billion and execute debt swaps to meet financing needs for 2026, public credit director Cesar Arias told market participants, according to people who attended the meeting cited by Bloomberg. The plan includes more than $3 billion of external issuance, predominantly via bond sales rathe…
Australian authorities have charged two men accused of involvement in a hacking collective that injected malicious code into popular open-source software, potentially compromising more than 1,000 organisations and leading to the theft of over 500,000 credentials and more than 300 gigabytes of data. The Australian Federal Police worked in parallel w…
Defense lawyers for Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university event, filed arguments this week asking a judge not to permit the death penalty. They contend the fatal shot struck its intended target and did not create the 'high probability' of death to others that Utah law requires as an aggravating f…
Chile's copper output plunged to 403,424 metric tons in July, the weakest July performance since 2011, as widespread winter storms hindered mining operations. Industrial and manufacturing production also contracted year-on-year, and retail sales rose less than estimated, collectively pointing to a subdued start to the third quarter.
Nigeria's economy grew 4.43% in the second quarter, the fastest quarterly pace in five years, as higher oil prices and increased production bolstered output and foreign-currency liquidity, the National Bureau of Statistics reported. Growth exceeded the prior quarter's 3.89% and outpaced a median forecast of 4.2% from three economists surveyed by Bl…
Taiwan's defence ministry says an increasingly unpredictable Beijing is expanding its control of the air and maritime domains around the island, centering exercises on joint blockade and control of external sea lanes while studying lessons from recent conflicts abroad. The report highlights a purge of senior Chinese officers, the adoption of tactic…
Brazil has become one of the world’s most active markets for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, prompting large-scale smuggling, a rise in unregulated compounded products, and mounting reports of medical complications and deaths. Authorities and industry groups warn of health risks tied to poor storage, unauthorized distribution, and unsupervised use, even a…
U.S. special envoy John Coale said he will travel to Belarus in the coming weeks to press for the release of additional political prisoners. Coale told Voice of America’s Russian language service that prior negotiations persuaded Minsk to free roughly 700-800 detainees in exchange for the U.S. easing some sanctions, and he is aiming for a further h…
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, after more than 200 days at sea, is scheduled to dock at Laem Chabang near Pattaya, allowing nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines shore leave. Local officials expect a short-term economic uptick for hospitality and entertainment sectors, but increased policing and concerns about sex tourism, public health…
The annual Pacific Island Forum convened in Palau with a number of national leaders absent, as the gathering navigates Chinese objections to Taiwan's participation, travel advisories, and unsettled regional security and energy concerns. Host President Surangel Whipps Jr. framed the meeting around economic building and unity, while returning dialogu…
Quantum Systems' co-CEO says investments and networks connected to In-Q-Tel helped the German drone maker secure reconnaissance work with U.S. intelligence agencies and build credibility in the United States. The firm, now valued at about $8 billion, illustrates how U.S. investors can accelerate market access for European defence technology even as…
Rescue teams from Nepal, with technical support from China and India, are laboring to access multiple hydropower tunnels believed to hold hundreds of workers after a glacier-related flood sent a massive flow of ice, rock and mud across the Nepal-Tibet border. The disaster has left hundreds dead, thousands missing and tens of thousands affected whil…
A U.S. Air Force judge has ordered that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants face a military commission beginning June 5, 2028, resolving another phase of a protracted legal process that has surrounded the Guantanamo Bay detainees. The schedule sets detailed pretrial and trial timelines and follows appellate interventions and the revocati…
