Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in Raghib, Deir Ezzor province, that killed one Syrian government security officer and wounded a second, who was reported to be the brother of the deceased. The assault is the fourth IS-claimed strike against Syrian government forces amid a broader uptick in the group's operations and follows recen…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was detained on his 66th birthday as police investigate whether he leaked government material to Jeffrey Epstein, in connection with alleged misconduct in a public office during his tenure as a UK trade envoy. The arrest compounds decades of controversies that have eroded his public standing, including a civil settlement …
Italy will vote on March 22-23 in a constitutional referendum on a package of judicial reforms that would separate the careers of judges and public prosecutors, split the High Council of the Judiciary into two bodies, introduce sortition for membership selection, and create a High Disciplinary Court. The measures, already approved twice by parliame…
Argentina's Chamber of Deputies is scheduled to vote on a controversial labor reform bill backed by President Javier Milei while major unions conduct nationwide stoppages. The measure, already approved by the Senate, would restrict strike operations in essential services and cut severance costs by excluding certain bonuses from compensation calcula…
Jose Balcazar, an 83-year-old Peru Libre lawmaker and former judge, was elected by Congress to serve as interim president after the removal of Jose Jeri. Balcazar takes office at a time of deep public distrust and political volatility and will serve until the winner of the April 12 general election and an expected June runoff assumes office on July…
The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, will visit the Italian island of Lampedusa on July 4 as part of a series of domestic trips this summer. The island is known as a primary arrival point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa. The visit coincides with the U.S. celebration …
BBC television reported that police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein. The arrest followed media accounts that unmarked police vehicles and plainclothes officers arrived at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate. Thames Valley Police has previously s…
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison on February 19 after a court found him guilty of leading an insurrection tied to a six-hour declaration of martial law in December 2024. The brief imposition of military rule set off rapid political and legal consequences: parliament rejected the move, impeachment followed,…
A Seoul court on Feb 19 convicted former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol of leading an insurrection by issuing a surprise martial law declaration in December 2024 and sentenced him to life in prison. Yoon, who was a top prosecutor before his presidency, has lost presidential immunity and is the subject of eight separate criminal proceedings li…
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life imprisonment after a Seoul court found he orchestrated an insurrection by declaring martial law and ordering troops to seize parliament and detain political opponents. Once a high-profile prosecutor who used legal authority as a springboard into politics, Yoon's rapid ascent and conf…
An independent United Nations fact-finding mission concluded that actions by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during and before their capture of al-Fashir exhibit patterns and intent consistent with the crime of genocide, citing mass killings, rape, torture and imposed conditions intended to bring about the physical destruction of non-Arab communitie…
Israeli military documents and sources inside Gaza indicate Hamas is solidifying its hold on the Gaza Strip by placing loyalists in senior positions, restoring services and collecting taxes on smuggled goods. The developments have intensified doubts about the feasibility of a U.S.-led peace plan that hinges on Hamas disarmament and the transfer of …
The United States plans to hold the inaugural meeting of the so-called Board of Peace, an international body proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to oversee the temporary administration and redevelopment of Gaza and potentially other conflict zones. The initiative, chaired by Trump, has attracted more than two dozen founding member states but ha…
President Donald Trump will lead the first session of his newly formed Board of Peace on Thursday, convening representatives from dozens of countries to pledge reconstruction funds and discuss a potential international force for Gaza. Major hurdles - including the disarmament of Hamas, the scale of future funding, and who will manage humanitarian a…
New Mexico's Department of Justice is investigating an allegation from a redacted 2019 email released by the U.S. Department of Justice that the late Jeffrey Epstein ordered the burial of two foreign girls on land outside his remote Zorro Ranch. The state has requested an unredacted copy of the email and is conducting a broader review as the state …
Billionaire Leslie Wexner confirmed he once visited the private island owned by Jeffrey Epstein but maintained he had no knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct. Wexner said he cut ties with Epstein nearly 20 years ago, has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing, and that Epstein misappropriated funds from his family. His statements came in writte…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that any additional U.S. strike on Iran would produce serious consequences, urging restraint and diplomatic solutions that allow Iran a peaceful nuclear programme. His remarks, broadcast after indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian negotiators in Geneva, stressed regional sensitivities and Russia's clo…
A 59-year-old Cambodian national being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was found unresponsive at the Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana and later died, ICE said. The cause of death is under investigation. The case adds to a rising toll of deaths in federal immigration detention as the detained population has expanded under curr…
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will seek "strategic partnerships" with China on a trip next week, arguing that economic and foreign policy are inseparable as U.S. tariff moves test relations between allies. Speaking at a party event in Passau, Bavaria, Merz warned that Europe will both offer partnership and be prepared to defend itself if Washin…
The BBC told a federal court in Miami that former U.S. President Donald Trump failed to show he was defamed by a documentary aired shortly before he won a second White House term. In a court filing, the broadcaster said it will seek dismissal of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit on grounds that his claims do not meet legal standards for defamation or for…
A former camp director says fewer than 1,000 families remain at Al-Hol, the northeast Syrian camp that held relatives of suspected Islamic State militants. Thousands escaped last month after government forces seized territory from Kurdish-led fighters. International agencies report sharp population declines but offer no confirmed updated totals.
At an Ash Wednesday Mass marking the start of Lent, Pope Leo described a world 'in flames' and said the ashes placed on worshippers' foreheads could symbolize cities destroyed by war, the erosion of international law and damaged ecosystems. Speaking at the Basilica of Santa Sabina, he acknowledged how powerless people can feel amid such destruction…
The U.N. human rights chief has sounded the alarm after reported drone strikes killed at least 57 civilians, including at least 15 children, across four Sudanese states over two days. Attacks allegedly struck a market, a displacement shelter and two primary schools in the Greater Kordofan region as fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the…
Giorgi Bachiashvili, once the manager of a powerful Georgian politician's investment fund and previously sentenced in absentia to over 15 years for allegedly embezzling cryptocurrency, has been released after entering a full guilty plea under a plea bargain that replaced his long sentence with a one-year suspended term and a 50,000 lari fine.
An avalanche struck the Castle Peak area near Truckee, California, around 11:30 a.m. Pacific time on Tuesday, burying a group of backcountry skiers. Six people were rescued with injuries and two were hospitalized; nine skiers remained unaccounted for early Wednesday as teams continued a slow, cautious search amid continued avalanche danger.
