Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte announced a third round of reductions in personnel, saying the office is eliminating redundant or non-critical roles. The statement did not disclose how many positions will be cut. The move follows public pressure from President Donald Trump to shrink the intelligence workforce and comes amid conc…
In Havana, recurring power outages have become routine for residents of rundown tenement buildings known as 'solares.' As Cuba's national grid falters, families face not only darkness but days without running water, spoiled food and disrupted livelihoods. The crisis has been exacerbated by a U.S.-imposed oil blockade that has reduced available fuel…
Security personnel have rescued 39 schoolchildren and six teachers who were taken by armed men from multiple schools in Oyo state's Oriire district on May 15, the presidency said. Authorities report arrests of eight suspects and confirm that one teacher died while held captive. President Bola Tinubu pledged justice for the victims and the slain tea…
A large wildfire erupted alongside a highway near Fontainebleau, south of Paris, prompting a deployment of more than 400 firefighters and two waterbombing planes. By midnight the fire had consumed over 800 hectares, forced closure of the A6 motorway and disrupted rail services, while officials warned residents that aircraft will collect water from …
An intense fire that swept through the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub in northern Bangkok around midnight on Sunday killed 27 people and injured dozens. Authorities said the blaze spread rapidly, prompting a negligence investigation that is examining obstructed exits, overloaded wiring and the use of flammable materials during renovations. Emergency cr…
Sam Neill, the New Zealand-born actor whose career spanned more than 50 films and included his iconic turn as paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, has died at age 78. His family said the death in Sydney was "sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free." Neill had announced in April that he was cancer free a…
Leaders gathering in Paris aim to secure expanded air-defence commitments for Ukraine, address critical munitions shortages and coordinate broader measures including sanctions and curbs on oil shipments, as Kyiv contends with renewed Russian missile and drone strikes and presses partners for faster weapons deliveries.
BRUSSELS, July 13 - European Union foreign ministers are scheduled to discuss whether there is sufficient backing for new steps to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. A confidential European Commission paper circulated to member states outlines three potential approaches - an import licensing scheme, high tariffs or a…
Palestinian health officials reported that Israeli strikes on Sunday killed at least three people in the Gaza Strip, including a 9-year-old girl killed by gunfire at a tent encampment in Al-Bureij and two people killed in an airstrike on a metal foundry in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhood. Israel's military said it had targeted "terrorist" infrastru…
Iraq’s prime minister will visit Washington on Monday to deepen strategic ties with the United States. Multiple memorandums of understanding in the oil and gas sector are expected to be signed, aimed at bringing U.S. firms into projects that could help raise production capacity. The agreements also aim to develop alternative export outlets to lower…
On the 10th anniversary of a 2016 arbitral decision, Japan, the Philippines, the United States and 11 other countries issued a joint statement declaring that China’s broad maritime claims in the South China Sea have no basis under international law. The declaration reaffirmed that the arbitral award is final, legally binding and definitive between …
U.S. Central Command said late on Saturday that American forces completed a third set of strikes this week against Iranian military targets, hitting roughly 140 sites. The strikes, the military said, were conducted in response to an attack on a commercial container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Over three nights this week, U.S. forces struc…
Typhoon Bavi, the strongest storm to strike China so far this year, moved inland after making two landfalls in Zhejiang province, leaving streets strewn with fallen trees, localized landslides and waterlogging. Nearly 2 million people were evacuated ahead of the storm. As Bavi skirted north of Taiwan, the island saw widespread heavy rain and high w…
British police have arrested a 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murdering former government minister Ann Widdecombe. Authorities say the inquiry is in its early stages, that there is no current indication of a terrorist or political motive, and that a previously held 26-year-old is no longer part of the investigation.
Ukraine's military reported that overnight drone strikes in the Sea of Azov damaged 21 Russian tankers used for crude oil and petroleum transport, plus several other vessels. Russia denied the scale of the damage, saying four vessels were attacked, while regional officials reported one fatality from the strikes. Moscow then launched a broad missile…
Emergency teams in southeastern Spain moved from defensive containment to active attack on a fast-moving wildfire on July 11 as officials confirmed 12 fatalities and carried out precautionary evacuations across communities near Los Gallardos and Bédar. Autopsies have been completed but identities remain unconfirmed while hundreds of firefighters an…
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna and his delegation say they were detained for over an hour by Israeli settlers armed with M4 rifles while visiting a Palestinian village in the southern West Bank. An aide said police later intervened. The Israeli military said troops and police dispersed the settlers after receiving a report of vehicles being blocked …
On July 11, Russia launched a coordinated assault involving ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and a large number of drones, causing civilian casualties and renewed calls from Ukrainian leaders for expedited deliveries of air-defence munitions. Kyiv reports gaps in its ability to intercept high-speed ballistic missiles and is pressing allies to ac…
Authorities in eastern China ordered large-scale evacuations ahead of Typhoon Bavi, which carried heavy rainfall bands roughly the size of France and maintained sustained winds equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane. The storm, which pummelled parts of Japan, brushed northern Taiwan and aggravated monsoon rains in the Philippines, was forecast to mak…
Albania’s anti-corruption prosecutors say case files indicate the deeds to a coastal parcel sold for a high-profile resort linked to Jared Kushner may have been falsified and purchased with proceeds of narcotics trafficking. The Miami-based seller denies the allegations. The investigation, including arrest warrants and asset-freezing orders, adds a…
Russian regional authorities report that a drone strike on four vessels in Taganrog Bay killed one crew member and caused varied damage to the ships, including a tanker carrying methanol. Officials say there is no risk of a methanol spill. Local and national authorities reported the destruction of many attacking drones amid wider overnight air-defe…
England captain Harry Kane confirmed he played golf with U.S. President Donald Trump in Palm Beach roughly 18 months ago, calling the experience surreal and praising the president’s golf. Kane spoke about the outing in Miami on the eve of England’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway, and President Trump had publicly praised the striker and reve…
A wave of thunderstorms dumped 6 to 12 inches of rain across parts of southeastern Missouri, triggering flash flooding along the Black River that trapped hundreds, inundated homes and campgrounds, and prompted National Guard Black Hawk helicopter evacuations from Camp Taum Sauk. Emergency teams rescued dozens by boat and air; no fatalities were rep…
The United States and a group of Latin American governments expressed strong concern about statements and actions that they say have cast doubt on the integrity of Colombia's recent presidential election without substantiated evidence. The joint communiqué, signed by 13 nations that belong to a bloc known as the Shield of the Americas, called for t…
A Cessna 402 operated by Flamingo Air crashed on the Bahamas' 53rd independence day after departing Nassau, killing all 10 people on board. Authorities have suspended the carrier's air operator certificate while investigators gather details about the incident, which reportedly saw the aircraft encounter difficulties before striking vegetation.
