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 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of hantavirus to the general public remains very low while more than 100 agency staff work on the response. CDC teams are conducting public health assessments in Nebraska after 16 of 18 passengers from an expedition cruise ship linked to an Andes virus outbreak were flown to and quar…
As President Trump prepares to meet President Xi, U.S. officials hope China will press Iran to reach a ceasefire with Washington. Beijing, however, faces a complex calculus - balancing the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and its oil imports flowing against preserving a strategic Middle East partner and protecting key economic levers such as …
Louisiana authorities have reached a tentative $4.8 million settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, who died after a violent encounter with law enforcement in May 2019. Video released in 2021 showed officers striking and restraining Greene after a crash, contradicting earlier accounts. A Justice Department review later documented serious short…
Germany's governing coalition has agreed to eliminate roughly €3 billion in subsidies and tax breaks to free up funds for tax relief targeted at lower-income households. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic bloc and the center-left Social Democrats reached the decision after extended talks, identifying a series of incentives and support…
Saudi fighter jets executed airstrikes on positions tied to Iran-backed Shiite militias in northern Iraq, while separate retaliatory strikes were launched from Kuwait into Iraq, multiple sources familiar with the matter said. The attacks form part of a pattern of military responses across the Gulf that have unfolded since joint Israeli-U.S. strikes…
Multiple sources say Saudi air force fighter jets struck Iran-linked militia sites inside Iraq near the Saudi border, while rocket strikes were launched from Kuwaiti territory at militia positions in southern Iraq. The actions formed part of a broader pattern of concealed military responses across the Gulf during the conflict that followed joint Is…
Gunfire erupted inside the Philippine Senate during a tense standoff after Senator Ronald dela Rosa, wanted by the International Criminal Court, called on supporters to prevent his arrest and transfer to The Hague. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr urged calm and denied any government role in the incident. No immediate casualties were reported as the S…
South Carolina's highest court has vacated the 2023 murder conviction of former attorney Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, citing improper external influence by a county clerk on the jury. The unanimous decision reverses the denial of a motion for a new trial and sends the case back to lower court. Murdaugh will continue to serve time for separate financial…
The conflict that began on February 28 with a major Israeli-U.S. bombing campaign against Iran has reverberated across the Middle East, inflicting heavy human and infrastructure losses, disrupting energy exports and forcing regional states to reassess security and economic strategies. Iran and Israel remain militarily capable despite severe blows, …
Fitch Ratings moved Bangladesh's Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings outlook to Negative from Stable and maintained the IDRs at B+. The agency pointed to rising external and macroeconomic strains tied to the country's concentrated exposure to the Middle East, limited progress on fiscal and financial reforms, and a fragile banking sector as reasons for…
Preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate a nearly 14% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2025 compared with the prior year. Experts attribute much of the decline to the widespread availability of naloxone, even as synthetic opioids remain the leading cause of fatalities and several states saw significant incre…
The outbreak of war involving Iran has interrupted a fragile window of progress between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). With Ankara warning of possible Kurdish mobilisations in neighbouring states and the PKK citing security concerns, both sides have largely frozen forward movement on core issues - from legislative guarantees to disa…
Fourteen NATO allies meeting in Bucharest warned that repeated incursions into eastern flank airspace by Russian drones and other violations make it imperative to reinforce NATO air and missile defences, including protections against unmanned aerial vehicles. The joint statement also urged deeper cooperation to expand defence industrial capacity, r…
The World Food Programme has halved emergency food assistance inside Syria and stopped a major bread subsidy because of funding shortfalls, cutting the number of beneficiaries and reducing operations across governorates. Millions in Syria and Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries continue to face acute food insecurity as the U.N. agency seeks $…
The Czech National Bank (CNB) said monetary policy remains restrictive after April 2026 consumer prices accelerated to 2.5% year on year, driven primarily by a sharp jump in fuel costs linked to the Iran war. Policymakers left the policy rate at 3.5% while flagging risks from global cost pressures and potential spillovers into other price categorie…
Gunshots were reported inside the Philippine Senate as people were instructed to take cover, witnesses said, amid mounting tension over a move to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa following the International Criminal Court's unsealing of an arrest warrant. Troops in camouflage, some armed with assault rifles, were seen at the building while dela Rosa…
A new Quaest survey, commissioned by brokerage Genial and conducted May 8-11 with 2,004 respondents, indicates a statistical tie between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a simulated runoff. The poll places Lula at 42% and Bolsonaro at 41% in a second-round matchup, while a first-round scenario shows Lula leading w…
A report that Health Minister Wes Streeting is preparing to resign as early as Thursday to force a leadership contest has diverted attention from the King’s Speech, prompting a fall in long-dated government bond futures and raising the prospect of a deeper crisis within the Labour Party. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has so far downplayed internal ch…
Since pausing joint strikes with the United States in Iran on April 8, Israel has focused renewed firepower on Gaza, where the military says Hamas is rearming and consolidating control. Palestinian health authorities report 120 deaths in Gaza during the five weeks since the pause, a rise of about 20% compared with the previous five-week period. Con…
On May 13, Amnesty International and Human Rights First urged Polish authorities to stop facilitating U.S. deportation flights that have routed Ukrainian nationals through Poland, arguing the transfers to Ukraine could contravene international law. The rights organizations say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out flights in November…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy cautioned that Russia may mount multiple waves of drone strikes during the day, with more than a hundred drones reported in Ukrainian airspace. Kyiv's air force said 139 drones were launched since Tuesday evening, 111 of which were intercepted or neutralised. The change toward daytime attacks—alongside ongoin…
Argentina has stepped up maritime surveillance in response to a near 50% rise over the past decade in Chinese-flagged fishing vessels operating near its waters. Officials and U.S. counterparts express concerns about overfishing just outside Argentina’s exclusive economic zone and the possibility that some boats could be used for intelligence or sea…
On May 13, President Donald Trump added Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to his delegation en route to a Beijing summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as his top trade negotiator began preparatory discussions in South Korea. The visit aims to preserve a fragile trade truce and pursue deals for U.S. farm goods and aircraft, while also addressing thorny topi…
China has restated firm opposition to U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Beijing called Taiwan an internal issue and said Washington must meet international obligations, while Washington is legally bound to provide Taiwan with means of self-defence. The issue coi…
Philip Davis and the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) won reelection in an early Bahamian general election, positioning Davis as the first leader in nearly 30 years to begin a second consecutive term. The PLP was projected to capture more than 30 of 41 seats, including two newly created constituencies, while the main opposition, the Free National Mo…
