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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More than 2,000 scientists have written to Congress requesting the reinstatement of over 20 terminated National Science Board members, saying the abrupt dismissals weaken U.S. prospects in basic and applied research and hinder competition with rivals such as China. A White House official responds that the board’s statutory authorities may need upda…
The U.S. Treasury on Monday designated three individuals and nine companies for their roles in assisting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to sell and ship oil to China using front companies in permissive jurisdictions. The businesses sanctioned are located in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The move follows related measures ta…
European Union foreign ministers approved a package of sanctions targeting violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and top Hamas figures, ending months of delay caused by a previous Hungarian government. The measures name three settlers and four settler organisations, whose identities have not been made public. The decision drew sharp cr…
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an alert to banks and other financial institutions flagging methods used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to evade American sanctions, including front companies and digital asset infrastructure. The notice arrives amid heightened concern over the prospect of renewed hostilities after Pres…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will make a televised address following a Constitutional Court decision that revived impeachment procedures over a cash theft from his Phala Phala game farm. The ruling compels parliament to establish an impeachment committee to examine allegations tied to the 2020 theft, a scandal that has shadowed the president since 202…
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival opens with a lineup dominated by independent filmmakers as major studios hold back large-scale premieres and red-carpet rollouts. Twenty-two films compete for the Palme d’Or, including entries by Pedro Almodovar, Laszlo Nemes, Asghar Farhadi, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Cristian Mungiu and Hirokazu Kore-eda. Stars and industry …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the United Arab Emirates and four European nations between May 15 and May 20. The foreign ministry said the trip comes amid pressure on India’s foreign currency reserves from rising global oil prices. Modi is expected to discuss energy cooperation with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and addres…
President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he will address U.S. arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their talks in Beijing this week. He noted Xi's preference that such transfers not occur, reiterated U.S. legal obligations to assist Taiwan's defense, and expressed confidence that a confrontation over th…
Haiti’s prime minister told a national broadcaster that the country’s security environment is not adequate to hold presidential elections in August. He expressed a preference for a vote before the end of the year and reiterated that an elected president should be in place by February 7, while preparations remain hampered by gang violence, delayed v…
Eighteen passengers who were aboard the MV Hondius expedition cruise ship have been flown to the United States and placed under quarantine and medical monitoring after an outbreak involving the Andes hantavirus. Sixteen are at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, two are in Atlanta, and one confirmed positive patient is in a Nebraska bioconta…
A small team of British paratroopers and military clinicians parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha carrying oxygen and medical supplies after a suspected case of hantavirus was confirmed. The long-range operation, staged from RAF Brize Norton and refuelled en route, aimed to provide urgent care for a British cruise-ship passenger who reported symptoms c…
Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a central figure in the Duterte-era anti-narcotics campaign, was taken into protective custody by the Philippine Senate after a short standoff with law enforcement inside the legislature. The presence of National Bureau of Investigation agents in the Senate coincided with media reporting that an arrest warrant linked to In…
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' chairman reported that Israel's Iron Dome air-defence system has intercepted the vast majority of projectiles fired by Hamas and Hezbollah since October 2023, and has also neutralised most ballistic missiles launched from Iran in clashes this year. Company figures presented at a Jerusalem security conference put the…
The Philippine House of Representatives voted decisively to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte on charges including misuse of public funds, accumulation of unexplained wealth and threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, his wife and a former House speaker. The 255-26-9 vote moves the case to the Senate, which must conduct a trial that could …
An industry advocacy group has called on the Trump administration to require security evaluations of advanced AI models before public release and to deny lucrative government contracts to companies whose models fail those assessments. The appeal, prompted in part by concerns about Anthropic’s Mythos, asks U.S. officials to develop mandatory vetting…
Kansas City, the smallest of 11 U.S. World Cup host cities, will serve as base camp for Argentina, England and the Netherlands during the tournament running June 11 to July 19. The city’s investment in soccer facilities, central location and established sports culture have attracted elite teams and fans, even as hotel bookings lag behind expectatio…
The UN human rights chief warned that escalating violence in Sudan and expanded use of armed drones risk provoking a deadlier phase of the conflict, with drone strikes now accounting for 80% of conflict-related civilian deaths and at least 880 people killed between January and April, according to OHCHR data.
Ukrainian military and regional authorities reported Russian drone strikes, ongoing battlefield clashes and civilian casualties over a 24-hour period despite a U.S.-facilitated ceasefire that ran from May 9 to May 11. Both Kyiv and Moscow have accused the other of violating the truce, with Ukrainian officials documenting dozens of wounded and kille…
Evacuation of the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius will finish on Monday with flights from Australia and the Netherlands carrying remaining passengers. Health authorities report several confirmed cases and three deaths linked to a hantavirus outbreak; passengers will face testing and a WHO-recommended 42-day quarantine. Thirty crew members will remain aboa…
Taiwan's foreign minister said Taipei is confident in the continued stability of its relationship with the United States as President Donald Trump prepares for talks in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Officials in Taipei report ongoing communication with Washington and cite repeated U.S. assurances that its Taiwan policy will remain unch…
President Donald Trump on Sunday publicly rejected Iran’s counterproposal to a recently floated U.S. peace offer, calling the response "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE." The exchange has intensified market worries over a 10-week-old conflict and left the Strait of Hormuz largely closed, contributing to a sharp rise in oil prices and renewed fears about region…
Families of two U.S. citizens imprisoned in China for more than a decade are appealing to President Donald Trump to press for their humanitarian release during his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Relatives and legal advocates say both prisoners are in poor health and that Chinese officials have privately indicated a readiness to consider rel…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS that he aims to reduce to zero the American financial component of military cooperation within about ten years, citing efforts to strengthen relationships with Gulf states. He noted Israel currently receives roughly $3.8 billion a year in U.S. military assistance and that Washington has committed $…
Facing intensified pressure from within his own party after heavy local election losses, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will use a Monday speech to frame his government’s next phase as a mission to restore relations with Europe. Extracts released by his office say the scale of reforms required on the economy, defence and energy security is lar…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media that three Polish and two Moldovan detainees were freed from custody in Belarus and Russia. He credited special envoy John Coale for the outcome and thanked Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. The announcement also referenced the earlier release of Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut…
