Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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A federal jury in Virginia convicted Mohammad Sharifullah of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization for his alleged role in the August 26, 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul's Abbey Gate that killed 13 U.S. service members and roughly 160 Afghan civilians. Jurors were unable to agree that his conduct directly caused the fatal…
The U.S. Justice Department has filed charges against Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha and a group of current and former Mexican officials, accusing them of conspiring with the Sinaloa Cartel - specifically a faction led by the sons of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman known as 'Los Chapitos' - to import large volumes of narcotics into the United States in ret…
President Donald Trump met with U.S. oil company executives to discuss measures to extend a potential months-long naval blockade of Iran’s ports and to mitigate its effects on American consumers. The talks came as oil prices jumped, Iran threatened unprecedented military action in response to continued blockading of ships linked to Tehran, and Tehr…
King Charles and Queen Camilla visited New York to honor victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks as part of a four-day state visit to the United States. The pair laid a floral tribute at the 9/11 Memorial, spoke with relatives of those killed, and planned engagements with city and state officials. Their stop in New York followed a full day in Was…
At least six vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, most moving inside Iranian waters, according to ship-tracking and satellite data. Traffic levels remain a small fraction of pre-conflict activity as US-Iran negotiations have not produced an agreement to reopen the waterway.
Malian troops have re-established control of Menaka, a town near the Niger border, after fighters linked to the Islamic State in the Sahel Province pulled back following clashes. The move comes amid a broader security operation after coordinated attacks over the weekend by al Qaeda-linked insurgents and a coalition of Tuareg separatists that killed…
Maps quietly distributed by Israeli authorities in mid-March mark an expanded restricted area in Gaza with an orange boundary that lies beyond the Yellow Line agreed under an October ceasefire. The zone covers an estimated additional 11% of Gaza and contributes to a total area under Israeli control that aid groups and Palestinian researchers say ap…
A senior Pentagon official told lawmakers that the United States has spent $25 billion on military operations against Iran to date, with most of that sum going toward munitions. The official did not specify whether the estimate accounts for damage to bases or the costs of rebuilding. The conflict, which began with U.S. strikes on Feb. 28 and is now…
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously allowed a federal lawsuit brought by First Choice Women’s Resource Centers to proceed after lower courts had rejected it as premature. The decision restores a challenge to a 2023 New Jersey attorney general subpoena seeking internal records amid a state probe into whether the faith-based centers misled donors and …
Recent battlefield reversals suffered by Mali’s Kremlin-aligned military government have weakened Russia’s standing as a security provider in West Africa and placed its political and economic foothold in the country at risk. A weekend offensive by a West African al Qaeda affiliate and a Tuareg separatist force saw the death of Mali’s Russia-trained…
The Kremlin has announced that this year’s Victory Day parade on May 9 in Moscow’s Red Square will be significantly pared back and will not include the customary display of military equipment. Officials said the change responds to an increased threat from Ukraine. The decision has prompted commentary from Kremlin critics, former diplomats and livel…
Germany has approved a healthcare reform package that includes a levy on sugary drinks, to take effect in 2028. The surcharge is projected to raise 450 million euros annually to finance disease prevention and health promotion; specific levy rates have not yet been set. The proposal has drawn criticism from the sugar industry and aligns with interna…
Two Jewish men were stabbed in north London by a lone attacker who officers say ran along a street targeting Jewish people. A 45-year-old man has been arrested after being stopped with a Taser; police are treating the incident as a terrorist act and are investigating links to a recent pattern of arson and other assaults on Jewish sites in the capit…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his personal relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump remains good despite a public dispute over the Iran war. Merz repeated concerns about the economic fallout from disruptions linked to the conflict, notably the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and its consequences for Europe's energy supplies a…
A South African court has imposed substantial fines and a planned deportation on Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late president Robert Mugabe, after he admitted pointing a toy gun. His co-accused was sentenced to prison for the shooting of a worker at a Johannesburg residence. The case included compensation arrangements f…
The U.S. Treasury on Friday placed sanctions on Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, accusing the firm of purchasing billions of dollars of Iranian crude. The parent company denies the allegations and is contesting the measures. The designation targets a 400,000 barrel-per-day refinery complex in Dalian and follows recent U.S. warnings and a lap…
President Donald Trump urged Iran to rapidly accept a negotiated settlement as a media report said U.S. officials have been directed to prepare for an extended blockade of Iranian ports. The move comes amid stalled talks, mounting economic pressure on Tehran, assertions from Iranian officials that alternative routes are mitigating effects of the bl…
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in New York to attend a remembrance ceremony at the 9/11 memorial as part of a four-day state visit to the United States. The visit comes after a packed day in Washington in which the king addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress, held private talks with President Donald Trump and met with technology ind…
As U.S. President Donald Trump plans a trip to Beijing next month, Taiwan has emerged as the central topic expected to dominate talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Taipei and Washington are closely monitoring whether any change in U.S. language or policy toward Taiwan could follow, amid diplomatic signals, military posturing and intensified commu…
As leaders from Washington and Beijing prepare to meet, the question of 'Taiwan independence' is expected to figure prominently. This article explains the historical roots of Taiwan’s current status, its international standing, how its government views sovereignty, the constitutional hurdles to a formal name change, President Lai’s statements on in…
Sixteen women were killed and 91 people, mostly women, were injured when two trains collided near Jakarta, with all fatalities occurring in a carriage reserved for female passengers. The victims included a 30-year-old mother of two who supported her family financially. The accident has underscored the heavy dependence of female workers and commuter…
Ukraine has begun deploying private air defence companies under a government pilot to protect businesses and vital infrastructure from frequent Russian drone attacks. Twenty firms have registered under the programme; two are already operating and coordinate with the Ukrainian air force’s command system. Companies employ layered protections - from i…
Ukrainian authorities say overnight drone strikes by Russian forces damaged port facilities in the southern Odesa region, destroyed the admissions department of a regional hospital and sparked fires in residential districts and a protected Danube nature reserve. Two people were reported wounded in the Odesa-area residential fires. Kyiv’s air force …
Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council minister, Kuan Bi-ling, traveled to Itu Aba and the nearby uninhabited Zhongzhou Reef in the Spratly Islands, conducting a beach cleanup and observing Coast Guard duties. Vietnam registered a complaint over the visit, but Kuan said the protest was not unusually forceful and that the exercises, described as environment…
China reiterated that Taiwan would gain significant economic advantages if it agreed to reunification, while Taipei rejected the proposal and warned that Chinese military and grey-zone tactics threaten regional stability. Beijing emphasized access to its vast market and Taiwan’s technological strengths; Taiwan pointed to robust economic performance…
