Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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In a by-election held on Feb 27 in Gorton and Denton, the Green Party's Hannah Spencer captured a seat Labour had dominated for nearly a century. The result - Greens 40.7%, Reform UK 28.7%, Labour 25.4% - marks a major upset and deepens the leadership challenges facing Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid recent political turmoil.
As clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border intensify, available data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies underline a pronounced asymmetry in forces and arsenals. Pakistan fields significantly larger personnel numbers, more combat aircraft, a sizeable fleet of helicopters, thousands of armoured vehicles and artillery pieces,…
Pakistan said it launched air and ground strikes on Taliban positions in multiple sectors along the Afghanistan border, with the Taliban reporting attacks in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia. Officials on both sides reported substantial casualties and damage, offering sharply different figures that could not be independently confirmed. The clashes repres…
Three people familiar with U.S. intelligence reporting say President Trump’s statement that Iran is nearing a missile capable of striking the United States is not supported by the intelligence community, and appears overstated. Two of those sources said there have been no changes to an unclassified 2025 Defense Intelligence Agency assessment that I…
Indirect negotiations in Geneva between U.S. envoys and Iranian officials, mediated by Oman, showed areas of convergence but did not produce an agreement. Both sides signaled willingness to continue discussions, with technical-level meetings scheduled in Vienna next week and further consultations expected in capitals. The talks occurred against a b…
This week the navies of the Philippines, the United States and Japan carried out coordinated exercises in the South China Sea. The Philippine military described the operations as advancing partner interoperability, maritime security and Maritime Domain Awareness. Participating platforms included the Philippine frigate Antonio Luna, helicopters and …
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has issued an executive order that prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using city-owned property for operations and directs Denver law enforcement to protect peaceful demonstrators during civil immigration enforcement. The move follows similar orders in other Democratic-led cities and comes amid …
Public memorial events in Chicago have drawn community members, elected officials and longtime allies to honor Jesse Jackson, whose civil rights work and political organizing left a lasting imprint on American life. A public viewing at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters attracted mourners who queued for nearly two blocks to see Jackson lying in re…
U.S. authorities have arrested Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr., a former F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot who once led units responsible for nuclear delivery systems, charging him with providing and conspiring to provide defense services to Chinese military pilots. The Justice Department says Brown negotiated with Su Bin beginning in August 2023, travele…
The U.S. government has set an internal objective to process roughly 4,500 refugee applications per month from white South Africans, according to a State Department contracting document dated January 27. The document also details installation of prefabricated modular units on embassy grounds in Pretoria to create a secure temporary processing site,…
U.S. officials privately told Syrian telecom authorities they should avoid relying on Chinese equipment, citing national security concerns. The guidance was delivered during a meeting in San Francisco between a U.S. State Department team and Syria's communications minister amid Damascus' efforts to restore and expand telecommunications after years …
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, rejected recent calls for her resignation and described sustained, damaging attacks against her as "toxic". European states including Germany, France and Italy have urged her to step down following remarks critical of Israel. A letter …
Russian authorities have set an early April timetable to block the Telegram messaging application, according to a report from RBC. The government says the app enables illegal and extremist content, a charge Telegram denies, arguing the move seeks to drive users toward a new state-run messenger called MAX. Sources indicate the app may remain reachab…
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has scheduled a parliamentary election for March 24, moving to translate increased public backing from her confrontational posture over Greenland into electoral advantage. Her international profile - bolstered by quick pandemic measures and efforts to rally Europe behind Ukraine - is now being tested against voter c…
The U.S. Treasury Department proposed a rule that would, if finalized, block MBaer Merchant Bank AG, a Swiss bank, from accessing the U.S. financial system. Treasury officials say the bank and certain employees facilitated corruption tied to Russian money laundering and handled transactions linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its…
The United Nations human rights chief warned that a recent decree from Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership will significantly broaden the range of offences punishable by death, formalise corporal punishment including within homes, and criminalize criticism of the de facto authorities. The measures, expected to take effect soon, were described as contr…
Ecuador announced it will raise import duties on goods from Colombia to 50% from 30%, effective March 1. Quito said the increase is a sovereign response to what it described as Colombia's failure to implement concrete border security measures. The step comes after Colombia imposed 30% reciprocal tariffs on more than 60 Ecuadorian products earlier i…
Cindy McCain announced she will leave her post as executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, saying ongoing health concerns following a mild stroke prevent her from meeting the demands of the role. McCain, who began the position in 2023 after serving as U.S. ambassador to UN food and agriculture agencies, had returned to Arizona…
An Israeli airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip killed two Palestinians and wounded others, medics said, while the Israeli military reported a separate incident in the south in which forces killed a militant who it said posed an imminent threat. The events come amid a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that began last October and entered a second phase in Jan…
Relatives of those killed in the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire have asked the UK government to preserve sections of stairwell walls where handprints and an Arabic inscription were found. Families have sent a pre-action letter seeking a judicial review after learning the government will not retain material above the ninth floor. Deconstruction of the 24-…
U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Edward Walsh said President Donald Trump may visit Ireland in September to attend the Irish Open, which will be held Sept. 10-13 at Trump International Golf Club Doonbeg. The trip would align with the tournament dates; the venue is owned by the Trump family and was purchased by Trump in 2014. Irish Prime Minister Micheal …
The U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, Edward Walsh, said a visit by President Donald Trump to Ireland in September is a possibility, timed with the Irish Open golf tournament at the Trump-owned west coast course. The tournament is scheduled for September 10-13 at the resort Trump acquired in 2014. Prime Minister Micheal Martin will meet Trump at the Whit…
A Washington research institute says a cluster of social media accounts tied to a pro-China information operation attacked Japan's newly elected prime minister around February’s vote and has pushed coordinated narratives against adversaries of Beijing across multiple countries. The analysis identifies 35 X accounts and nine Tumblr channels focused …
The United States hopes negotiations in Geneva will secure an agreement that prevents Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Washington has bolstered its military presence in the Middle East to pressure Tehran. Central issues include the scale and purity of Iran’s enrichment programme, the status and quantity of enriched uranium after attacks last Ju…
The Kremlin warned that the situation around Cuba is intensifying after Cuban forces killed four exiles and wounded six others who entered Cuban waters on a Florida-registered speedboat and engaged a Cuban patrol. Moscow called for humanitarian needs to be addressed and urged all parties to exercise restraint amid heightened tensions with Washingto…
