Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to press for intensified diplomatic engagement aimed at preventing a broader conflict in the Middle East. Officials said both leaders condemned Iranian missile and drone strikes on Qatar, expressed solidarity, and urged an immediate halt to attac…
Australia has issued visas to five members of Iran’s women’s national football team after the players sought asylum while in the country for the Asian Cup. The decision followed public comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that he had discussed the situation with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Bu…
Two U.S. small businesses have brought the first private legal challenge to the Trump administration's newest 10% global tariff, arguing the administration is relying on an improper reading of an archaic law to reimpose duties that the Supreme Court recently struck down. The plaintiffs say the tariffs primarily harm small importers and American con…
A San Francisco-based research coalition has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a U.S. visa policy that it says discriminates against non-citizen experts who study online disinformation and hate speech. The group contends the policy, advanced by the Trump administration and implemented through the State Department, chills critical research and adv…
In an interview recounted by a CBS News reporter on X, U.S. President Donald Trump described the campaign against Iran as "very complete" and said U.S. forces were "very far" ahead of his initial four to five week timetable. He asserted that Iran has been left without a navy, functioning communications, or an air force. When asked about Iran's new …
Two men from Pennsylvania were arrested and charged with multiple federal terrorism-related offenses after allegedly bringing improvised explosive devices to an anti-Muslim rally outside New York City’s mayoral residence. Authorities say the devices were intercepted, no injuries were reported, and the suspects told police they were inspired by the …
NATO air defences intercepted a second Iranian ballistic missile that entered Turkish airspace, Ankara said. Fragments fell in Gaziantep province between a strategic airbase and a radar installation used by the United States and NATO. Turkey warned it will act decisively against threats to its territory while stopping short of formally calling the …
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the Justice Department's appeal in a dispute over the Air Force's long-standing practice of detonating hazardous munitions on Tarague Beach in Guam. Environmental groups argue the practice requires an environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act before permit renewal; the gov…
A recent Datum Internacional poll finds two right-wing figures, Keiko Fujimori and Rafael Lopez Aliaga, polling in double digits ahead of Peru’s April 12 presidential vote, while a large share of the electorate remains undecided or plans not to vote. The fragmented support across a record 36 candidates and low top-line backing for leaders make a Ju…
President Donald Trump told the New York Post on March 9 that the United States has not decided to deploy troops into Iran to secure highly enriched uranium and that such a choice is "nowhere near" being made. The comment came as U.S. and Israeli strikes, and Iranian retaliatory actions across the Middle East, have intensified a dispute over Tehran…
President Donald Trump said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told him that five members of the Iranian women's national soccer team had been "taken care of" after they left the Asian Cup tournament amid fears of punishment. Australian reporting earlier indicated the players had "broken free" and were under federal police protection while …
At the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs meeting in Vienna, U.S. and Chinese delegations confronted each other in separate statements over the role of Chinese chemical exports in the fentanyl crisis and the use of tariffs and sanctions. Washington accused Beijing of permitting large-scale manufacture and export of precursors for fentanyl,…
The United States is close to finalizing an arrangement with Mali that would allow U.S. aircraft and drones to operate in Malian airspace to collect intelligence on jihadist groups associated with al Qaeda, U.S. officials said. Washington removed sanctions last month on Mali's defense minister and other senior figures - a key Malian demand - in a f…
Negotiations to implement President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war have been suspended since last week after a joint U.S.-Israel strike on Iran precipitated a broader conflict, three people directly involved in the talks told Reuters. The halt affects efforts to secure Hamas disarmament in exchange for amnesty, a central element of the pla…
Turkey announced the deployment of six F-16 fighter jets and air defence systems to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, framing the move as a protective measure for the Turkish Cypriot community amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Ankara said it would take additional steps if required. The deployments follow a recent drone strike on Britai…
Mojtaba Khamenei assumed Iran’s highest clerical role after state media showed street-level celebrations, but interviews with members of the Basij militia, ordinary citizens and analysts indicate his backing is narrower than the Islamic Republic has historically enjoyed. Amid U.S. and Israeli airstrikes that killed his father more than a week ago, …
Hezbollah reported that its fighters engaged Israeli troops deployed by helicopters in eastern Lebanon during an overnight airborne raid, marking a second such operation in the area in recent days. The exchange comes as the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed group enters its second week, with continuing Israeli airstrikes in Beirut's south…
Since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, fighting has spread across the Middle East and claimed scores of lives. Governments and health ministries in affected countries have reported deaths ranging from single fatalities linked to intercepted projectiles to mass casualties in Iran and Lebanon. Official tallies vary by coun…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK is in talks with international partners to identify steps that could lessen the economic impact of the crisis involving Iran. He warned that a prolonged conflict would raise the scale of potential economic consequences and said the government is actively monitoring risks while coordinating with the United Sta…
NATO has started its biennial Cold Response drills in the European Arctic, expanding emphasis on civilian preparedness to support military operations. About 25,000 troops from roughly 14 countries will participate across northern Norway and Finland from March 9-19. The exercise is embedded within Arctic Sentry, the alliance initiative aimed at bols…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU ambassadors on Monday that the European Union can no longer depend only on a rules-based international order to protect its interests. Speaking at a conference for EU envoys, she called for a sober reassessment of whether the bloc’s doctrine, institutions and methods of decision-making stil…
Iran’s Assembly of Experts appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader, affirming hardliner control in Tehran as the U.S.-Israeli military campaign with Iran entered its 10th day. The conflict has produced missile, rocket and drone strikes across the Middle East, prompted urgent comments from Pope Leo, and sent global oil prices …
G7 finance ministers will hold an emergency telephone meeting to weigh a possible coordinated release of oil from strategic reserves managed by members of the International Energy Agency, following a surge in crude prices linked to conflict in the Gulf. The call, which will include IEA executive director Fatih Birol, is scheduled for 8.30 am New Yo…
Defense lawyers for a man accused in the deadly Bondi Beach shooting have asked a Sydney court to bar media from publishing identifying information about his immediate family, citing safety concerns. The request comes as the accused faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and a terror offence, and as the government moves to address antisemi…
Overnight strikes by Russian forces struck multiple Ukrainian regions, with Kharkiv suffering heavy civilian casualties after a ballistic missile hit a five-storey residential building. Ukrainian authorities report deaths, widespread damage to housing and infrastructure, interruptions to power and heating, and attacks on rail and port facilities. O…
