Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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At an Ash Wednesday Mass marking the start of Lent, Pope Leo described a world 'in flames' and said the ashes placed on worshippers' foreheads could symbolize cities destroyed by war, the erosion of international law and damaged ecosystems. Speaking at the Basilica of Santa Sabina, he acknowledged how powerless people can feel amid such destruction…
The U.N. human rights chief has sounded the alarm after reported drone strikes killed at least 57 civilians, including at least 15 children, across four Sudanese states over two days. Attacks allegedly struck a market, a displacement shelter and two primary schools in the Greater Kordofan region as fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the…
Giorgi Bachiashvili, once the manager of a powerful Georgian politician's investment fund and previously sentenced in absentia to over 15 years for allegedly embezzling cryptocurrency, has been released after entering a full guilty plea under a plea bargain that replaced his long sentence with a one-year suspended term and a 50,000 lari fine.
An avalanche struck the Castle Peak area near Truckee, California, around 11:30 a.m. Pacific time on Tuesday, burying a group of backcountry skiers. Six people were rescued with injuries and two were hospitalized; nine skiers remained unaccounted for early Wednesday as teams continued a slow, cautious search amid continued avalanche danger.
Iranians held 40-day mourning ceremonies this week for people killed during late-January unrest, renewing confrontations with security forces in several cities. Authorities moved to steer commemorations into state-run events and restricted communications, but independent memorials in cemeteries and communities became focal points for wider anti-gov…
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 18. The meeting, held at Qasr Al Shati and reported by the UAE’s WAM news agency, lasted roughly an hour and a half and was accompanied by official photographs and video. The senator used a post on X to dismiss circulating so…
French authorities have launched multiple investigations into alleged human trafficking and financial crimes linked to associates of the late Jeffrey Epstein after a large release of files about his activities. Prosecutors will use public material and complaints from child protection groups to probe possible involvement by French nationals in sexua…
Recent satellite photographs indicate Iran has been actively concealing and reinforcing several sensitive military and nuclear facilities, including the construction of a concrete cover at a newly built structure at the Parchin complex and the backfilling of tunnel entrances at the Isfahan nuclear site. Imagery analysts report fortification work ne…
Pakistan’s prime minister plans to use a Washington meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to obtain firm assurances from the United States that any deployment by Islamabad to the proposed International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza would be strictly a peacekeeping mission, government sources say. Pakistani officials have made clear…
As Ramadan began in Gaza, many Palestinians marked the month amid the rubble of destroyed mosques or in improvised prayer spaces made from tarpaulins and wood. Families displaced by the conflict are using former mosque courtyards for shelter and daily life, while local officials report dozens of rebuilt prayer areas created from recycled materials …
British law enforcement agencies are reviewing material that suggests Jeffrey Epstein may have moved women through private flights linked to Stansted Airport, prompted by the publication of millions of documents by a U.S. authority. Essex Police described its activity as an assessment rather than a full investigation, while a national police coordi…
Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia reconvened in Geneva for a second day of U.S.-mediated talks as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he felt undue pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to make concessions. Ukraine's lead negotiator described deliberations as focused on practical mechanics, while Russian sources characterized session…
Ministers from Nordic governments are set to convene in Denmark to discuss granting equal status within the regional forum to Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Finland's Aland, advancing cooperation after a recent diplomatic dispute tied to U.S. interest in Greenland. The meeting will examine modernising the Helsinki Treaty to extend full participat…
In a New Year response to friends in Iowa, Chinese President Xi Jinping said popular demand for exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States will persist regardless of official political developments. The message, delivered ahead of an anticipated meeting between Xi and U.S. President Donald Trump in April, recalls decades-old pers…
The Vatican has announced it will not take part in the so-called 'Board of Peace' proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Cardinal Pietro Parolin cited the Holy See's distinct status and argued that international crisis management should be led by the United Nations. The board, linked to a Gaza governance arrangement and chaired by Trump, is set t…
An avalanche struck the Castle Peak area near Truckee, California, on Tuesday, burying a party of 16 skiers. Four guides and 12 clients were caught in the slide. Six people survived and remained at the site awaiting rescue; ten were reported missing. Rescue teams from nearby ski operations and dozens of emergency personnel are on scene while hazard…
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton, a native of the Bahamas, was briefly detained by authorities at Lynden Pindling International Airport on suspicion of possessing a small quantity of marijuana. His lawyer said investigators found the substance was not in Ayton's bag and that it belonged to someone else; Ayton was released quickly. The Royal …
Jose Jeri was removed from Peru’s presidency after just four months in office, becoming the third consecutive leader to be deposed by Congress. His rapid ascent from head of Congress to the presidency followed the impeachment of Dina Boluarte in October. Jeri’s brief tenure was dogged by controversies, including secret meetings with a Chinese busin…
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told international media that Thai troops continue to occupy areas inside what Cambodia regards as its territory despite a December ceasefire brokered under an international peace initiative. He urged Thailand to permit the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) to resume technical demarcation work to verify the facts on…
Radio Free Asia (RFA) has restarted broadcasts targeting audiences in China, RFA’s CEO said, after last year’s funding cuts under the Trump administration largely halted the outlet’s operations. The outlet says private contracting enabled the relaunch of radio services in several languages, but sustained restoration depends on newly approved congre…
Authorities said DNA obtained from a glove discovered roughly two miles from the Tucson-area home of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie did not produce a match in the national CODIS database. The development is a setback in the ongoing investigation into what authorities treat as an apparent kidnapping for ransom. Investigators continue to analyze other mat…
A senior U.S. State Department official presented new seismic data that he says points to an underground explosion at China's Lop Nor test site on June 22, 2020. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization cautioned that the small signals recorded fall below its confident detection threshold, while China has denied conducting such a test. The al…
Local leaders and survivor advocacy groups in Los Angeles intensified pressure on Casey Wasserman to step down as chairman of the LA28 Olympic organising committee after recently revealed emails and past travel with figures linked to Jeffrey Epstein. Activists gathered behind a lectern displaying a #FireWasserman sign and said the committee's inter…
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner conducted shuttle diplomacy in Geneva on Tuesday, handling separate negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and the Russia-Ukraine war in the same day. Delegations held indirect talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi mediated by Oman and then moved to talks on Ukraine at a Geneva hotel. Official…
Shia LaBeouf was arrested shortly after midnight in New Orleans after police say the 39-year-old actor assaulted two men during a disturbance on Royal Street amid Mardi Gras celebrations. Officers report he struck a staffer multiple times, later returning and escalating the confrontation before bystanders held him until police arrived. He was taken…
