Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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An Israeli human rights group has asked the Supreme Court to demand the immediate release of 14 Palestinian doctors from Gaza who have been detained for over a year without formal charges. The petition says the doctors have been denied adequate medical care and food and endured physical abuse while held under Israel's Unlawful Combatants Law. Israe…
Ukraine will request clarification from U.S. officials about a Russian proposal for a short ceasefire that may coincide with Russia's May 9 Victory Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. The Kremlin says the truce would cover May 9 and that President Vladimir Putin has decided it will go ahead, while Kyiv insists it wants a long-term, reliable ce…
Speaking at a military base in Munster, Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz underscored Berlin's dedication to a robust NATO alliance and a dependable relationship with the United States, after President Donald Trump said his administration was reviewing a possible reduction of U.S. troops stationed in Germany. Merz reiterated Germany's willingness …
China's Southern Theater Command reported naval and air combat-readiness patrols near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Thursday, citing the multinational Balikatan exercises from April 20 to May 8. The Philippines says its monitoring systems found no corroborating large-scale activity and condemned Beijing's actions as information operations withi…
Iran warned that any renewed U.S. attacks would trigger "long and painful strikes" on American positions, undermining U.S. efforts to assemble an international force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The channel remains closed two months after the conflict began, pushing oil prices sharply higher and prompting concerns about broader economic fallout.…
Legal scholars and constitutional experts argue that the criminal prosecution of a former FBI director over an Instagram photo of seashells arranged as the numbers "86 47" is unlikely to survive First Amendment scrutiny. Prosecutors contend the post constituted a threat against the president, but multiple commentators describe the image as protecte…
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said he supports his country's participation in a U.S.-led effort to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. He plans to bring the U.S. proposal to the State Defence Council and stressed that parliamentary approval would be required. The push by Washington comes as oil prices hit their highest lev…
The Norwegian Nobel Committee will evaluate 287 submissions for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, including 208 individuals and 79 organizations, the committee's secretary said. U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to figure among nominees after several national leaders publicly declared nominations, though the committee cannot confirm. The secretary hi…
The North American Iranian diaspora is sharply divided over the next steps following a tenuous pause in hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran. Some demonstrators in Toronto urged continued foreign military pressure aimed at regime change in Tehran, while others warned that bombing and external intervention would deepen repression a…
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla will conclude a four-day state visit to the United States with a formal farewell hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in Washington, followed by a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery. The visit, timed to mark the 250th anniversary of America's Declaration of Independenc…
In a 6-3 ruling on April 30, the U.S. Supreme Court constrained the practical reach of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, changing the standard from a results-focused test to one that centers on intentional racial discrimination. Legal scholars, civil rights advocates and dissenting justices warned the decision, authored by Justice Samuel Alito an…
Rodent and parasite infestations are proliferating across Gaza’s tent encampments and ruined homes, biting children and adults, damaging possessions and raising alarm about outbreaks of diseases such as rat-bite fever, leptospirosis and plague. The surge is linked to mass displacement, destroyed sewage and waste systems, halted waste collection and…
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council and former president, told an educational forum that the United States cannot be seen as an effective mediator in international disputes because of actions he says include kidnapping leaders and initiating conflicts. He referenced the Iran war and a U.S. special forces operation targetin…
Ukraine has begun allowing private companies to form air defence units to protect businesses and key infrastructure from waves of Russian attack drones. A pilot programme launched last year has 20 registered firms, with two already operating. These private units work under the military command-and-control system and employ layered defences includin…
Northern Territory police said they located the body of a young Indigenous girl believed to be the missing five-year-old referred to by her family as Kumanjayi Little Baby. Investigators are searching for the prime suspect, 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis, and have seized items from the scene that yielded DNA profiles matching the girl and the suspect.…
Ukraine's commander-in-chief has issued an order limiting time served in forward positions to two months followed by mandatory rotation within one month, aiming to reduce prolonged frontline exposure. The move responds to sustained reports of soldiers enduring extended periods under fire as Russian forces press slow but steady advances and to the o…
Kfar Kila, a centuries-old village on Lebanon’s southern frontier, has been all but destroyed after repeated Israeli strikes, controlled demolitions and bulldozer operations. Residents who once tended olive groves, bakeries and small shops now live scattered across the country, struggling to preserve communal ties. Israeli authorities say they foun…
Russian drone attacks struck Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa overnight, leaving at least 18 people wounded and causing significant damage to residential and commercial buildings in the central Prymorskyi district. Ukraine’s air force reported one ballistic missile and 206 drones launched since Wednesday evening, with most of the drones downed…
Los Angeles County prosecutors have filed an eight-page brief outlining the evidence they intend to present in a first-degree murder case against indie musician D4vd, alleging he killed and dismembered his teenage girlfriend in April and took extensive steps to conceal her remains. The filing describes online purchases, items found in the defendant…
A Louisiana special grand jury has returned indictments against New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson and her chief financial officer, Bianka Brown, accusing them of criminal malfeasance, obstruction and related offenses tied to a May 2025 escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Parish Justice Center. Both face numerous felony counts, have had bond set by…
Federal investigators say Claudio Neves Valente spent years preparing the December attacks that killed three people and wounded nine, driven by a lifetime of grievances he associated with Brown University and a former classmate. The FBI found evidence of planning beginning in 2022 and concluded he acted alone, while noting persistent uncertainties …
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would encourage Britain’s King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, remarks made ahead of a ceremony commemorating the September 11, 2001, attacks. The comments, delivered at a press conference, came on a day when the king laid a floral tribute at the World Trade Center memorial. Buckingham Palace dec…
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…
