Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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After weeks of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes and a brutal domestic crackdown in January, Iranians are attempting to return to routine life even as economic damage, destroyed infrastructure and widespread internet restrictions deepen anxiety. While shops, parks and offices remain open amid discussions to extend a truce, many people fear that a negotia…
New Zealand defended a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A patrol flight near China after Beijing said the mission undermined its security interests and disrupted civil aviation. Wellington says the aircraft was monitoring alleged North Korean sanctions evasion at sea under UN Security Council resolutions, and maintains the crew acted professionally a…
Seven weeks into the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, economic disruption - especially in global energy markets - has become a decisive factor shaping U.S. policy. Escalating fuel prices, higher consumer costs and financial market volatility have pushed the administration toward diplomacy, even as military pressure on Iran conti…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said there had been "some pretty good news about Iran," expressing optimism about ongoing negotiations while warning a temporary ceasefire could lapse unless a broader deal is reached by Wednesday. Iran briefly allowed commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz under terms of a 10-day truce tied to a separ…
Australia and Japan have formalized contracts worth A$10 billion ($7 billion) to provide the Royal Australian Navy with upgraded Mogami-class multi-role frigates. The memorandum, signed by defence ministers Richard Marles and Shinjiro Koizumi, confirms initial construction of three ships in Japan from 2029 and a planned transition to onshore builds…
Beijing plans to finalise the core zone of its Satellite Town in the second half of 2026, according to state-owned Beijing Daily. The project aims to cluster satellite manufacturers and operators to improve flows of talent, capital and technology as China’s commercial space market expands, with commercial launches now making up more than 60% of lau…
UNICEF said two contracted water truck drivers were killed and two others wounded by Israeli fire while distributing potable water at the Mansoura filling point in northern Gaza. The U.N. children’s agency halted operations at the site and called for an investigation, stressing that humanitarian personnel and water infrastructure must be protected …
Speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, President Donald Trump said a government review of UFO-related material produced a number of "interesting" documents and that the first batch of records will be released shortly. The initiative follows a February directive for U.S. agencies to make files on UFOs, unidentified aerial phenomena and po…
The International Monetary Fund cautions that the war in the Middle East is likely to exacerbate economic disparities across Latin America and the Caribbean. Higher energy prices are providing a short-term boost to oil-exporting nations, while countries reliant on tourism and those that import energy are encountering a weaker outlook amid swings in…
Delays and administrative issues in Peru’s April 12 presidential election have amplified calls for the resignation of Piero Corvetto, head of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE). With 93.3% of ballots tallied, conservative Keiko Fujimori leads with 17%, while Roberto Sanchez and Rafael Lopez Aliaga are locked in a narrow contest for s…
Myanmar’s de facto authorities have shortened the prison sentence of Aung San Suu Kyi by one-sixth and issued pardons to thousands of inmates, including former president Win Myint, state media reported. The move, announced as part of an amnesty approved by President Min Aung Hlaing, leaves unresolved whether the Nobel laureate will be moved to hous…
A senior career prosecutor from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami has been taken off the criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan. The probe, which is examining whether Brennan made false statements in 2023 congressional testimony about the intelligence community's finding on Russian interference in the 2016 election, continue…
Hassan Abu Khalil, who had returned to Lebanon to be with extended family, lost 13 relatives when a strike hit their building in Tyre late on Thursday, minutes before a U.S.-brokered truce between Lebanon and Israel was due to begin. Rescue teams later recovered 13 bodies, treated 35 wounded and reported 15 people unaccounted for. Lebanon’s health …
A former Tufts University student who faced detention and deportation proceedings after U.S. authorities revoked her student visa has reached a settlement with the government and returned to Turkey. The accord resolves appeals and other legal actions that followed her arrest and release from immigration custody.
President Donald Trump declared that the United States has prohibited Israel from continuing bombardment of Lebanon, asserting that a U.S. deal with Iran is not linked to the Lebanon situation. The announcement came amid a newly implemented Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, ongoing U.S. naval enforcement against Iran, and continued Israeli troop positions …
A plane carrying migrants deported from the United States arrived in Kinshasa in the early hours of Friday, according to airport sources, a migrant and legal counsel. The group, composed of nationals from Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, completed a long multi-stop journey and were granted short-term visas on arrival as questions remain over how many pe…
U.S. and Iranian negotiators are reported to be working on a three-page proposal under which roughly $20 billion in frozen Iranian assets could be released in return for Iran surrendering its enriched uranium stockpile. The talks center on the disposition of nearly 2,000 kilograms of enriched uranium held in underground facilities, including about …
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced he will travel to Caracas on April 24 to pursue a meeting with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez. The trip follows an earlier, planned meeting at a Colombian border town that did not occur because of security precautions. Petro made the announcement during an interview on Spanish public broadc…
On the southern shore of Cuba where U.S.-trained exiles landed on April 17, 1961, survivors and residents recall the defeat of the invasion and express enduring pride. At the same time, many younger locals face severe economic hardship, frequent blackouts and a wave of emigration that has thinned the ranks of potential recruits. Recent threats of U…
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a U.S.-backed cessation of hostilities on April 16 intended to buy time for negotiations. The text preserves Israeli rights to act in self-defense and asks Lebanon, with international help, to take meaningful steps to prevent Hezbollah attacks. Crucially, the agreement does not compel Israeli withdrawal from positions i…
During a four-nation visit to Africa, Pope Leo has adopted a markedly firmer public stance, denouncing war, inequality and violations of international law in language that has provoked repeated attacks from U.S. President Donald Trump. Observers say the change marks a deliberate decision by the pope to use his global platform more pointedly after a…
After a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel took effect, some people displaced by the recent fighting began to return to inspect their homes. Significant destruction was evident in Hezbollah-controlled areas around Beirut and in southern towns, while the Lebanese army reported sporadic Israeli shelling and urged residents to delay full retu…
Officials and church leaders said hundreds of thousands of Cameroonians were assembling in Douala ahead of a Mass led by Pope Leo, the likely high point of his four-country Africa tour. The pope, described as outspoken on war and inequality, was scheduled to touch down after a helicopter transfer from Yaounde and to spend roughly four hours in the …
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced intensified pressure to resign after it emerged that his former ambassador to the United States failed security vetting but nevertheless assumed the post. The government says Starmer was not informed that foreign office officials had overruled the vetting recommendation, and a senior civil servant at the fo…
President Donald Trump said a diplomatic resolution to the war with Iran may be close, signaling potential weekend talks and a possible trip to Islamabad if an agreement is signed there. A 10-day truce between Lebanon and Israel came into force, while mediators report progress in negotiations and markets reacted to hopes the wider Middle East confl…
