Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress asking for assistance to protect Ukraine’s skies, requesting Patriot systems and interceptor missiles. The appeal follows a major Russian missile strike in which Kyiv’s air defences were unable to intercept a significant number of ballistic missiles, and …
The U.S. has extended deportation relief and work authorization for Lebanese nationals under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for six months, allowing covered individuals to live and work legally through November 27. The Department of Homeland Security said Secretary Markwayne Mullin has not had adequate time to complete a review of Lebanon's desig…
SummaryIranian state television reported that Tehran would restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month if a memorandum of understanding negotiated with the United States included withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iran's vicinity and an end to a U.S. naval blockade. The broadcast said it had obtained an unofficial dra…
The U.N. human rights office says roughly one-third of verified Palestinian deaths since the October truce occurred in areas close to the military armistice boundary Israel has marked on the ground. The office warned that available information raises serious concerns that civilians may be being shot for merely approaching the boundary, actions that…
Survivors of a three-day paramilitary offensive that culminated in the Rapid Support Forces taking al-Fashir have arrived in Tine on the Chad-Sudan border with accounts of killings, captivity, beatings and theft. The formerly populous, famine-stricken city had been under siege for 18 months before the RSF’s final push. Witnesses and survivors provi…
Iranian authorities have moved to reopen international internet access following a near-90-day blackout that began amid nationwide unrest and later resumed after the start of U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran. Citizens and businesses celebrated online as social platforms flickered back to life, while officials and internet monitors warned that …
A rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, driven by the Bundibugyo strain for which no vaccine or specific therapy exists, has already caused hundreds of suspected deaths and cases and spilled into Uganda. Health officials say the pace of new infections is outstripping the response, with only a small fraction of identi…
A German court in Verden sentenced Daniela Klette to 13 years in prison for a sequence of armed robberies, concluding a case that began with her arrest in 2024 after decades spent in hiding. Klette, identified by police as a former member of the Red Army Faction, was located when an investigative journalist used facial recognition to uncover her as…
Canada announced a 90-day ban on entry by residents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan to lower the risk of Ebola entering and spreading domestically, while the Bahamas imposed immediate 30-day entry restrictions and enhanced health checks. The World Health Organization has raised the risk level for the Bundibugyo strai…
The Philippines has established an independent, civilian-led Truth and Reconciliation Commission chaired by former International Criminal Court judge Raul Pangalangan to investigate killings linked to the country’s controversial 'war on drugs'. The panel aims to create a credible public record of alleged extrajudicial killings, gather evidence for …
Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky, commander of Ukraine’s Third Army Corps, says Ukraine has a critical six- to nine-month period - with the next six months most decisive - to regain initiative from Russian forces. He describes Moscow’s army as exhausted and argues Ukraine can force Russia from remaining parts of Donetsk through sustained pressure,…
Norway's competition authority has launched a preliminary inquiry into the country's banking sector, requesting information from banks and other stakeholders to assess how competitive the market is and whether restrictions are present. Fourteen banks have been asked to provide data as part of the review. The authority noted that stronger competitio…
Israel announced that Mohammad Odeh, described by Israeli leaders as Hamas’s newly appointed armed wing chief, was killed in a strike in Gaza. Family and health officials reported civilian casualties in the same attack. The announcement comes amid expanded Israeli operations in Lebanon and heightened military activity in the West Bank, while indire…
In recent weeks, a series of Ukrainian drones have entered the airspace of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, creating diplomatic strain with Moscow and unease within NATO. Most of the incursions resulted in crashes or flights out of Baltic airspace without causing damage, but the incidents have spotlighted weaknesses in regional air defences and spark…
Military unmanned aerial vehicles that have wandered into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania between late March and May have intensified concerns that the war in Ukraine is affecting NATO’s northern flank. Several drones that were reportedly intended for targets in Russia have missed or been diverted, producing airspace violatio…
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration is preparing plans that could suspend customs and immigration processing for international travelers and cargo at large U.S. airports in so-called "sanctuary cities." Mullin told Fox News he has discussed the matter with White House officials but stressed no final decision h…
The Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) left its policy rate unchanged at 5.75% for a second straight meeting, pointing to high and volatile oil prices tied to the Middle East conflict as a factor that could push inflation higher. The decision aligned with market forecasts that expect rates to stay steady through August, while data show inflation remaini…
U.S. officials are preparing to station public health personnel in Kenya to operate a potential quarantine site for Americans who have been exposed to, are at high risk of testing positive for, or have tested positive for Ebola in the region. The planned facility remained subject to Kenyan government approval as of Tuesday, and some members of the …
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has requested volunteers for immediate deployment to support enhanced Ebola screening at designated entry points, citing a Level 2 emergency response tied to an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The agency says screening operations are already un…
Israeli authorities announced an attack on Mohammad Odeh, described as Hamas’ newly appointed armed wing chief, days after he reportedly replaced a commander killed by Israel. The military action coincided with an announced expansion of ground operations in Lebanon and a strike in Gaza City that Gaza health officials say killed two people and wound…
Puerto Rico’s secretary of economic development and commerce, Sebastián Negrón, resigned along with roughly a dozen senior department staff, saying he and Governor Jenniffer González no longer trust one another. The departures include leaders of the island’s incentives program and near-shoring initiatives, raising questions about continuity for pol…
Croatia is reportedly considering Ante Zigman, head of the national market regulator since 2018, as its candidate to replace Boris Vujcic as governor of the Croatian National Bank. The nomination, expected from Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic's party this week, must still be approved by parliament. The incoming governor will also represent Croatia …
The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed suit against the University of California Los Angeles, accusing the university of violating Title VI by tolerating a hostile educational environment for Jewish and Israeli students. The complaint highlights an encampment erected on campus in April 2024 and alleges that Jewish students wer…
A U.S. missionary infected with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola and receiving care in a German hospital has been administered experimental medicines and supportive therapies, U.S. health officials said. With no approved vaccines or specific drugs for this Ebola species, global health authorities and biopharmaceutical firms are evaluating two main in…
Russia's U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, said the United States did not issue a visa for Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov to attend a U.N. Security Council meeting chaired by China's foreign minister, calling the refusal a violation of the U.N. Headquarters Agreement. The State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comme…
