Global events and international developments affecting markets.
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The Crowley-Stena operated chemical tanker CS Anthem completed a transit out of the Strait of Hormuz, its operator said, marking the second known commercial U.S.-flagged vessel to leave the area while accompanied by U.S. military assets. Maersk reported that the U.S.-flagged vehicle carrier Alliance Fairfax also exited the Gulf. Several other U.S.-…
James Murdoch is reported to be in advanced negotiations to acquire New York magazine and a slate of podcasts from Vox Media, with an offer near $300 million. Talks are ongoing, and sources indicate the assets could command a higher price before any transaction is completed. The move would expand Murdoch’s private holding company, Lupa Systems, whi…
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth characterized a newly launched operation to protect commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as a narrowly focused, temporary and defensive effort. Launched by President Donald Trump as Project Freedom, the operation follows Iran's closure of the strait after the conflict began on February 28. U.S. and Iranian …
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to press U.S. President Donald Trump on a bilateral agreement to fight organized crime when the two meet this week, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said. The initiative, announced in April, would link data from Brazil's federal tax authority with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to help int…
The Georgia Supreme Court disciplined a Clayton County assistant district attorney for submitting a proposed order that contained fabricated and misattributed case citations generated by artificial intelligence. The high court barred the prosecutor from appearing before it for six months, required additional legal education on ethics, brief writing…
Sudan’s armed forces say they have evidence linking drone strikes that hit Khartoum International Airport and other locations to aircraft launched from Ethiopia’s Bahir Dar airport and to the United Arab Emirates. Ethiopia has rejected the accusations and the UAE has not replied to requests for comment. The strikes have disrupted a fragile return o…
A private Beirut school repurposed as a wartime shelter for more than 1,500 displaced people has become a focal point of rising social tensions in Lebanon. The presence of mainly Shi'ite families displaced by fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in March has prompted protests from parents and raised fears of renewed sectarian friction as many disp…
According to a Turkish diplomatic source, Turkey and Saudi Arabia plan to sign an agreement eliminating visa requirements for their citizens during talks between their foreign ministers in Ankara on Wednesday. The accord is expected to apply to holders of ordinary and diplomatic passports. The meeting, to be chaired by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan …
Yasser Abbas, a wealthy businessman and son of President Mahmoud Abbas, is reported to be seeking a seat on Fatah’s Central Committee during a long-delayed party conference in Ramallah. His potential elevation has intensified a succession struggle over control of the Palestinian Authority and the PLO, drawing criticism from within Fatah and raising…
Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed at least two Palestinians and wounded others, according to health officials and medics. One person was killed and two wounded near Sheikh Radwan in Gaza City by an airstrike, while another was killed and several were wounded by tank shelling in central Gaza. The incidents drew family members to Al…
China's foreign ministry has publicly denounced recent U.S. actions broadening sanctions on Cuba, calling the measures illegal and urging Washington to lift the embargo and other coercive pressures immediately. The expansion of U.S. sanctions followed the ousting of Venezuela's leader and came after tensions earlier in the year when the United Stat…
In a parliamentary address, Devlet Bahceli, leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party and a close ally of President Tayyip Erdogan, proposed granting an official role to Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed founding leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and creating a 'Peace Process and Politicisation Coordination Office' to push forward the pos…
As restrictions limit the flow of construction materials into Gaza, local carpenters in the south are dismantling shipping pallets and other scrap wood to fashion simple beds, cupboards and shelves for families displaced by two years of fighting. The improvised furniture is cheaper than conventional sets, but production is hampered by shortages of …
The World Health Organization has reported two confirmed hantavirus infections and five suspected cases among people who travelled on the Hondius, a luxury expedition ship now held in the Atlantic near Cape Verde. The seven affected individuals include three fatalities, one patient in critical condition and three with mild symptoms. About 150 passe…
The tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East showed fresh signs of strain as U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged strikes while contesting control of the Strait of Hormuz. Washington said its navy destroyed Iranian small boats, cruise missiles and drones as it escorted tankers through the passage under an operation called "Project Freedom." Iranian offici…
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, killed 21 people and injured 61. The blast occurred on Monday afternoon, prompting President Xi Jinping to call for a rapid investigation, strict accountability and strengthened risk controls in key industries. Rescue teams, including robots, conducted searches amid reports of high-ris…
A senior U.S. administration official says China has slowed its issuance of travel documents and cooperation on repatriating Chinese nationals who are in the United States illegally. With a presidential trip to Beijing imminent, U.S. officials are prepared to escalate measures - including higher cash bonds for visa applicants, additional visa denia…
Celebrities including Sam Smith, Doja Cat and Nicole Kidman arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual Met Gala, an event that drew protests over the involvement of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and a reported $10 million sponsorship. Protesters outside the museum displayed slogans such as "tax the rich" and "eat the rich," while guests o…
On May 4 a small airplane carrying five people struck a three-story residential building in Belo Horizonte, southeastern Brazil, killing the pilot, co-pilot and one passenger. Three passengers were initially rescued in serious condition; officials later reported one of those passengers died in hospital while two remained hospitalized and stable. Au…
An Antarctic expedition ship, the M/V Hondius, has been held at sea off Cape Verde after three passengers died in what operators and health authorities say is a suspected hantavirus outbreak. About 150 people remain aboard as authorities withhold permission for disembarkation while medical evacuations and testing continue. Confirmed hantavirus infe…
U.S. intelligence agencies judge that the period Iran would need to assemble a nuclear weapon has not materially shifted since last summer, when U.S. and Israeli strikes extended the timeline to as long as a year. Despite a fresh wave of U.S. and Israeli military activity this year, assessments remain largely unchanged, raising questions about how …
A U.S. magistrate apologized to Cole Allen, the man accused of firing a shotgun at a White House Correspondents’ Association event, and sharply criticized the conditions of his confinement in a Washington, D.C., jail. Judge Zia Faruqui described placement on suicide watch, prolonged time in a padded cell and denial of a Bible as inappropriate for s…
The United States, working with several Gulf Arab partners, has prepared a U.N. Security Council resolution that would condemn Iran for actions that have impeded navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The draft, co-authored with Bahrain and shaped with input from Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, seeks to compel Iran to stop attacks on mer…
The U.S. Trade Representative informed European and German trade officials over the weekend that the administration intends to implement President Trump’s plan to raise tariffs on cars imported from the European Union to 25%. The announcement, made in an interview on CNBC, came as European officials disputed claims of non-compliance with a prior tr…
On May 4, Khartoum and surrounding cities experienced a fresh wave of drone attacks, including an assault on Khartoum International Airport, witnesses said. The strikes - occurring since Friday - hit both military and civilian sites in a capital that had been slowly reopening after the army regained control in March 2025. The Information Ministry r…
