Reserve Bank of Australia Holds Rates at 4.35 Percent as Inflation Forecast Slips to 2028
The Reserve Bank of Australia held its benchmark interest rate at 4.35 percent for the second consecutive meeting on Tuesday,…
Rhine Drops to Record Low at Kaub Chokepoint, Threatening European Supply Chains and German Growth
The Rhine River at the strategic Kaub passage has dropped to 15 centimetres on the official gauge, breaking a record…
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia, Killing at Least 132 and Triggering National Disaster Declaration
BOGOTA, Aug. 10 — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, killing at least 132 people, injuring…
Nearly Three-Quarters of England in Drought as “Flash Drought” Grips Regions
LONDON, Aug. 10 — Nearly three-quarters of England is now in drought following the driest July in 190 years, the…
Japan’s National Intelligence Bureau Inaugurated Amid Mixed Regional Reactions
TOKYO, Aug. 10 — Japan formally inaugurated its National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) on August 1, a new centralized intelligence agency…
Canada Declares State of Emergency as British Columbia Wildfires Force 20,000 to Flee
VANCOUVER, Aug. 10 — The Canadian province of British Columbia declared a province-wide emergency Saturday as an unprecedented cluster of…
Netanyahu Rejects U.S.-Backed Gaza Peace Plan, Insisting on Full Hamas Disarmament
JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Aug. 10 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday formally rejected a U.S.-brokered 15-point peace roadmap for Gaza,…
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Tops 4,000 Cases as Bundibugyo Strain Defies Containment
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now surpassed 4,000 confirmed cases, becoming the largest such…
Death Toll Hits 100 in Ceuta Mass Crossing as Schengen Faces Existential Test
Spanish authorities now confirm that around 100 people died during last week’s mass crossing into the North African enclave of…
Brazil Downgrades Relations with Argentina as Diplomatic Rift Deepens
BRASILIA/BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 6 — Brazil has formally downgraded diplomatic ties with Argentina to the chargé d’affaires level, marking the…