world 22 abr
Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire indefinitely amid stalled peace talks
Scrapping the cease-fire deadline erases U.S.
Why it matters: An open-ended ceasefire shifts bargaining power to Tehran and lengthens markets’ risk horizon.
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politics 22 abr
Warsh Declares Independence at Senate Hearing, Challenges Trump's Influence
Warsh told senators he’ll "take calls, not orders" from the Oval Office, calming centrists fretting over politicised rate cuts.
world 23 abr
Iran fires on 3 ships and seizes 2 in Strait of Hormuz amid US naval blockade
Tehran tested the blockade, firing on three vessels and towing two into Bandar Abbas, forcing tankers to idle outside the strait that moves 1/5 of global oil.
world 22 abr
Mexico confronts U.S. over CIA agents' deaths in Chihuahua amid joint operations scrutiny
Mexico’s foreign minister asked Washington to hand over internal CIA logs from the failed Chihuahua mission, invoking a 1999 accord rarely used against the U.S.
politics 24 abr
Kevin Warsh Faces Senate Hearing Amid Trump Push to Oust Jerome Powell as Fed Chair
Warsh told senators he’d be “aligned” with Treasury on rate policy, prompting rare bipartisan pushback on Fed independence.
politics 21 abr
Mexico and U.S. Agree to Begin Formal T-MEC Negotiations on May 25
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world 22 abr
Pope Leo XIV dismisses Trump's Iran war critique, reaffirms peace stance
Speaking in Nairobi, Leo XIV dismissed Trump’s jabs and repeated his Iran peace plea, widening an unusual Pope-White House rift.
world 23 abr
Iran Seizes Two Ships, Collects Tolls in Strait of Hormuz as US Holds Fire
Iran shifted from harassment to revenue, detaining two tankers and demanding $80k per vessel to transit Hormuz, per Lloyd’s List.
economics 21 abr
Kevin Warsh Promises Fed Independence at Senate Hearing Amid Confirmation Challenges
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politics 20 abr
Iran Declines US-Pakistan Talks as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate
Tehran pulled out of today’s Islamabad talks, erasing the only scheduled channel between U.S.
politics 20 abr
UK PM Starmer to Address Parliament Over Mandelson's U.S. Ambassadorship Security Scandal
Starmer will face MPs tomorrow with leaked Home Office memos showing security red flags on Mandelson were withheld from Parliament.
world 24 abr
US and Iran escalate Strait of Hormuz tensions with ship seizures and military orders
Iran’s grab of two tankers sent war-risk premiums up 40% overnight; the US 5th Fleet got orders to intercept any further seizures.
politics 21 abr
Iran Indicates Willingness to Attend US-Pakistan Peace Talks Amid Delays
Tehran’s sudden RSVP ends a six-month boycott, giving Islamabad a face-saving way to extend the fragile ceasefire.
world 23 abr
Mexico demands US explanations and plans meetings after agents' death in Chihuahua
Mexico froze joint raids after two DEA agents were killed near Ciudad Juárez; Foreign Minister Bárcena wants FBI files on the botched tipoff before talks resume.
business 21 abr
Seoul Stocks Climb as US-Iran Ceasefire Deadline Approaches and Oil Prices Rise
KOSPI jumped 1.8% as traders bet the ceasefire sticks and oil stays under $95; exporters led, the won barely moved.
