U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect UN talks for about three hours after Trump threatened Tehran, putting Gulf risk and Hormuz back in focus.
Kaja Kallas urged EU ambassadors to extend Russia sanctions as disputes over Usmanov and Fridman pushed talks toward a September 22 deadline.
Macron said France and the U.S. will seek a moratorium on strikes against Ukraine’s energy and civilian infrastructure while backing more air-defense support.
Sri Lanka’s Chemmani mass grave investigation has identified remains of 572 people, reviving scrutiny of wartime disappearances and governance risk.
Berlin’s Left Party won 25.7% in preliminary results, putting housing policy and coalition risk back in focus for markets.
Yabloko’s 6.2% Novgorod result clears the regional threshold and may preserve its access to future State Duma elections without signatures.
United Russia leads Russia’s Duma vote with 57.76% after 82.19% of protocols counted, signaling continued policy control.
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Houthi missile targeting Riyadh as attacks and pipeline outages heighten risks around oil flows through Yanbu.
US forces reported a new Caribbean strike on an alleged drug vessel, killing four, as investors track regional security and legal risks.
A mass drone attack near Moscow killed two, injured at least six, halted airports and reportedly hit a refinery and warehouse complex.
Trump signed the Graham sanctions bill, giving the White House new tariff powers over major buyers of Russian energy.
Russian attacks killed at least four people in Ukraine, with strikes reported in Kherson, Sumy, Odesa and Kyiv region.