OTTAWA, Canada, June 18 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Canadian dollar slipped to a 14-month low after widening bond yield spreads increased demand for U.S. dollar assets. The Canadian dollar weakened as investors responded to higher U.S. Treasury yields and expectations that interest rate differences
TEHRAN, Iran, June 18 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Iran confirmed a significant diplomatic development after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he approved the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States despite initial reservations. According to Khamenei, the decision came only after receiving
Brussels, Belgium, June 18 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tehran remains at the center of European Union foreign policy discussions after EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said the bloc is “not there yet” on the question of lifting sanctions against Iran. Tehran continues to be
BEIRUT/TEHRAN, June 18 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude oil sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. The transit occurred hours after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum
MOSCOW, June 18 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Alexei Likhachev, the head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, accused Ukraine of conducting a drone strike that resulted in the death of a repair workshop employee at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The incident
BRUSSELS, June 18 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The United Kingdom will supply 150,000 drones to Ukraine by the end of 2026 as part of a £752 million, or $996 million, military aid package. Defence minister Dan Jarvis announced the commitment during a
LONDON, June 18 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Governments worldwide are aggressively moving to restrict social media access for minors as concerns regarding youth mental health and online safety reach a breaking point. From comprehensive legislative bans to mandates requiring parental consent, nations
PYONGYANG, June 18 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of leader Kim Jong Un, issued a sharp rebuke on Thursday against the recent G7 call for the denuclearisation of North Korea. According to state media outlet KCNA, she
ROME, June 18 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The United Nations‘ Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme have launched an urgent appeal for $202 million to safeguard 8.8 million people across 22 countries from severe UN office monitoring El Niño
BUDAPEST, June 18 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Thursday he would ask the European Parliament to withdraw its 2024 lawsuit against the European Commission over the release of European Union funds to Hungary. The legal challenge
KYIV, June 18 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A surge in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian seaports and maritime vessels could reduce monthly grain shipments by as much as one-third. Industry officials and government representatives warn that the persistent strikes, which
MOSCOW, June 18 (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A massive wave of Ukrainian drones descended on the Russian capital on Thursday, striking a major oil refinery for the second time this week. The attack in the densely populated Kapotnya district forced the suspension