🇰🇷 South Korea Rules Out Military Involvement in Middle East War
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on September 18 that South Korea will not deploy troops or military assets in a way that would involve the country in the…
🇺🇸 Markets Watch U.S. Federal Reserve Interest-Rate Decision
Global financial markets are closely watching the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision on Wednesday, September 16, as investors assess how the central bank will respond to persistent inflation and stronger…
🇾🇪 Yemen Humanitarian Situation Worsens as More Than 100,000 People Are Displaced
Yemen is facing a renewed humanitarian emergency as intensified fighting has forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes inside the country, according to the UN refugee agency. Thousands…
🇯🇵 Japan Expected to Raise Interest Rates to 1.25%
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% at its upcoming policy meeting on September 18, according to…
🇨🇦 Canada Courts Global Investment Amid U.S. Trade Tensions
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a major investment summit in Toronto on September 14–15, 2026, as Canada seeks to attract global capital and reduce its economic dependence on…
🇽🇰 Kosovo War-Crimes Verdict Expected on September 16
A major war-crimes case involving former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi and three former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commanders is reaching its conclusion at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague.…
🇵🇭 Voting Begins in Southern Philippines Amid Election Violence
Voting began on September 14, 2026, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the southern Philippines under heavy security. The election is the region’s first parliamentary election,…
🇺🇸🇨🇳 Trump Downplays Claims of Chinese Satellite Support to Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump on September 14, 2026, played down concerns over a report that Chinese entities may have supplied Iran with satellite imagery of a U.S. military base in…
🇻🇺 Vanuatu Ferry Sinking: One Dead, More Than 30 Missing
A passenger ferry MV Matui sank off the coast of Vanuatu after encountering rough weather while travelling between the islands of Santo and Ambae. The ferry was carrying more than…
🇨🇳 China Hosts Major Defence Forum
China is set to host the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing from September 15–17, bringing together defence officials, military representatives, diplomats and security experts from around the world. The…