Opposition wins Swedish election after 100% of votes counted
The center-left opposition has won a majority in Sweden’s parliamentary elections. Magdalena Andersson is now set to attempt to form a new government.
Beijing criticizes US bill targeting Russian energy buyers
Beijing has criticized a new US bill that allows for sanctions against major importers of Russian energy, including China.
Carney: Canada and the EU can build a new world order together
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney outlines a new security and economic alliance with the EU, emphasizing shared values, resilience, and cooperation on energy, minerals, and technology.
Kremlin says new U.S. secondary sanctions will complicate peace talks on Ukraine
and regards its consideration as an “unfriendly act.” The U.S.
Carney supports closer Canada-EU ties but stops short of endorsing associate membership plan
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined potential areas for EU cooperation but stopped short of backing the proposed associate membership status.
Israel and Morocco deepen ties and prepare new economic agreements
In a joint statement with the USA released on Wednesday, the parties announced they are also discussing further economic and trade cooperation.
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen opposes financial aid to Ukraine
Marine Le Pen says France will keep providing defensive weapons to Ukraine but will not extend financial aid, citing France’s budget deficit and opposition to an EU loan to Kyiv.
Carney tells Trump that Canada will decide its own trade partners
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected U.S. pressure over trade deals after the EU proposed Canada become its first associated member.
US Federal Reserve raises key interest rate to 3.75–4%, first hike since 2023
The decision was unanimous and marks the first rate hike since July 2023, meeting market expectations.
Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers lead to permanent loss of customer data
Extent of infrastructure damage
In the United Arab Emirates, customer data was permanently lost in one of the three AWS availability zones, mec1-az2.