Foreign affairs and the Indian Ocean neighbourhood.
The State Department’s 2026 report says the government identified no victims and brought no new prosecutions. Under US law, the Maldives must move up a tier next year or fall to Tier 3.
The agency says Gulf crude exports recovered to more than three-quarters of pre-war levels in September, but renewed attacks leave supply fragile and diesel prices near double their pre-crisis level.
A second Singapore-flagged vessel was hit a day later and reached a safe anchorage, with all 43 crew members on the two ships reported safe.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited the South African jurist's role in ensuring war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted, three days before she visited the International Criminal Court.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told a Bangkok audience that small island states face an existential climate threat on top of high debt-servicing costs, and backed wider use of clauses that pause repayments after disasters.
Product lists use 2024 trade values. Any tariff reductions still require implementation through each country’s domestic legal processes.
The group will retain September production requirements for November, while a separate monitoring committee warns about threats to energy infrastructure and shipping.
Brazil’s electoral court reported Bolsonaro on 47.03% and Lula on 45.16% with 99.99% of ballot boxes counted. The second round is on 25 October.
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel are recognised for discoveries behind optogenetics, a method used to investigate brain activity.
Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden details a £368 billion reduction, with £120 billion of other bonds retained to back banknotes.
