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European stocks are expected to open higher on Wednesday as investors monitor global market developments.

Germany's defense spending is set to surge this year, but the country may not execute on its "ambitious" budget target, Goldman's analyst said.

The region's reliance on U.S. systems has come under scrutiny as its relationship with the Donald Trump administration has become strained.

Iranian state media reported the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for military drills in the waterway.

The blockbuster investment comes as India pushes to gain a stronger foothold in the global artificial intelligence race.

"The action we took on Grok sent a clear message that no platform gets a free pass," U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday.

A crisis over contaminated baby formula reached a flashpoint as Paris' public prosecutor said it opened investigations into five companies making it.

The postponement comes as the island nation's communist-run government endures its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments at the Munich Security Conference struck a softer tone than Vice President JD Vance's at last year's event.

Cuba's government appears to be on the brink of economic collapse amid a worsening energy crisis.