Uzbekistan and Jordan Agree on Uranium and Mineral Exploration
Uzbekistan and Jordan have signed agreements to cooperate in exploring uranium, copper, rare metals, and other critical mineral deposits....
European stock markets closed Monday with gains as investors focused on a confidence vote in the French parliament.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.52% to finish at 552.04 points. Germany’s DAX 40 increased 0.89% to 23,807.13, while the UK’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.14% to 9,221.44.
France’s CAC 40 climbed 0.78% to 7,734.84, Italy’s FTSE MIB gained 0.28% to 41,723.69, and Spain’s IBEX 35 rose 1.02% to 15,002.2 points.
Market attention centred on the upcoming confidence vote in France after Prime Minister François Bayrou announced he would seek a vote ahead of the 2026 budget, which envisages roughly €43 billion (around $50.5 billion) in public spending cuts and includes the removal of certain public holidays.
In currency markets, the euro/dollar rate rose 0.18% to 1.1740 as of 16:38 GMT.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Co expects exports to account for around 20% of its global sales this year, supported by the launch of new models, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday.
Italy’s ruling League party has said domestic banks should contribute around €5 billion ($5.85 billion) towards the 2026 budget.
U.S. stock markets ended higher on Friday, following largely in-line inflation figures, although indices recorded losses over the week.
Inflation expectations for the next 12 months in the eurozone rose to 2.8% in August, up from 2.6% in July, according to the results of a consumer survey published by the European Central Bank (ECB) on Friday.
Miniso announced on Friday that it will spin off its brand Top Toy and list it in Hong Kong, capitalising on the growing investor interest in Chinese toymakers and highlighting the city’s renewed position as a global fundraising hub.
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