Israeli military says it intercepted a drone launched from Yemen
Israel's military said on Monday it had intercepted a drone launched from Yemen after sirens sounded near Eilat, a day after Yemen's Houthis hit an ai...
Asian stocks and oil prices slipped on Tuesday ahead of a major central bankers’ meeting, as investors weighed positive signals from peace efforts between Russia and Ukraine.
European equity futures ticked higher after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that security guarantees for Kyiv could be finalised within 10 days following talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and European partners.
Japan’s Nikkei index briefly set a new intraday record before retreating. The U.S. dollar held gains from Monday as traders awaited guidance from the Federal Reserve before its Jackson Hole symposium later this week.
Kyle Rodda of Capital.com noted that markets remain cautious, with expectations of a dovish shift from the Fed. Equity strength and further dollar weakness, he said, depend on the central bank meeting these expectations.
MSCI’s broadest Asia-Pacific index outside Japan dipped 0.2% after U.S. stocks ended slightly lower. In Europe, Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.3%, German DAX futures gained 0.2%, and UK FTSE futures added 0.3%.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told Fox News that the Trump–Zelenskyy meeting with European and NATO partners had been “very successful.” The talks followed last week’s Alaska summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which failed to secure a ceasefire. Trump later said he had called Putin and was preparing a direct meeting between him and Zelenskyy, followed by a trilateral summit.
Markets are also focused on the Jackson Hole symposium running from 21-23 August, where Fed Chair Jerome Powell will outline the economic outlook. Futures data show an 83.6% chance of a quarter-point cut at the September 17 Fed meeting, according to CME FedWatch.
Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.5%, weighed down by a 5% drop in SoftBank after it announced a $2 billion investment in struggling U.S. chipmaker Intel.
On currencies, the dollar stood at 147.78 yen, the euro was steady at $1.1658, and the dollar index edged up to 98.171 after Monday’s 0.2% rise.
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 powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
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.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Israel's military said on Monday it had intercepted a drone launched from Yemen after sirens sounded near Eilat, a day after Yemen's Houthis hit an airport close to the southern Israeli city with a drone.
Russian forces struck a thermal power generation facility in the Kyiv region as part of an overnight attack, Ukraine's energy ministry said on Monday, provoking localised blackouts and gas outages.
The Azerbaijani women’s 3x basketball team clinched the silver medal at the European Cup to make history at the just concluded tournament in Copenhagen, Denmark.
South Korean and Japanese defence ministers agreed on Monday to strengthen cooperation with Washington in response to North Korea’s nuclear threats and growing military ties with Russia, Seoul’s defence ministry said.
The Indonesian government removed finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in a cabinet reshuffle on Monday, state secretariat minister Prasetyo Hadi said.
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