Britain could lose its own production of missiles and medicines – Financial Times.
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European stocks traded higher for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, with the STOXX 50 gaining 0.2% and the STOXX 600 rising 0.3% to reach fresh record highs.
Private businesses in the US added 44K jobs in July 2026, the least in six months, following a downwardly revised 95K gain in June and below forecasts of 70K
Gold extended its gains to around $4,200 an ounce on Wednesday, reaching its highest level since June 18, as easing geopolitical tensions and softer US labor market data
JUST IN: US has removed Iran-related sanctions from the US Treasury's website. This action follows reports that Trump plans to announce a deal with Iran by the end of this week.
Jeff Bezos has filed a Form 144 notifying the SEC that he intends to sell up to 15 million Amazon shares (worth roughly $4.07 billion at the time of filing).
$500B added to US stocks today as the S&P 500 hits a new all-time high of 7,790
Citadel’s purchase of the bulk of the stock portfolio of the AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness helped propel its performance last month www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
Citadel’s Purchase of Situational’s Stocks at Discount Is Already Paying Off
Ken Griffin’s firm gained about 14% in its stock-focused hedge fund in July.
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U.S. Telecom Stocks Fall Premarket After Spacex Reveals Ambition to Build Full-Fledged Mobile Service AMD plummets 8% in premarket trading despite beating expectations
France's €107 Billion Deficit Shock: The Next Euro Debt Crisis? www.zerohedge.com/economics/fr...
France's €107 Billion Deficit Shock: The Next Euro Debt Crisis?
France resembles a slow-motion car crash. Everyone sees the collision coming, yet nobody still has the strength to soften the impact.
zerohedge.com
China tightened its exports controls on drones to the US and sanctioned multiple American companies in a series of retaliatory measures against Washington’s widening tech curbs www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China Targets US With Tighter Drone Export Curbs, Sanctions
Beijing is leveraging its dominance over global drone production as it spars again with Washington over widening US curbs on technology and trade, unleashing a barrage of retaliatory actions on Wednes...
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Chinese authorities have stepped up scrutiny of overseas capital gains and investments, in some cases going back as far as 2000, as Beijing seeks to fill a deepening fiscal hole by targeting the ultra rich. ft.trib.al/hBqQXfr
China launches global tax hunt going back decades
Fiscal pressure sparks retroactive campaign and tougher controls on future offshore capital flows
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A cargo plane collided with an unknown explosive object (suspected drone) in mid-air while attempting to land at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The incident reportedly occurred approximately 400m off ground. The plane was forced to divert to Hannover.
A security alert was triggered at Leipzig/Halle Airport overnight after a drone carrying an unknown substance and a detonator was discovered in the airport’s cargo area, BILD reports. The drone was found near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft
Former senior officials from the E3 (the UK, France, and Germany) met with Russian officials in Vienna, Austria, to explore potential conditions for peace talks to end Moscow’s war on Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.
IDF Strikes are currently ongoing in Al-Mansouri, Southern Lebanon.
Despite President Trump’s claims that a deal is close, Reuters reports that an agreement to re-open the Strait of Hormuz is not expected anytime soon, with several major issues still unresolved.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss ongoing bilateral negotiations between Tehran and Muscat regarding maritime transit frameworks in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as political developments in Lebanon
South Korea's record-breaking heatwave has killed 19 people so far and caused over 2,200 heat-related illnesses, as authorities warn of life-threatening heat. The whole of Seoul was placed under the highest-level heat alert as well: cna.asia/3SeIhJl
Heat kills 19 in South Korea this summer
South Korea’s record-breaking heatwave has caused over 2,200 heat-related illnesses, with temperatures reaching a national record of 42.5°C in Yangsan.
cna.asia
In 2025, ICE added nearly 1 million DNA profiles to the FBI's criminal database — swabbing everyone from asylum seekers to children as young as 4, all without conviction, internal documents seen by the Wired show
Pakistan army ditches WhatsApp for Chinese WeChat amid spy scandals
Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) says North Korea has begun deploying a missile unit to western Russia, with plans to provide up to 120 KN-23/KN-24 ballistic missiles and six launchers for use against Ukraine.
Russian forces have captured Ryzhevka in Sumy and Zarnitsa in Zaporozhye region.
Russia’s Rostec rolls out 1km/s supersonic hunting round The fully domestic IGLA Rocket cartridge matches foreign analogues, ensuring flat trajectory and accuracy even in short-barreled rifles Initial velocity over 1,000 m/s Maximum speed achieved with a 28-inch barrel
Japan protest construction of first mosque in Fujisawa Locals object to a building that is far larger than the nearby Shinto shrine, warning about public prayers and cultural shifts