The MOEX Index fell 0.2% to 2,281.31 points on Friday, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index dropped 1.12% to 874.64. The yuan rose 0.16 rubles to 12.24. Analysts attributed cautious sentiment to lower oil prices, stalled progress on Ukraine negotiations and the approaching weekend.
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TASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 17:38
Russia’s Industry and Trade Ministry expects to finalize a firm contract with India within a year for Il-114-300 and SJ-100 aircraft. Deputy Minister Alexey Gruzdev said India is also interested in localizing assembly, while talks will next define production scope and volume.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 16:46
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have signed a trilateral defence pact in Mecca intended to deter aggression. It declares that an armed attack on any one of the three states will be treated as an attack on all three.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 16:42
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to a NATO-style mutual defense pact. The agreement comes as the conflict involving Iran escalates. The report provides no further details about the pact’s provisions or when it was finalized.
Officials say Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a defense agreement. The deal deepens cooperation among the three countries. It comes as security concerns are growing. The agreement marks a significant step in their closer security coordination.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye have signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, declaring that an attack on any one of them will be treated as an attack on all three. The countries say the pact is intended to strengthen collective deterrence and promote regional peace and stability, not to target any state.
Authorities say a major Western Mediterranean network trafficking synthetic drugs, migrants and weapons has been dismantled, with 78 arrests in Spain and Algeria. The group allegedly used unregistered speedboats and was also linked to violent robberies, extortion, illegal detention and money laundering.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 16:13
Spain says it will check travelers arriving from Italy through September 7 unless Rome drops its measures against people arriving from Spain. Italy rejects what it calls Madrid’s “ultimatums or impositions” and says it will keep suspending Schengen rules for non-EU nationals from Spain until at least August 15, after the Ceuta border rush triggered the dispute.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 16:12
AFP News AgencyThe U.S. Senate voted 86-11 to advance sweeping sanctions legislation targeting Russia. The revised bill would impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian energy and target senior officials, financial institutions, state-owned companies, sanctions-evasion networks and entities supporting Russia’s defense industry, clearing the way for possible House consideration next month.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 15:52
Justus Walker, an American farmer living in Russia’s Altai Krai, says authorities plan to revoke his residence permit and expel his family. He says they invested nearly all their savings in the farm and would need 900,000 rubles to leave, while he currently has 400,000.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 15:38
Bloomberg News Now presents a regularly updated audio roundup of the day’s leading stories. It reports that weaker-than-expected jobs results have eased pressure on the Federal Reserve. The program also says Cassidy supports Blanche for attorney general. The brief report focuses on the latest global business developments and is refreshed throughout the day.
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The US labor market has appeared fairly stable so far this year. Hiring has remained solid after a weak 2025, although the pace has not been especially impressive. The economy likely added nearly 100,000 jobs in July. Yet finding work remains difficult for younger people and those already unemployed.
U.S. employment growth is expected to have strengthened in July. The result would reassure those watching the resilience of the labor market. It would also leave the Federal Reserve able to keep concentrating on inflation. The unemployment rate is forecast to remain unchanged at 4.2%.
An explosion struck the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow on August 1. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee called it a bomb blast, and Mayor Sergey Sobyanin labeled it a terrorist attack the next morning. Officials then largely fell silent, leaving questions about the target, death toll, victims, and investigation unanswered.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 15:08
A Kyiv International Institute of Sociology poll found that 60% of Ukrainians oppose territorial concessions in Donbas, while 59% would accept freezing the war along the current front line in exchange for major funding and weapons supplies as security guarantees. Most respondents do not expect the war to end soon, and 61% say they are ready to endure it as long as necessary.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 14:53
US employment data showed that nonfarm payrolls fell in July, sharply missing market expectations. Expectations that the Federal Reserve would raise rates soon weakened, pushing the yen higher and the dollar lower while affecting stock prices.
NNHK NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 14:53
A Ukrainian armed forces drone exploded in Bondarenkov settlement in Belgorod Region’s Shebekinsky district, injuring a civilian with multiple shrapnel wounds, according to the regional emergency response center. Other drone attacks caused a residential fire and damaged homes, vehicles and agricultural equipment in several districts.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 14:48
A 411 analysis says accounts linked to the Russian military promoted far-right narratives after the mass influx into Ceuta, generating more than 720,000 views in six hours. It identified amplification by Rybar, a Telegram channel linked to Russian intelligence, and accounts connected to the Kremlin-linked Pravda network.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 14:48
AFP News AgencyA U.S. federal appeals court ordered Donald Trump’s administration on Friday to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom. The project is planned for the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing. The ruling represents a major setback for the Republican leader. It also puts presidential authority at the center of the legal dispute.
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Russia’s FSB says it detained more than 20 people at crypto exchange offices in Moscow City and shut nine channels allegedly used by Ukrainian scam call centers to move money stolen from Russian citizens abroad. Interior Ministry investigators opened large-scale fraud cases. Some detainees said they had been deceived by people posing as FSB or financial-monitoring officials.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 14:29
The number of trucks waiting to leave Ukraine has risen by nearly 50% in one day to 7,754, including 6,835 at the Polish border. With the Black Sea ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny idle since July 22, producers are redirecting exports through Danube and Romanian ports and via western road and rail routes at higher cost.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 14:19
Imade, a 23-year-old deaf migrant from Morocco, is building a life in Barcelona as a kitchen porter while learning Catalan sign language. After leaving home at 16 without telling his parents, he is preparing to visit Morocco and reunite with his family for the first time in six years.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-07 14:18
Hungary now generates 25% of its electricity from solar power, with a 450-megawatt park east of Budapest expected online by September 2026. Researchers are crowdfunding marmot studies through OnlyMarms, while Rome’s Corviale complex is set for cooling and energy-efficiency upgrades. Designer Mame Khady Badji is also turning discarded clothes into culturally rooted fashion.
DDWOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 14:06
AFP News AgencyTurkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Joint Deterrence Agreement, under which an armed attack on any one of them would be treated as an attack on all three. The partners say it will strengthen collective security, while experts say it could reshape the region’s security architecture.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 13:28
AFP News AgencyReutersAFP News AgencyUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned both Russia and Ukraine as attacks intensify, urging urgent de-escalation and a permanent ceasefire. His appeal comes as Kyiv targets Wildberries warehouses inside Russia with drone strikes.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 12:34
As of 6 p.m. on the 7th, 38 people had died in Kumamoto Prefecture in the earthquake, including suspected disaster-related deaths. A total of 6,630 people were taking shelter.
NNHK NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 12:31
Iranian lawmakers are debating the language of a proposed agreement with Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump says the negotiations are moving forward and that a deal is drawing closer. Iran is simultaneously considering whether to bar the United States. The talks therefore continue amid disagreement over Washington’s role.
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Tehran is pursuing a prolonged negotiating timetable intended to keep Donald Trump tied to the Iran conflict through the US midterm elections and damage him politically. The proposed route to nuclear talks includes sanctions relief, an end to the US blockade of Iranian ports and the unfreezing of Iranian assets, potentially extending beyond the midterms.
The FAO said global food commodity prices rose 0.6% in July to an index reading of 131.1 points. Higher cereal, sugar and vegetable oil prices outweighed partly offsetting declines in meat and dairy, while geopolitical tensions and extreme weather continued to pressure some agricultural commodities.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 12:29
Argentina and Mexico have joined Africa in backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino, deepening a split in world football as Norway calls for his resignation. The dispute follows backlash over an abandoned proposal to sell commercial rights to the World Cup and other FIFA events.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 12:23
Progressive Democrats are seeking to build momentum after left-wing candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated an establishment-backed rival in Michigan’s US Senate primary. The contest was viewed as a test of the Democratic Party’s future direction. El-Sayed campaigned on universal healthcare, campaign finance reform and ending unconditional US military aid to Israel. France 24 International Affairs editor Kethevane Gorjestani offers further insight into the race.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 12:12
China’s Defense Ministry says Japan’s Self-Defense Forces’ Tomahawk missile exercises in the Pacific require coordinated international countermeasures. Spokesperson Chen Xi called Japan’s accelerated development of offensive weapons increasingly dangerous and said regional security threats were being used to advance remilitarization.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 11:52
Rheinmetall said on Friday that increasing planned ATACMS missile production with Lockheed Martin would take time. The comment highlights the difficulty facing the United States as it works to replenish weapons stockpiles. Those reserves have been depleted by the war with Iran, according to the report.
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Russia’s elite are increasingly worried that the FSB has moved beyond control as President Vladimir Putin assigns the agency a role in preserving his hold on power. A terrorism charge against Pavel Durov, the billionaire co-founder of Telegram, is presented as the latest sign that repression is intensifying. The case places Durov at the center of concerns about the security agency’s expanding reach.
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Starting August 7, 2026, Wildberries will allow marketplace sellers to insure goods against losses from terrorist attacks, sabotage, drone strikes and their aftermath. Payouts are capped at 50,000 rubles per item and 100,000 rubles per insured event, while rates rise to 1.96–5.6% of an item’s value.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 11:28
Right-wing lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella is due to be sworn in as Colombia’s new president on Friday. His campaign promises included a hard-line approach to security, drug trafficking and the economy. The incoming leader has presented those issues as central priorities for his administration.
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Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas says Russia may be considering attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic region using captured Ukrainian drones, seeking to undermine trust in Ukraine and weaken NATO support for Kyiv. He says there is currently no “direct threat.” Lithuanian intelligence officials say Moscow may mistakenly believe Baltic countries have allowed Ukraine to use their airspace for strikes on Russia.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 11:23
On July 31, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security added 43 Chinese companies to its entity list under the so-called Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Josef Gregory Mahoney of East China Normal University said labeling even sunflower seeds and dumplings as a “threat” exposes the absurdity of the move.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 11:15
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general.\nThe Alaska senator said in a statement that she has concerns about the administration of President Donald Trump.\nSpecifically, she worries it could move ahead with a proposed fund to compensate Jan. 6 rioters.\nThat concern remains despite Blanche’s pledge to…
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A 14-year-old student killed seven people, including teachers and his grandparents, at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi before taking his own life. Prime Minister Anutin said more than 30 people were injured, nine critically, while police said the attack appeared premeditated.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 10:34
Police said a student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, killing at least six people and injuring others. Officials gave conflicting casualty figures; the health minister said 22 were hurt, including nine critically. Another official said the attacker died in hospital after killing two grandparents at home.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said a shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School and a home in Nonthaburi province left eight people dead, including the alleged gunman and his grandparents, and injured more than 30, nine critically. Police identified the alleged attacker as a 14-year-old student. The government plans tighter gun controls.
Officials said a shooting took place at a school north of Bangkok on Friday. A student opened fire, killing at least one teacher and injuring four other people. Authorities said the student later killed himself. The incident left a teacher dead and students among those hurt.
Officials say a shooting occurred at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai, north of Bangkok. Police said a suspected teenage student first shot and killed his grandparents at home, then opened fire at the school before dying himself. The death toll was later revised to five, with at least 23 people injured.
AFP News AgencyAFP News AgencyJapan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, which manages public pension reserves, said its investment performance from April through June produced a surplus of more than ¥24 trillion, the largest quarterly surplus on record.
NNHK NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 09:42
AFP News AgencySouth Africa’s textile sector is struggling with a severe workforce shortage after thousands of migrant workers left the country over recent months. Their departure followed violent xenophobic protests linked to a campaign by the anti-immigrant group March and March. The group sought to open jobs for South Africans, one-third of whom are unemployed. Factory owners in Newcastle say they still have not managed to replace the foreign workers who fled.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-07 09:35
A Hainan youth team defeated a U.S. college side in Qiongzhong during Journey FC’s tour. The 20 visiting university players from Pennsylvania were making their first trip to China and had played friendlies in three Hainan cities. Players exchanged jerseys and souvenirs, while spectators welcomed them with Li folk songs.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 09:33
Verkhovna Rada member Anna Skorokhod says Ukraine’s armed forces are suffering from chaos and widespread corruption, describing the corruption as only the “tip of the iceberg” while declining to give specific details. Reports have identified corruption cases in defense procurement, weapons development and production.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 09:31
AFP News AgencyScientists think sperm whales may use bubbles to remain suspended beneath the ocean surface while resting. Their massive heads contain oil, wax and air, features that might otherwise make them drift upward. By releasing bubbles, the whales may counter that tendency and remain underwater. The finding offers a possible explanation for how they rest below the surface.
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AFP News AgencyA still life found in storage at Norway’s National Museum in Oslo has been officially reattributed to the Flemish baroque painter Clara Peeters. Once linked to the Brueghel family and later labelled anonymous, the painting is due to feature in the museum’s Woman Painter exhibition opening on 8 October.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 08:51
Treated river water and reclaimed water made up 45.37% of Hangzhou’s sanitation water consumption in the first half of the year. The city used 5.07 million metric tonnes of water and had established 104 river collection points and 23 reclaimed-water outlets by the end of June.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 08:45
A court in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay about 90 billion yen, finding that safety measures on its social media platforms were insufficient for children and harmed their mental health.
NNHK NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 08:44
Major domestic airlines said about 470 flights, mainly serving airports in Okinawa and Kagoshima, were canceled on the 7th because of the typhoon. More than 320 flights were also canceled on the 8th.
NNHK NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 08:41
AFP News AgencyClimate scientists explain how temperature records are established using data from weather stations, ships and ocean buoys, and how the comparison depends on the dataset and period covered. They also use ice cores, tree rings, sediments and models to distinguish long-term climate change from ordinary weather variability.
DDWOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 08:36
AFP News AgencyA worker camp for the airfield section of Shanghai Pudong International Airport’s Phase IV expansion officially opened on Thursday. Covering nearly 120,000 square meters, it offers dormitories, family rooms, dining, an affordable supermarket and service facilities to improve construction workers’ living conditions and support the project’s progress.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 08:20
AFP News AgencySome French winegrowers, including producers in the Bordeaux region, began picking grapes on Thursday. The harvest is historically early after a summer of repeated heatwaves, drought and destructive wildfires. One grape-picker said they would normally still be on vacation at this point. Winemakers maintain that the environmental turmoil will not damage the quality of the wine itself. Climate change has already pushed harvests earlier, affecting farmers nationwide and leading some to move toward crops that need less water.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 08:03
AFP News AgencyEmergency services have contained fire hotspots at Wildberries’ logistics facility in Russia’s Sverdlovsk Region following a drone attack, the Wildberries and Russ joint company said. Most goods were not damaged. Staff had been evacuated as a precaution, while some deliveries were rerouted and intake temporarily limited.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 07:50
The Confederation of African Football’s executive committee has unanimously reaffirmed its support for beleaguered FIFA president Gianni Infantino as he seeks re-election. CAF chief Patrice Motsepe welcomed FIFA’s review of a disputed commercial proposal while stressing good governance and transparency.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 07:44
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said countries worldwide increasingly value the predictability and reliability demonstrated by the Eurasian Economic Union. Moscow expects the number of the EAEU’s preferential trade partners to grow and is ready to provide the necessary support.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 07:01
Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, visited Hiroshima Prefecture on the 7th and paid tribute to the victims of the atomic bombing. He is also attending a Boy Scout camp held in Japan once every four years.
NNHK NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 06:53
The Kyiv IndependentJapan’s calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate for the last fiscal year was 37%, matching the lowest level on record seen in years such as fiscal 2020. The rise in rice prices since the year before last is also said to have contributed to the decline.
NNHK NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 06:33
AFP News AgencyA car lost control while turning and crashed through the wall of a children’s development center in Thailand’s western Kanchanaburi province, injuring at least 13 of the 34 children sleeping inside. Preliminary findings said the driver suffered a sudden illness. The driver and passengers had minor injuries, and all those hurt were taken to hospital.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 06:32
ReutersAFP News AgencyA magnitude-4.9 earthquake hit Gao County in Yibin, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, at 1:08 p.m. Friday, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. The quake occurred at a depth of 6 kilometers.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 06:10
Real Madrid have formally announced the signing of Yan Diomandé from RB Leipzig on a contract lasting until 2033. The deal is valued at €125 million, with a further €15 million available in add-ons. It is now the most expensive transfer in the Spanish club’s history. The 19-year-old Ivory Coast international also becomes the costliest African player ever.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-08-07 05:25
Military expert Alexander Stepanov says Lithuania’s decision to begin producing drones for Ukraine is part of an effort to create a Baltic military-industrial hub involving Latvia and Estonia. He warns the policy brings the states closer to threats to their territorial existence.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 05:04
Extreme heat has broken temperature records across central and eastern Europe, with Slovakia reaching 42C and Austria and Hungary also reporting new highs. Low water levels in Poland’s Vistula River forced the shutdown of the Kozienice and Połaniec coal plants, removing about 1.3GW from the power system. Drought and heat are also intensifying wildfire risks.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 05:00
AFP News AgencyRecord heat across Europe is adding new pressure to food prices and supply chains. It is also creating difficulties for economies already carrying heavy debt burdens. Financial markets have been unsettled by an energy shock driven by the war in Iran. Rising temperatures are now becoming another headache for investors and policymakers.
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US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders seeking to further restrict birthright citizenship. One targets so-called “birth tourism,” while the other defines categories that could be excluded, including some children of foreign officials, designated Foreign Terrorist Organization members and people involved in citizenship fraud. Trump called the policy a “disgrace” after the Supreme Court rejected his earlier attempt.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 03:47
Donald Trump signed two executive orders expanding the definition of children deemed ineligible for birthright citizenship and banning so-called birth tourism. The move follows the Supreme Court’s rejection of his 2025 attempt to end birthright citizenship. A legal scholar said some provisions may stand, while others raise serious constitutional questions.
US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at further restricting eligibility for birthright citizenship, which grants automatic US citizenship to children born in the country. The Supreme Court had already blocked an earlier attempt in June.
US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders restricting birthright citizenship and called a Supreme Court ruling against his earlier attempt “very unfortunate.” One order targets children of members of foreign terrorist organizations and people acting for foreign governments, while the other bans so-called birth tourism. The orders are expected to face court challenges.
A military official said Yemen’s Houthi movement attacked southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, injuring 11 civilians. Saudi Arabia warned that coordinated attacks by the Houthis and Iran-backed Iraqi militias could be imminent. The kingdom said the prospect pointed to a broader threat. The report links the civilian casualties to the Houthi assault and the warning to possible joint action by the two armed groups.
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Lebanon and Israel finished a seventh round of US-brokered talks in Rome on a phased Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and deployment of the Lebanese army. No breakthrough was reached on initial withdrawal zones. After a roadside blast killed two Israeli soldiers, the IDF launched retaliatory strikes on Hezbollah targets, intensifying the border exchange.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-07 02:36
Alibaba plans to seek payment from major users of the next version of its Qwen open-source artificial intelligence model, two people familiar with the company’s plans said. The proposed arrangement would ask those users to share part of the revenue they generate from the highly anticipated offering. The plan would give Alibaba a revenue stake in commercial use of the model.
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A Chinese research team has completed an updated 1:5-million-scale geologic map of the entire moon. Drawing on findings from Chang’e-5 and Chang’e-6 samples, it recalibrates ancient lunar periods, documents volcanic activity on the far side and shows KREEP rocks are more continuous and abundant in Oceanus Procellarum than previously estimated.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 01:26
Japan’s Finance Ministry said the government and Bank of Japan spent 6.2787 trillion yen on market intervention on April 30. It was the largest single-day intervention on record involving yen purchases and dollar sales. The government and BOJ also intervened on May 4 and 6 during the holiday period.
NNHK NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-07 00:07
The Venezuelan government met with opposition figures in Caracas on Thursday after the talks had been delayed for several days. The meeting marked the opening of US-backed discussions intended to guide Venezuela toward a democratic transition. Nobel laureate Machado was not present. The talks bring government and opposition representatives together as the process gets underway.
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US-backed negotiations on Venezuela’s political transition began on Thursday without Nobel laureate Machado taking part. The talks followed almost a week of delays between the country’s interim government and a faction of the opposition. Both sides said the process is intended to reshape Venezuela’s political system. They also said it seeks to prepare the ground for eventual elections after years of political turmoil.
United Wholesale Mortgage, the largest mortgage lender in the US, reported a net loss of $452 million. The company also suspended its dividend for the first time. Its shares fell as much as 49% on Thursday, marking their steepest decline on record. The sharp selloff followed the announcement of the loss and dividend suspension.
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A South Korean satellite has obtained the first images of the fresh crash site on the moon. The Danuri spacecraft passed over the location shortly after a SpaceX rocket accidentally struck the lunar surface on Wednesday. The photographs show the site before and after the impact, offering an early view of the newly formed crash scene.
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U.S. oil producer Occidental Petroleum expects its production to remain flat in 2027. It also plans to keep capital spending broadly unchanged. The company said it will continue to place priority on reducing debt. The outlook signals a focus on financial improvement rather than expanding output.
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The Washington administration has asked Russia to release American citizen Robert Gilman, who was convicted of assaulting a government official. Reuters said Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised the case with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Manila, while the State Department remains concerned about Gilman’s health but has not designated him as unlawfully detained.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-06 23:48
Residents in southern Lebanon say they feel angry and helpless as Israel renews strikes and orders people to leave. At least eight people were injured on Thursday, while families from al-Mansouri waited to return. Residents accused Israel of destroying homes and farmland and questioned whether Lebanese officials and negotiations could protect them.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-06 23:46
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