Trump envoys see better chance for hostage release in Gaza
Last known living American hostage released MondayTrump envoys meet families of hostages in Tel AvivEnvoys Witkoff, Boehler to travel to Doha for Gaza talks58 hostages continue to be held in Gaza U.S. officials told families of hostages still held in Gaza they see a better chance of a deal for their release after Washington reached […]
Jeep returns as Juventus shirt sponsor in $77 million deal through mid-2028
Juventus said on Tuesday U.S. carmaker Jeep will pay 69 million euros ($77.16 million) to become the Italian soccer club’s front-of-jersey sponsor until June 2028.Of the total amount, Juventus will get 4 million euros for the remainder of the current season, 19 million euros for the next season, and 23 million euros for each of […]
Israeli military intercepts missile launched from Yemen
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile that was launched from Yemen towards Israel on Tuesday evening, and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility.Sirens were heard in several places in Israel.The militia group fired a hypersonic ballistic missile towards Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, according to the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree.President Donald Trump […]
Australia accuses Macquarie of millions of inaccurate short sale reports
ASIC’s fourth action against Macquarie in just over a yearShares of Macquarie downASIC seeks review of Macquarie brokerage’s regulatory reporting systems Australia’s corporate regulator sued top investment bank Macquarie Group alleging it misreported up to 1.5 billion short sales over a decade and a half, misleading the market and violating rules in place since the […]
Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills wounded journalist
Israeli airstrike kills a wounded journalist at Nasser Hospital, medics sayIsraeli missiles kill at least 16 people at the European Hospital, medics say An Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed a well-known Palestinian journalist whom it accused of working with Hamas and was recovering in hospital from an earlier strike, the territory’s […]
China criticises UK trade deal with US, FT reports
China has criticised a trade deal between the United Kingdom and the United States that could be used to squeeze Chinese products out of British supply chains, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.Asked about the deal that was reached last week, China said it was a “basic principle” that agreements between countries should not target […]
Iran, Europeans to hold nuclear talks on Friday, diplomatic sources say
Iran will hold talks in Istanbul on Friday with European parties to their now-moribund 2015 nuclear deal, two European and an Iranian diplomatic source said on Tuesday,The talks among senior diplomats come as both sides seek to position themselves ahead of an expected fifth round of U.S.-Iranian negotiations in the coming days.Earlier talks planned on […]
Trump to meet Syrian president in Saudi before heading to Qatar
Saudi, Turkish leaders encouraged Trump to drop Syria sanctionsNext stops Qatar and UAEQatar Airways expected to buy Boeing planes U.S. President Donald Trump was set to meet Syria’s president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday following a surprise announcement that the United States would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government despite lingering concerns about its […]
Australia accuses Macquarie of millions of inaccurate short sale reports
ASIC’s fourth action against Macquarie in just over a yearShares of Macquarie downASIC seeks review of Macquarie brokerage’s regulatory reporting systemsAustralia’s corporate regulator sued top investment bank Macquarie Group alleging it misreported up to 1.5 billion short sales over a decade and a half, misleading the market and violating rules in place since the financial […]
Easing US-China trade tensions send gold lower as safe-haven demand weakens
US slashes ‘de minimis’ tariff on small China parcels to as low as 30%$3,200 is a pretty critical level of support for gold, analyst saysU.S. PPI due on ThursdayGold prices fell on Wednesday as de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions weakened safe-haven demand, while markets eyed another set of inflation data to assess the Federal Reserve’s […]