The British Government calls on the Israeli authorities to exercise restraint, saying the risk of instability is serious and there is an urgent need to de-escalate the situation.

The British government said it was "deeply concerned" about military operations carried out by the Israel Defense Forces in the occupied West Bank.

WHO official: 1.2 million doses of polio vaccine have been delivered to the Gaza Strip ahead of the September 1 vaccination campaign, and another 400,000 doses are on the way.

MINISO (MNSO.N) announced a HK$2 billion share buyback plan.

ECB board member Kazaks: Open to discussing policy easing in September.

The UK M4 money supply annual rate was 2.1% in July, compared with 1.00% in the previous month.

The statement showed that the Pakistani military launched a military operation in Balochistan province in response to militant attacks.

The Israeli military said a local Hamas commander in the West Bank city of Jenin had been killed by Israeli police.

Dell (DELL.N) shares rose more than 6% in pre-market trading in the U.S. as its Q2 revenue and adjusted earnings per share exceeded expectations.

ECB board member Rehn: Economic growth outlook is weaker than expected.

The Central Bank of Zimbabwe kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 20%.

The three major U.S. stock index futures rose, with Nasdaq futures up 0.56%, Dow futures up 0.13%, and S&P 500 futures up 0.34%.

Nissan Motor: Will resume operations at both factories on the night shift on August 30.

Bank of Thailand: Will ensure that the Thai baht does not fluctuate excessively.

ECB Executive Board Member Schnabel: Anti-inflation policies should not be abandoned too early.