18:17:15
The Kremlin: Having seen "strange information" in the media about France detaining a Russian man suspected of sabotaging plans for the Olympics, the French authorities need to inform the Russian Embassy in Paris of the case.
18:16:20
Kremlin: Trump "not so different from everyone else".
17:54:04
Basel-Mulhouse Airport on the French border was evacuated for safety reasons.
17:50:31
Ukrainian military: hit Russian military airport in occupied Crimea.
17:33:48
Market news: Apple (AAPL.O) will voluntarily adopt artificial intelligence protection measures established by the Biden administration.
16:52:46
Barclays cited EPFR data as saying that UK equities saw their first weekly inflows since November 2023.
16:52:28
U.S. stock index futures continued to rise, with Nasdaq 100 futures up 1%, Dow futures up 0.56% and S&P 500 futures up 0.81%.
16:49:50
Emerging market equities saw $11.1 billion in inflows in the week ended Wednesday, the biggest inflow since February, and funds flowed into emerging market bonds for a third straight week, according to EPFR data cited by Bank of America.
16:49:03
Cash outflows totaled $42.3 billion in the week ended Wednesday, the biggest outflow in three months, according to EPFR data cited by Bank of America.
16:48:39
In the week ended Wednesday, stocks saw inflows of $22.2 billion, bonds saw inflows of $16.1 billion, gold saw inflows of $1.3 billion and cryptocurrencies saw inflows of $1.2 billion, according to EPFR data cited by Bank of America.
16:35:27
National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Bud continues to weaken.
16:04:30
Swiss rail operator SBB said train traffic from Switzerland to France was currently not affected by disruptions to the French rail network.
15:50:17
According to AFP: French train service disruptions affected travel for 800,000 passengers.
15:43:04
Thailand Board of Investment: Will introduce investment incentives for hybrid vehicles.
15:33:32
Turkish Central Bank Deputy Governor Akcay: Inflation in July may be higher than expected.
15:26:35
Market news: SK Hynix will invest 9.4 trillion won to build a new factory in South Korea.
15:06:56
The leaders of Australia, New Zealand and Canada issued a joint statement: calling on Israel to commit to a two-state solution. They also called on all parties concerned to exercise restraint and reduce tensions.
15:06:40
The leaders of Australia, New Zealand and Canada issued a joint statement calling on Israel to make a substantive response to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice.
15:05:31
The leaders of Australia, New Zealand and Canada issued a joint statement: We fully support the comprehensive ceasefire agreement between Palestine and Israel proposed by US President Biden and recognized by the UN Security Council.
14:30:52
CEO of Electricite de France: The price of electricity has fallen significantly and is expected to last for a long time. The company will resume formulating its strategy in late summer and expects political discussions to have a significant impact.