WORLD NEWS
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill two people, including 4-year-old boy, medics say – Reuters
- Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says – The Guardian
- A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say – AP News
- US envoy Tom Barrack retracts comment that Syria’s Golan is occupied – Al Jazeera
- Reform says it will prioritise British-born young workers for social housing – BBC
- Pence denies that Iran war hurting Ukraine by depleting US stockpiles – The Hill
- A powerful country on the other side of the world is quietly shaping Trump’s latest trade fight – Fox Business
- Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30 in Conakry – BBC
- The World’s Breadbaskets Are Getting Pounded by War, Weather and Trade Spats – The New York Times
- Iran ‘invited’ to join Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Arabia’s Mecca defence pact; report says proposal being ‘considered’ | World News – Hindustan Times
- Benjamin Netanyahu warns Hamas of strikes over kites launched from Gaza – The Jerusalem Post
- Eleven bodies recovered after boat carrying migrants sinks off Tunisia – Reuters
- Organized crime boss killed in gas station shooting – The Jerusalem Post
- Thousands in Sweden protest over climate policy as election looms – Euronews.com
- Kazakhstan votes in a parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power – AP News
FOREX NEWS
- New Zealand Q2 retail sales have slowed much worse than expected
- Retail sales data due from New Zealand imminently
- US-Canada trade talks collapse as 50% tariffs take effect, Carney vows retaliation
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 21 Aug: Trump folds on beef tariffs.
- Brazil’s Lula and US Pres. Trump held phone call on Friday.
- Trump: Gets rid of 26.4% tariffs on imported beef and prices will come down by 25%
- EU consumer confidence -15.5 versus -16.3 expected
- S&P Global manufacturing PMI flash estimate for August 53.2 versus 53.9 estimate
- Canada Retail sales for June 0.6% vs 0.4% estimate
- investingLive European markets wrap: Gold runs higher, dollar stays under pressure
- Why markets care more about the signal than the size of the Treasury buyback
- UK August flash services PMI 52.8 vs 51.8 expected
- Euro area business activity sees further pick up in August despite France, Germany softness
- Eurozone August flash services PMI 51.7 vs 51.5 expected
- Germany August flash manufacturing PMI 54.1 vs 52.0 expected
CRYPTO NEWS
- We are so back! Bitcoin’s 23% rally on US debt policy: Hodler’s Digest
- Fed study finds crypto investors driven by beliefs, easily swayed by returns
- MiCA is coming for DeFi vaults, but regulation will be difficult
- Bitget CEO sees Bitcoin near current levels at year-end, doubts US will buy BTC
- Ray Dalio says to buy ‘a bit’ of Bitcoin amid potential debt crisis
- Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week
- Bitcoin seeks support near $77K as BTC, gold near 100-day highs
- Digital Asset, Paul Ryan foundation target US state benefits with Canton pilot
- Bitcoin rally sends crypto stocks soaring as miners, treasury companies jump
- Crypto Biz: Treasury’s ‘Not-QE’ playbook sends Bitcoin higher
- Solana cuts blockchain slot time to 350 milliseconds
- Laser Digital gets Japan’s first crypto exchange approval in 4 years
- Binance says employees questioned in UAE cleared and released
- Standard Chartered wavers on $100K Bitcoin year-end call, says it may be ‘too low’
- Coldcard strengthens seed generation with firmware update