The River Rhine has fallen to record low levels in several locations in Germany and the Netherlands as prolonged heatwaves continue across Europe. Last week, levels were measured in Cologne in western Germany and in Lobith, where the Rhine crosses from Germany into the Netherlands, that were lower than at any point since records began.
Staff writers Updated August 3, 2026 — 10:10am,first published August 3, 2026 — 5:23am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The Australian sharemarket has slid lower at the open with forecasted heavier losses averted after US President Donald Trump said he’s
TOKYO — Asian stocks were mixed, while South Korea’s Kospi stock index fell 6% on Wednesday, as doubts over massive investments in artificial intelligence once again led investors to dump chipmaker stocks. American futures hardly changed. The latest decline in Seoul was led by a drop in shares of chipmaker SK Hynix after its operating
Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club, said markets remain “cautious given the twists and turns during this conflict.” Despite the sharp drop in crude oil, “there is still significant uncertainty in these prices and reluctance about whether the negotiations will lead to a lasting breakthrough,” he added. The conflict between the United States
China’s economic growth slowed sharply between early April and late June, as weak domestic demand and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country’s strong exports. Official gross domestic product (GDP) figures showed the world’s second-largest economy grew 4.3% in the second quarter, below Beijing’s annual target, and after a 5%
At least 32 people were killed and 16 others injured after an overcrowded passenger bus fell into a ravine in southwestern Pakistan. The bus was traveling from Quetta to Peshawar when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range, on the border between Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, around 08:00 local time (03:00 GMT) on
