US and Iran trade further strikes as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens The United States carried out fresh airstrikes on Iranian military targets over the weekend, and Iran struck back at American-linked bases in the Gulf, as the two countries remain locked in an escalating conflict centered on the Strait of Hormuz. Full story → · 4 sources
US envoys shuttle between Moscow and Kyiv pressing a plan to end the war in Ukraine American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling on to Kyiv, part of a renewed push to advance a US proposal for ending the war in Ukraine. Full story → · 4 sources
Gaza peace plan negotiations continue as Israel and Lebanon exchange a first prisoner release Talks over a twenty point plan to end the war in Gaza remain underway, while a separate Israel-Lebanon negotiation produced its first prisoner release in a sign of incremental progress along a related front. Full story → · 4 sources
Protesters block the Port of Dover in England, disrupting cross-Channel traffic Hundreds of demonstrators blocked the Port of Dover over the weekend, causing major disruption to road and rail traffic in Kent, part of a wider pattern of protests over immigration policy in the United Kingdom. Full story → · 1 sources
Deadly mudslide in China as an active typhoon season and a developing El Nino shape weather worldwide A mudslide linked to a typhoon killed at least one person and left eleven missing in Jiangxi province, China, part of a busy stretch of weather worldwide that also includes an active wildfire season in Canada and a developing El Nino pattern. Full story → · 2 sources
The global memory chip shortage keeps deepening as AI data centers absorb the world's supply A shortage of DRAM and NAND memory chips, driven by manufacturers redirecting factory capacity toward AI hardware, has pushed prices sharply higher and is starting to squeeze the price of everyday laptops, phones, and cars. Full story → · 6 sources
Labor Day finds the US, Canada, and Mexico still working through an unresolved trade dispute As Americans observe Labor Day, a tariff dispute between the United States, Canada, and Mexico remains unresolved, an issue that continues to shape cross-border trade planning heading into the fall. Full story → · 3 sources
US markets closed for Labor Day, but global trading and chip stocks stay in focus Wall Street is closed for the Labor Day holiday, leaving traders to focus on overseas markets, oil prices tied to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, and continued volatility in memory chip stocks tied to the global supply shortage. Full story → · 3 sources