Breakfast News Recap: US and Iran trade fresh strikes as Europe and Asia markets turn mixed
US forces carried out another wave of strikes on Iran on Sunday evening, extending a confrontation that has now spread across the Gulf and deepened fears over the Strait of Hormuz. 🔗
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Russia and Ukraine also traded drone and missile salvos overnight, with at least nine people killed across Ukraine, Russian occupied Enerhodar and Russian held areas, while a separate drone attack in Russia's Moscow region killed at least three people and wounded five. 🔗 🔗
In the Middle East, Israel has set national elections for 27 October, the last date allowed by law, in a vote widely seen as a test of Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership. 🔗 Iraq's prime minister Ali al Zaidi is also due in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump on strategic ties and oil and gas deals. 🔗
European ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss Russian aggression against Ukraine, the Middle East and the Black Sea, as the bloc weighs the widening security fallout from both wars. 🔗 In France, a fast moving wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest south east of Paris has burned more than 800 hectares and is still spreading, disrupting travel, while in Sarcelles north of Paris, 300 people were evacuated after weapons were found near a synagogue. 🔗 🔗
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In the UK, emergency services in north Wales have declared a major incident as firefighters battle a large wildfire near Conwy Mountain and the Sychnant Pass. 🔗
Elsewhere, Bangladesh is facing one of its worst monsoon disasters in years, with floods and landslides killing at least 50 people and leaving millions stranded. 🔗 In Mali, the army says it has retaken the northern town of Anefis after nearly a week of fighting with Tuareg separatists and an armed group linked to al Qaeda, with about 30 soldiers killed. 🔗
Separately, reports from Japan say Russian intelligence officers have used the country as a base for buying or stealing battlefield technology and moving it into Russia, underlining the reach of Moscow's war economy. 🔗
In Washington, President Donald Trump posted a string of messages on Truth Social, including praise for Lindsey Graham, a flag half mast order and a death claim, adding to the political noise around the administration. 🔗
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Asia Pacific ended mixed, with Japan's Nikkei 225 and the Nikkei ETF lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng higher, Australia's ASX 200 slightly weaker and South Korea's Kospi suffering a historic rout. 🔗
Europe opened lower, with the DAX, FTSE 100, CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 all in the red, while Brent crude edged higher, natural gas fell sharply and precious metals were mixed. 🔗
Sources in this recap
- 🔗 US and Iran trade strikes for a second day as Strait of Hormuz tensions widen
- 🔗 Russia and Ukraine trade drone and missile salvos, killing at least nine
- 🔗 Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 3 in Russia's Moscow region
- 🔗 Major incident declared in north Wales as firefighters tackle Conwy Mountain wildfire
- 🔗 Fontainebleau forest wildfire burns more than 800 hectares and disrupts travel near Paris
- 🔗 Bangladesh floods and landslides kill at least 50 as millions remain stranded
- 🔗 Malian army retakes Anefis after nearly a week of fighting, with about 30 soldiers killed
- 🔗 Israel election set for 27 October as Netanyahu faces leadership test
- 🔗 Russian spy network in Japan tied to technology smuggling for war effort
- 🔗 Weapons Found Near Synagogue Trigger Evacuation in Sarcelles, North of Paris
- 🔗 Iraqi Prime Minister to Visit Washington for Strategic Talks and Oil and Gas Deals
- 🔗 EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Ukraine, Middle East and Black Sea
- 🔗 Trump amplifies praise for Lindsey Graham, but posts also announce flag half-mast order and death claim
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