UN calls for evacuation of 6,000 stranded sailors from Strait of Hormuz
The UN is calling for immediate action to evacuate and repatriate around 6,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.
World
German economic activity unexpectedly turns higher in July, PMI shows
The level of activity in the German economy unexpectedly turned upward in July, according to a purchasing managers' index from S&P Global. The composite index - which includes both the manufacturing and services sectors - rose to 51.2 in July. This compares with 49.5 in June.
Business
Stockholm stock market ends turbulent week higher as OMXS rises 1%
The Stockholm Stock Exchange ended a turbulent trading week on the upside. The OMXS index closed up 1 percent.
Business
Iran launches retaliatory strikes on US facilities in Iraq, Bahrain and Jordan after overnight attacks
The US has carried out another wave of attacks on several cities in Iran overnight. Iran is responding with attacks on US military facilities nearby. A series of explosions have been heard near a military base where US forces operate in Kurdistan in northern Iraq.
World
Trump says Xi Jinping will visit Washington on Sept. 24
US President Donald Trump says Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit the United States on Sept. 24. The visit is a response to Trump's trip to China in mid-May.
World politics
Stora Enso posts higher quarterly profit, but misses analyst forecasts
Swedish-Finnish forestry group Stora Enso reports adjusted operating profit of EUR 160 million for the second quarter of this year. That is a 27 percent increase from the second quarter of last year.
Business
US strikes Iranian island in Strait of Hormuz, Kuwait says it intercepted missiles and drones
For the twelfth night in a row, the US has carried out strikes against Iran, which responded with drone attacks. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it had stopped three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz - the US responded by attacking an Iranian island in the strait.
Conflicts
House approves nearly $95 billion package to fund war against Iran and other priorities
The House of Representatives approves a budget proposal of around $95 billion, equivalent to just over 921 billion kronor, to finance, among other things, the war against Iran.
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