Diesel prices climb amid tight US and European fuel supply
Diesel prices stayed elevated across the United States and Europe as tight inventories and refinery disruptions limited supplies of finished fuel. U.S. ultra-low sulfur diesel...
Month : August 2026
Denmark July CPI rises 1.3% as annual inflation slows
Denmark’s annual inflation rate slowed to 1.7% in July from 1.9% in June, official figures showed. Statistics Denmark said consumer prices rose 1.3% from the...
Gold extends three-day rally before US inflation reports
Gold climbed for a third straight session on Tuesday, extending a sharp rebound from last week. Spot gold rose 1% to $4,432.74 an ounce by...
Extreme heat could cut EU economic growth in 2026
Extreme heat and drought across Europe could remove about 1% from European Union economic output in 2026, according to an assessment by Triodos Bank. The...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 1,900 deaths
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 1,916 people, according to official figures through Aug. 7. Authorities have confirmed 4,209...
Typhoon Dolphin moves inland after mass evacuations in China
Typhoon Dolphin forced about 167,900 people to leave vulnerable areas in Fujian Province as severe weather spread across eastern China. Authorities completed the Fujian evacuations...
Spain launches border checks for travelers from Italy
Spain has introduced temporary border checks for travelers arriving from Italy by air and sea. The controls began at midnight on Aug. 8 and are...
Record heat pushes up food prices across South Korea
South Korea is facing sharp increases in fresh food prices as extreme heat disrupts farms and reduces vegetable supplies. Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp....
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Alaska near Atka
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southeast of Atka in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands late Saturday. The Alaska Earthquake Center recorded the event at 7:36 p.m. Alaska...
British Columbia wildfire crisis displaces 20,000 residents
More than 20,000 people left communities around Okanagan Lake as the Bald Range wildfire intensified in southern British Columbia. The fast-moving fire forced evacuations in...