Three US Marines Dead After Australia Military Helicopter Crash
Three US Marines died and five are in critical condition following a military aircraft crash off the coast of Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory.
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Wall Street’s Hot Options Come to Europe. Will They Take Off?
The zero-day options trade that has taken Wall Street by storm will finally arrive in Europe next week, in a fresh test for the region’s long-struggling capital markets.
Ukraine Recap: Kyiv Repels Latest Russian Cruise Missile Barrage
Ukraine repelled four Russian cruise missiles fired from strategic bombers overnight, the country’s air force said. The missiles, which were headed toward Kyiv, were downed without causing serious injuries or extensive damage, the capital’s military administration said. A drone hit an apartment block overnight in the Russian city of Kursk, north of the Ukrainian border, causing damaging including smashed windows. A second drone was taken down over Bryansk.
US Marines Taken From Darwin Military Helicopter Crash: Reports
Survivors of a military helicopter crash in Australia have been transferred to hospital following an incident involving US marines on an island off the coast of Darwin on Sunday, according to media reports.
Hong Kong’s Lee Plans Task Force to Boost Stock Market Liquidity
Hong Kong will set up a task force to look into ways to boost stock market liquidity, according to Chief Executive John Lee.
Saudi Arabia Signals Interest in Champions League Football Entry
Saudi Arabia is interested in discussions about joining Europe’s top football club tournament, the Champions League, as the kingdom spends hundreds of millions of dollars to attract some of the world’s best players and shake up the sport.
Slower US Job Growth to Support Fed Patience
Employment growth in the world’s largest economy probably cooled and wage increases moderated in August, suggesting a further tempering of inflation risks that reduces the urgency for another Federal Reserve interest-rate hike.
Saola Strengthens to Super Typhoon Before Turning Toward Taiwan
Typhoon Saola has intensified into a super typhoon northeast of the Philippines and will likely remain in that category until landfall in Taiwan, the Philippine national weather bureau said.
German Inflation Trauma of 1923 Strikes an Uneasy Chord Today
By late-1923, hyperinflation had rendered Germany’s currency so worthless that one woman used several billion marks of banknotes to fashion a dress for carnival.