Norway's largest pension fund said Wednesday it had divested from US industrial group Caterpillar because of the risk its equipment was being used by the Israeli army in Gaza.Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. Summary: (France 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters) Read more on FRANCE 24 EnglishRead also:US defence secretary warns Israel-Hezbollah fighting could escalate into regional warIsraeli defense minister vows 'every effort' on freeing hostages in US talksTens of thousands of Isra
The United States is strongly favored to win the most overall medals when the Paris Olympics open in a month. The big question is this: will the Americans also top the gold-medal tally in a close race with China?
Australian consumer inflation accelerated to a six-month high in May, while a key measure of core prices rose for a fourth month, figures that caught traders off-guard and prompted markets to raise the chances of another interest rate hike this year. Markets moved to imply a 50% chance of a quarter-point hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia by September, up from 12% before the data, with a move likely in August depending on the outcome of the full second-quarter CPI report. Futures also priced out any chance of a cut in the 4.35% cash rate this year, and had only 17 basis points of easing implied by the end of 2025 compared to 44 basis points early in the day..