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Israel Gaza war: Latest news from BBC News

<div>Israel Gaza war which started after armed attack by Hamas on 7 October 2023</div>

Ukraine agrees to avoid targeting some tankers and Black Sea oil infrastructure

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/https:/content-media.investing.com/news/LYNXNPEC210AM_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Ukraine agrees to avoid targeting some tankers and Black Sea oil infrastructure</div></div>

U.S. expects Strait of Hormuz deal soon as Sunni powers sign defense pact

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/https:/content-media.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEM3C0BV_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>U.S. expects Strait of Hormuz deal soon as Sunni powers sign defense pact</div></div>

Data center operator Switch plans return to public markets in a $50bn IPO

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/https:/content-media.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEL6E0BZ_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Data center operator Switch plans return to public markets in a $50bn IPO</div></div>

Interview: Lightmatter maps CPO future with Nvidia NVLink, Taiwan supply chain

<div><img src="https://img.digitimes.com/newsshow/20260807pd228_files/2_b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The 2026 OCP APAC Summit will take place in Taipei on August 11-12. Ahead of the event, Lightmatter founder and CEO Nicholas Harris spoke exclusively with DIGITIMES about the company's advantages after joining the Nvidia NVLink ecosystem, its technology roadmap and the importance of close collaboration with Taiwan's supply chain.</div></div>

Taiwan team builds high-performance MoS2 transistor to ease 2D semiconductor limits

<div><img src="https://img.digitimes.com/newsshow/20260806pd226_files/1_2b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Taiwan researchers announced on August 6 that they had developed a high-performance monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) top-gate transistor designed to address a long-standing interface problem in two-dimensional semiconductors. The work brought together teams from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Academia Sinica’s Research Center for Applied Sciences, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., according to Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council.</div></div>

Interview: SailPoint says Taiwan hardware leads but identity governance lags

Taiwan's hardware manufacturing sector leads globally, but the country's level of investment in cybersecurity software and identity governance still ranks in the back half of the Asia-Pacific region, SailPoint Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau managing director Simon Tai told in an interview. As the tech industry speeds up digital transformation, remote collaboration, outsourced workflows, and AI agents are increasingly common in enterprise operations, shifting the focus of corporate cybersecurity d

Why is the bearish yen sentiment still strong?

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/https:/content-media.investing.com/news/LYNXNPEC37002_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Why is the bearish yen sentiment still strong?</div></div>

Review & Preview: A Jobless Boost

<div><img src="https://www.barrons.com/asset/barrons/images/Barrons-Logo-AMP.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Stocks rose as a weak jobs report lowered the likelihood of a Fed rate hike.</div></div>

Banks Lead a Bonus Boom

<div><img src="https://images.barrons.com/im-93361465/social" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Year-end bonuses have jumped at banks, fueled by record earnings.</div></div>

Gold Royalty and 4 More Stocks See Action From Activist Investors

<div><img src="https://images.barrons.com/im-67308469/social" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Activists report to the SEC on Gold Royalty, Fortune Brands Innovations, Navigator Holdings, International General Insurance Holdings, and Victoria’s Secret.</div></div>

RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: RevPAR Surges 6. ...

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) delivers robust Q2 results with all markets exceeding expectations, prompting an upward revision of full-year 2026 guidance.</div></div>

Strawberry Fields REIT Inc (STRW) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Growth Amidst ...

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Strawberry Fields REIT Inc (STRW) navigates a quiet quarter with a robust $225 million pipeline and plans to expand its portfolio through strategic acquisitions and partnerships.</div></div>

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Profit and ...

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR) posts historic quarterly net income and record gross profit, driven by operational efficiency and surpassing production guidance.</div></div>

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (WPM) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and ...

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (WPM) posts record quarterly revenue of $929 million, up 85% year-over-year, while advancing its industry-leading growth profile.</div></div>

Eneos acquires TPC Group in $1.28 billion deal

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/redesign/images/seo/investing_300X300.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Eneos acquires TPC Group in $1.28 billion deal - Bloomberg</div></div>

Solar Eclipse 2026: Here's what North America will see, when it will happen

On Aug. 12, a partial solar eclipse will be visible across parts of North America and most of Canada. While the continent won ...

Former Santa Fe No. 5704 Bicentennial SD45-2 en route to America 250 Locomotive Celebration

The Southern California Railway Museum’s former Santa Fe Railway SD45-2 No. 5704 — which was restored to its 1976 Bicentennial appearance in 2022 — is en route to the North Carolina Transportation ...

Take-Two earnings beat, revenue fell short of estimates

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/LYNXNPEB7Q0U9_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Take-Two earnings beat, revenue fell short of estimates</div></div>

Raytheon wins $1.3 billion in missile defense contracts

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/LYNXNPEC0E0NI_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Raytheon wins $1.3 billion in missile defense contracts</div></div>