The US and Japanese finance ministers have disclosed that coordinated intervention was carried out and suggested it could be repeated in the future. The announcement triggered sharp moves across Tokyo markets on the 3rd. Foreign exchange, stocks and bonds all swung significantly. The dollar weakened while the yen strengthened, briefly reaching the lower 155-yen range per dollar.

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The United States and Japan have taken a rare joint step to support the yen. Both countries say they will not hesitate to carry out coordinated interventions again in the future. The move signals a willingness to act together when needed to bolster the Japanese currency.

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Japan and the United States have confirmed a rare joint intervention aimed at supporting the yen. US President Donald Trump said that helping strengthen the Japanese currency represents a sign of friendship. The intervention highlights coordinated action between the two countries to bolster Japan’s currency.

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States had intervened to support the Japanese yen. He characterized the move as a “signal of friendship” and said it would benefit both the American and global economies. The Financial Times reported that Washington and Tokyo had jointly backed the yen for the first time in nearly three decades. The account described the action as a rare currency intervention involving the two countries.

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President Trump said the United States and Iran will begin negotiations on August 3. He added that the allies believe a deal is possible.

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The UK band Massive Attack has responded after being banned in Singapore over a Palestine-related display. The group says it was “surprised and disappointed” by the way it was treated. The dispute followed people shouting “free Palestine” during a concert there. Their response focuses on the treatment they received and the concert’s public expression of support for Palestine.

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A rights group says a Sudanese army drone attack in Darfur killed 35 people. The reported strike comes amid Sudan’s ongoing war between forces led by army chief al-Burhan and RSF commander Dagalo. Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the conflict. The account highlights the continuing deadly toll of the fighting without providing further details about the victims or the location of the strike.

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US Central Command says the military has redirected 35 vessels since the blockade of Iran resumed. In a post on X, it also reported that two vessels were disabled and two others were boarded. The statement gives no further details about the vessels or the operations involved.

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The piece considers how the so-called “Hormuz war” might be brought to an end. It argues that the least bad course for the United States would be to allow Article 5 of the memorandum of understanding to play out. The recommendation presents that provision’s continued operation as the available path forward.

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The standoff around the Strait of Hormuz has produced no breakthrough after Donald Trump paused an attack on Iran. Iran said Trump’s remarks about pulling back from threatened strikes were made within the context of psychological operations. The competing accounts highlight the continuing impasse over the confrontation and the threatened military action.

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Iran has rejected reports that it reached a compromise agreement with the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Fars news agency said there is no deal to resume shipping through the strategic waterway. It described reports claiming such an arrangement as false. The denial specifically concerns any agreement on restoring passage through the strait.

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TV Channel 12 reports that Donald Trump called off a strike on Iran after a compromise proposal was made concerning operations in the Strait of Hormuz. Under the reported arrangement, vessels entering the Persian Gulf through the strait would remain in Iranian territorial waters. Ships leaving the waterway would instead pass through Omani territorial waters. The proposal therefore assigns separate territorial routes for inbound and outbound traffic.

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Iran’s acting defense minister, Seyed Majid Ebn Al-Reza, said Tehran regards every threat from an “enemy” as real and noteworthy. He rejected descriptions of such warnings as merely psychological warfare. Iran also denied that it had reached an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The remarks reinforce Tehran’s stated view that the threats should be taken seriously rather than dismissed.

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Two firefighting helicopters have collided in Greece as wildfires continue to spread. The crew of one helicopter is reportedly safe, while rescuers are still searching for the second aircraft. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned that the coming days will be “extremely difficult.” One expert has described the fires as a “megafire.”

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Two helicopters involved in fighting wildfires in Greece have collided in mid-air. Video of the incident shows one helicopter striking the propellers of the other. The helicopter that was hit then bursts into flames. The footage captures the collision during the firefighting operation.

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Two firefighting helicopters collided while responding to a wildfire west of Athens, Greece. The Greek fire service said each aircraft had a two-person crew, prompting a search-and-rescue operation. Greece is confronting wildfires on several fronts, and the prime minister warned that the coming days would be “extremely difficult.” Dozens of homes have been damaged or destroyed, while three firefighters have died this week.

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A television channel reports that two firefighting helicopters collided west of Athens. One of the helicopters caught fire and crashed after the collision. The other aircraft carried out an emergency landing. According to the channel, two people died in the incident.

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Two people were killed when firefighting helicopters collided above a wildfire in Greece. The incident involved aircraft engaged in firefighting operations. No further details about the circumstances of the collision or any additional casualties were given. The report focuses on the deaths resulting from the crash.

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Two firefighting helicopters have collided near Athens while Greece confronts spreading wildfires. Europe is struggling through record-breaking summer heat, with fires ravaging Greece, France and Spain. The blazes have prompted evacuations, adding urgency to firefighting efforts as extreme temperatures continue across the region.

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