France faces a severe economic and political crisis in summer 2025 with total debt exceeding $8.6 trillion and weak economic growth of 0.6%. The government plans major austerity amid parliamentary confidence crisis and fears of serious European repercussions.

Several Arab countries are building new administrative capitals to relieve pressure on overcrowded traditional capitals, such as Egypt's new administrative capital costing about $58 billion. These projects carry significant developmental ambitions but face economic and financial challenges.

Egypt has developed 37 new fourth-generation economic cities, including the New Administrative Capital and New Alamein, aiming to attract foreign investments, create jobs, and improve infrastructure despite economic challenges.

An Israeli strike that killed most members of the Houthi-affiliated Yemeni government, including Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahwi, represents a strong moral blow to the Houthis and marks the beginning of the countdown to the end of the Houthi entity in Yemen.

Oil prices fell for the third consecutive day as the OPEC+ meeting next week approaches to discuss production increases. US crude inventories unexpectedly rose, and US President Trump urged Europe to stop buying Russian oil, potentially pushing global prices higher.

Gold prices rose on Friday, heading for their best weekly gains in three months amid growing expectations of a US interest rate cut, while markets await US nonfarm payroll data.

The US market awaits Friday's official jobs report, with expectations of a 75,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls. ADP data showed a 54,000 job increase in August, boosting hopes for interest rate cuts without triggering recession fears.

A British lord expressed anger over the high food prices at Antalya Airport in Turkey, sharing a fast-food price list that showed prices higher than those in the UK, sparking widespread debate on Turkish social media platforms.

US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose relatively large tariffs on semiconductor imports soon, amid fierce competition with China and Taiwan in the semiconductor sector.

President Trump has reduced tariffs on Japanese cars from 27.5% to 15%, and set a 15% tariff cap on other Japanese goods, effective seven days after the order's publication in the U.S. Federal Register.