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Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Strikes Fukuoka on August 18, No Damage Reported
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Fukuoka Prefecture on August 17 at 6:37 a.m., with maximum intensity 4 in Itoshima City. No injuries or damage reported. Experts say no connection to July’s Kumamoto quake.

DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Kills 2,325, Becomes Deadliest in Country’s History
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak kills 2,325 people, becoming the deadliest in the country’s history. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment, and the UN warns the epidemic is killing one person every 30 minutes.

SK Hynix Becomes Kioxia’s De Facto Top Shareholder as Toshiba Exits
SK Hynix becomes Kioxia’s de facto top shareholder as Toshiba reduces its stake to 14.06% through seven stock sales. The Korean chipmaker holds convertible bonds that could grant it voting control.

Boeing (NYSE: BA) Stock Gains 8.24% in 30 Days After 737-7 Approval, but Valuation Signals 44.8% Overvaluation
Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock has gained 8.24% over the past 30 days as investors respond to improving conditions in the company’s commercial aircraft business. A major catalyst came on August 3, 2026, when the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certified Boeing’s long-delayed 737-7 for commercial service. The approval supports Boeing’s recovery story, but a reported 44.8%…

AstraZeneca (LON: AZN) Halts Phase 3 Lung Cancer Trial After Volrustomig Fails to Show Survival Benefit
AstraZeneca has halted a late-stage trial of its lung cancer drug Volrustomig, marking a fresh pipeline setback. The FTSE 100 company said the drug, combined with chemotherapy, was unlikely to improve survival rates. An Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended stopping the Phase 3 trial after a planned review. This marks AstraZeneca’s second major trial halt…

Hindustan Copper (NSE: HINDCOPPER) Shares Surge 7.36% to ₹568 as Global Copper Prices Rebound
Hindustan Copper shares surged 7.36% to ₹568 on Monday, August 17, 2026, tracking a global copper rally. The stock climbed from Friday’s close of ₹528.85, touching an intraday high of ₹574.90. COMEX copper futures rose 1.72% to $6.72 per pound, while LME spot prices pushed toward record levels. Supply tightness across major exchanges is now…

Lee Kuan Yew’s Montblanc Pen Sells for S$461,500 at Singapore Auction, August 17
Lee Kuan Yew’s engraved Montblanc fountain pen sold for S$461,500 at Hotlotz auction on August 16, nearly 10 times its S$30,000-S$50,000 estimate, after 111 bids from around the world.

Deutsche Telekom (ETR: DTE) Acquires Fiberhost and Inea for €1 Billion, Adding 300,000 Customers in Poland
Deutsche Telekom confirmed Monday, August 17, 2026, that it will acquire Poland’s Fiberhost and Inea for €1 billion. The deal, worth roughly $1.16 billion, transforms T-Mobile Polska into a fully converged telecom provider. Deutsche Telekom is buying both companies from Macquarie Asset Management. The transaction still requires customary Polish competition approval before closing. Deutsche Telekom’s…

FTSE 100 Today: Index Rises 0.26% as US Retail Sales Fall 0.6%, Easing Fed Rate-Hike Bets
The FTSE 100 today rose 0.26% on August 17, 2026, after weaker US consumer data reduced concerns about another Federal Reserve rate hike. US retail sales fell 0.6% in July, well below the expected 0.1% increase. It was also the steepest monthly decline since May 2025. The weaker figures pushed the dollar and Treasury yields…