Afghanistan secures over $151M in mining investment over the past year, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Sunday. Funds targeted gold, marble, chromite, coal, iron, zinc and other minerals, with authorities issuing 1,138 mining licenses across 27 provinces.

Turkey's defense and aerospace exports rise 14.4% to $1.12B in July, with January-July totals reaching $5.79B, up 26.2% year-on-year, Defense Industries chief Haluk Gorgun says.

Turkey's defense and aerospace exports rose 14.4% to $1.12 billion in July, with year-to-date exports reaching $5.79 billion, up 26.2% year-on-year, according to Defense Industries chief Haluk Gorgun.

Russia's FAS opens antitrust case against Apple for failing to pre-install Russian national messenger and domestic app store on iOS — TASS

Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has opened a case against Apple after the company failed to comply with a warning to pre-install a Russian national messenger and a domestic app store on iOS devices, TASS reports.

France lowers scrutiny threshold for non-EU investors in strategic firms from 25% to 10%, citing geopolitical tensions and national security concerns.

France lowers the threshold for government scrutiny of non-European investors in strategic companies from 25% to 10%, citing rising geopolitical tensions and national security concerns.

Turkey's annual inflation eases to 31.75% in July, the Turkish Statistical Institute says, as lower food prices partly offset higher energy costs. OECD projects inflation below 20% by H1 2027.

Turkey's consumer prices rose 1.78% in July, up from 0.99% in June, slightly slowing annual inflation to 31.75% due to favorable base effects, the Turkish Statistical Institute announced on Monday. Lower seasonal food prices helped offset a rise in energy prices linked to geopolitical tensions. The OECD lowered its 2026 growth forecast for Turkey to 3.1% and projects inflation below 20% by H1 2027.