SWISS resumed Zurich-Tel Aviv flights Saturday after suspending them in February over U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, as Lufthansa Group expands Israel service across carriers.

Kenya's forex reserves hit a record $15.4 billion, up $1.55B in one week, driven by Safaricom divestiture inflows, the Central Bank of Kenya says. Governor projects further upside from Nedbank's $855M local bank stake.

Kenya's foreign exchange reserves rose by a record $1.55 billion this week to reach an all-time high of $15.4 billion, the Central Bank of Kenya announced Friday, driven by capital inflows from the government's partial divestiture of Safaricom.

New Zealand home values fall for longest stretch in decades as July prices drop 0.3% and median hits NZ$804,303, Cotality says

New Zealand's housing market is in its longest and deepest downturn in at least 30 to 40 years, according to property data firm Cotality, with national property values falling 0.3 percent in July to a national median of NZ$804,303.

Netanyahu vetoed Iron Dome transfer to Ukraine citing fears technology could reach Iran. Israel returned Patriot batteries to US for shipment to Kyiv.

Israeli Netanyahu vetoed the transfer of 'Iron Dome' anti-missile systems to Ukraine, the Washington Post reported. The Israeli Embassy in Washington said the refusal was due to concerns that the technology could reach Iran. Tel Aviv separately returned Patriot batteries to the US so they could be sent to Kyiv.

Iran FM Araghchi tells Saudi counterpart Iran is 'fully prepared' to defend sovereignty, warns any US or Israeli attack would draw 'decisive and proportionate' response

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan that Iran is fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and warned that any US or Israeli attack, or regional participation in such actions, would trigger a 'decisive and proportionate' response.