Yemeni government officials said on the 3rd that government forces and Houthi fighters engaged in heavy clashes across multiple locations in Taiz province in the southwest, killing about 28 people on both sides, injuring dozens and displacing more than 900 households.

爱尔兰总理马丁：目标是在圣诞节前获得欧盟中小企业提案。

DESTATIS said Thursday Germany factory orders rose 2.5% MoM in July, the third consecutive month to beat expectations; June was revised up to +3.7%. Growth was driven by large-ticket orders for ships, trains and aircraft; excluding that category orders fell, led by a decline in autos. The lower-volatility three-month average shows a similar pattern. Recent indicators point to an accelerating recovery: exports have improved, the government is committing hundreds of billions of euros to military and infrastructure upgrades, and firms are ramping investment in AI. Q2 GDP was revised up to +0.3% from +0.2%, and confidence measures and August manufacturing readings hit their best levels since 2022.