BofA Securities says Apple’s upcoming fall product event will likely focus on its first foldable iPhone, marked price moves for Pro models, and a shifted shipment cadence. Rumors put entry-level foldable pricing at about $2,099, which would make it Apple’s most expensive iPhone. BofA expects iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max prices to rise $150–$200 due to higher memory and storage costs. Reportedly lower-priced standard models (iPhone 18, 18 Air, 18e) are delayed to spring 2027, a change that would lea

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said the international community must respond and cannot let Russia believe it can carry out missile and drone terror attacks with impunity as winter approaches.

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Sani Zeyoudi said on the 8th the UAE has opened multiple alternative logistics corridors and is accelerating east‑coast port construction to mitigate transit disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz. Actions include regional corridors linking the Arabian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman; transshipment via Oman's Sohar and Duqm ports; expedited work at Khorfakkan, Fujairah and Dibba; and commissioning new energy pipelines to link UAE energy supplies with international markets. Zeyoudi said these measures will be incorporated into the UAE's long‑term national strategy as regional geopolitical shifts this year pose more direct, more severe supply‑chain challenges.