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items: UN envoy cites regional push to end Middle East conflict
items: Global health bodies seek $518 million for Ebola response
items: Dollar heads for weekly gain as yen nears 160 level
items: Investor interest lifts UAE real estate in global index
items: Abu Dhabi advances climate adaptation tools
items: WHO says Congo Ebola response improves as challenges remain
items: Jangmi disrupts Tokyo flights and rail services
items: Uganda Ebola cases rise to 15 after six new infections
items: Punjab wildfire chars 3,037 hectares in Kotli Sattian
items: Tokyo market splits as Nikkei sets closing record

UN envoy cites regional push to end Middle East conflict
type: item
creator: mestandard.com
date: 2026-06-06T11:55:46Z
subject: News
subject: Antonio Guterres
subject: ceasefire
subject: conflict resolution
subject: content syndication services
subject: cryptowire
subject: de-escalation
subject: diplomacy
subject: Egypt
subject: EuroWire
subject: freedom of navigation
subject: global security
subject: international humanitarian law
subject: Iran
subject: Jean Arnault
subject: maritime security
subject: MENA Newswire
subject: middle east conflict
subject: Middle East peace
subject: New York
subject: oman
subject: peace process
subject: regional consensus
subject: regional cooperation
subject: Saudi Arabia
subject: security council
subject: Strait of Hormuz
subject: trust rebuilding
subject: un charter
subject: UN Secretary-General
subject: UN Security Council
subject: United Nations
description: NEW YORK / MENA Newswire / — UN envoy Jean Arnault said regional agreement is emerging around a quick end to the Middle East conflict. He also cited the need to restore trust and support a lasting settlement. Arnault serves as the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Middle East Conflict and its Consequences. His [...] The post UN envoy cites regional push to end Middle East conflict appeared first on Middle East Standard.
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Global health bodies seek $518 million for Ebola response
type: item
creator: mestandard.com
date: 2026-06-06T11:55:08Z
subject: Health
subject: africa cdc
subject: Africa health security
subject: Bundibugyo Ebola virus
subject: clinical care
subject: community engagement
subject: content syndication services
subject: cross border health
subject: cryptowire
subject: democratic republic of the congo
subject: disease surveillance
subject: drc
subject: ebola
subject: Ebola outbreak
subject: Ebola response plan
subject: emergency preparedness
subject: essential health services
subject: EuroWire
subject: Global Health
subject: health funding
subject: infection prevention
subject: infectious disease
subject: Ituri
subject: laboratory testing
subject: MENA Newswire
subject: north kivu
subject: outbreak response
subject: public health emergency
subject: south kivu
subject: Uganda
subject: WHO
subject: World Health Organization
description: ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA / MENA Newswire / — Africa’s top public health body and the World Health Organization launched a $518 million Ebola response plan on June 5, as health authorities worked to contain a Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The plan covers June through November 2026 and supports [...] The post Global health bodies seek $518 million for Ebola response appeared first on Middle East Standard.
encoded: <article id="post-46537" class="post-46537 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-health tag-africa-cdc tag-africa-health-security tag-bundibugyo-ebola-virus tag-clinical-care tag-community-engagement tag-content-syndication-services tag-cross-border-health tag-cryptowire tag-democratic-republic-of-the-congo tag-disease-surveillance tag-drc tag-ebola tag-ebola-outbreak tag-ebola-response-plan tag-emergency-preparedness tag-essential-health-services tag-eurowire tag-global-health tag-health-funding tag-infection-prevention tag-infectious-disease tag-ituri tag-laboratory-testing tag-mena-newswire tag-north-kivu tag-outbreak-response tag-public-health-emergency tag-south-kivu tag-uganda tag-who tag-world-health-organization"> ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA / MENA Newswire / — Africa’s top public health body and the World Health Organization launched a $518 million Ebola response plan on June 5, as health authorities worked to contain a Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The plan covers June through November 2026 and supports African countries in preparing for, detecting and responding to the disease. Ebola response planning expands across Africa as agencies coordinate preparedness efforts. (Credit – WAM) The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization said the joint plan uses a single continental framework for emergency coordination, surveillance, lab testing, infection control, clinical care, community work, research, logistics and core health services. The plan also supports national response plans already launched by the governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern on May 17. At that time, the World Health Organization said Bundibugyo Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda met the criteria for that designation. The agency also said t…

Dollar heads for weekly gain as yen nears 160 level
type: item
creator: mestandard.com
date: 2026-06-05T15:00:41Z
subject: Business
subject: 160 yen level
subject: asian currencies
subject: Bank of Japan
subject: business news
subject: content syndication services
subject: cryptowire
subject: currency intervention
subject: currency markets
subject: dollar yen
subject: EuroWire
subject: Federal Reserve
subject: foreign exchange
subject: foreign exchange reserves
subject: forex news
subject: fx markets
subject: Global Markets
subject: Japan Ministry of Finance
subject: Japan rates
subject: Japanese yen
subject: market news
subject: MENA Newswire
subject: monetary policy
subject: oil prices
subject: Satsuki Katayama
subject: US dollar
subject: US rates
subject: USD JPY
subject: weekly dollar gain
subject: yen weakness
description: Dollar heads for a weekly gain as the yen nears 160 per dollar, with Japan intervention data and rate gaps in global market focus. The post Dollar heads for weekly gain as yen nears 160 level appeared first on Middle East Standard.
encoded: <article id="post-46532" class="post-46532 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-business tag-160-yen-level tag-asian-currencies tag-bank-of-japan tag-business-news tag-content-syndication-services tag-cryptowire tag-currency-intervention tag-currency-markets tag-dollar-yen tag-eurowire tag-federal-reserve tag-foreign-exchange tag-foreign-exchange-reserves tag-forex-news tag-fx-markets tag-global-markets tag-japan-ministry-of-finance tag-japan-rates tag-japanese-yen tag-market-news tag-mena-newswire tag-monetary-policy tag-oil-prices tag-satsuki-katayama tag-us-dollar tag-us-rates tag-usd-jpy tag-weekly-dollar-gain tag-yen-weakness"> TOKYO / MENA Newswire / — The dollar headed for a weekly gain on Friday as the yen hovered near the key 160 per dollar level, keeping currency markets focused on Japan. The Japanese currency traded around 159.9 per dollar in Asian and European dealings. It was on course for a fourth straight weekly decline, even after Japan spent heavily to support it in recent weeks. Dollar yen trading stays in focus as Japan tracks moves near 160 per dollar. The dollar index rose about 0.4 percent for the week and gained about 1.3 percent over the month. Higher U.S. yields supported the greenback against major peers. Stronger U.S. data also kept attention on interest rate gaps between the United States and Japan. The euro and sterling moved in narrow ranges, while the yen remained the main focus in major currency trading. Japan’s Ministry of Finance said it spent 11.7349 trillion yen from April 28 to May 27 in foreign exchange operations. That marked the country’s largest monthly currency intervention total on record. The operations followed a slide beyond 160 per dollar in late April. The yen briefly strengthened after that action, but it later moved back toward the same level. Yen pressure returns Japan’s foreign reserves fell by $77.1 billion in May to $1.306 trillion. The decline followed the large currency oper…

Investor interest lifts UAE real estate in global index
type: item
creator: mestandard.com
date: 2026-06-05T11:55:54Z
subject: Business
subject: Arada
subject: business news
subject: content syndication services
subject: cryptowire
subject: Dubai
subject: Dubai Land Department
subject: Dubai real estate
subject: Egypt investors
subject: EuroWire
subject: FDI Confidence Index
subject: foreign investment
subject: GCC investment
subject: global investors
subject: India investors
subject: investor survey
subject: Kearney
subject: MENA Newswire
subject: Middle East real estate
subject: Penta Group
subject: property investment
subject: property market
subject: real estate investment
subject: real estate transactions
subject: Saudi Arabia investors
subject: UAE
subject: UAE economy
subject: UAE Property Investment Index
subject: uae real estate
description: Investor interest in UAE property led surveyed markets, supported by return potential, stability and ownership access in the index. The post Investor interest lifts UAE real estate in global index appeared first on Middle East Standard.
encoded: <article id="post-46528" class="post-46528 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-business tag-arada tag-business-news tag-content-syndication-services tag-cryptowire tag-dubai tag-dubai-land-department tag-dubai-real-estate tag-egypt-investors tag-eurowire tag-fdi-confidence-index tag-foreign-investment tag-gcc-investment tag-global-investors tag-india-investors tag-investor-survey tag-kearney tag-mena-newswire tag-middle-east-real-estate tag-penta-group tag-property-investment tag-property-market tag-real-estate-investment tag-real-estate-transactions tag-saudi-arabia-investors tag-uae tag-uae-economy tag-uae-property-investment-index tag-uae-real-estate"> DUBAI / MENA Newswire / — The UAE has been ranked the world’s leading real estate investment destination in a new global investor survey commissioned by Arada and conducted by Penta Group, reflecting continued international demand for property exposure in the country. The UAE Property Investment Index found that 56 percent of surveyed global investors expressed serious interest in the UAE property market, placing it ahead of the United States at 54 percent, the United Kingdom at 41 percent, France at 28 percent and Spain at 27 percent. UAE real estate investor survey highlights global demand for property exposure in the Emirates. The index was based on responses from 689 established property investors across 12 key markets during April 2026. Arada said the research was designed to measure international buyer sentiment toward the UAE real estate sector, including levels of awareness, market appeal and the factors shaping investment decisions. The survey ranked the UAE as the top destination among the markets covered, with investor interest supported by perceptions of return potential, stability and ease of ownership. Investor interest was particularly strong in markets with established economic and travel links to the Emirates. The survey found that 91 percent of respondents in …

Abu Dhabi advances climate adaptation tools
type: item
creator: mestandard.com
date: 2026-06-05T11:25:52Z
subject: News
subject: Abu Dhabi
subject: Abu Dhabi Climate Change Adaptation Plan
subject: Abu Dhabi Climate Change Strategy 2023-2027
subject: AI
subject: Arabian caracal
subject: Artificial Intelligence
subject: biodiversity
subject: climate adaptation
subject: climate resilience
subject: content syndication services
subject: COP28
subject: cryptowire
subject: Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri
subject: drones
subject: EAD
subject: ecosystem resilience
subject: environment agency abu dhabi
subject: Environment Sector 2025-2050
subject: environmental monitoring
subject: environmental protection
subject: EuroWire
subject: groundwater
subject: groundwater atlas
subject: MENA Newswire
subject: natural resources
subject: smart monitoring
subject: soil
subject: UAE
subject: UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience
subject: UAE National Climate Change Plan 2017-2050
subject: World Environment Day 2026
description: Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi is advancing climate adaptation, biodiversity protection and resource monitoring across the emirate. The post Abu Dhabi advances climate adaptation tools appeared first on Middle East Standard.
encoded: <article id="post-46525" class="post-46525 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news tag-abu-dhabi tag-abu-dhabi-climate-change-adaptation-plan tag-abu-dhabi-climate-change-strategy-2023-2027 tag-ai tag-arabian-caracal tag-artificial-intelligence tag-biodiversity tag-climate-adaptation tag-climate-resilience tag-content-syndication-services tag-cop28 tag-cryptowire tag-dr-shaikha-salem-al-dhaheri tag-drones tag-ead tag-ecosystem-resilience tag-environment-agency-abu-dhabi tag-environment-sector-2025-2050 tag-environmental-monitoring tag-environmental-protection tag-eurowire tag-groundwater tag-groundwater-atlas tag-mena-newswire tag-natural-resources tag-smart-monitoring tag-soil tag-uae tag-uae-framework-for-global-climate-resilience tag-uae-national-climate-change-plan-2017-2050 tag-world-environment-day-2026"> ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / MENA Newswire / — Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi said the emirate is continuing to advance science-based environmental programmes and innovative tools to strengthen climate adaptation, protect natural resources and preserve biodiversity, as the world marks World Environment Day 2026 under the theme “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.” EAD is using science and smart monitoring to strengthen ecosystem protection. (Credit – WAM) Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General of Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, said the occasion renews attention on protecting natural systems and improving ecosystem resilience in the face of climate change. The agency said its work over more than three decades has been built on scientific research, field monitoring and conservation programmes covering Abu Dhabi’s land, marine and coastal environments. The agency said advanced technologies and artificial intelligence are being used in environmental monitoring and natural resource management to support climate adaptation across the emirate. Its programmes include data-driven assessment of ecosystem…

WHO says Congo Ebola response improves as challenges remain
type: item
creator: mestandard.com
date: 2026-06-04T03:25:51Z
subject: Health
subject: Africa health news
subject: Bundibugyo Ebola
subject: Bundibugyo virus
subject: Congo Ebola
subject: contact tracing
subject: content syndication services
subject: cryptowire
subject: democratic republic of the congo
subject: disease surveillance
subject: drc
subject: Ebola disease
subject: Ebola outbreak
subject: epidemic response
subject: EuroWire
subject: health security
subject: infectious disease
subject: Ituri
subject: laboratory testing
subject: MENA Newswire
subject: Ministry of Public Health Hygiene and Social Welfare
subject: north kivu
subject: outbreak response
subject: public health emergency
subject: south kivu
subject: supply chains
subject: tedros adhanom ghebreyesus
subject: travel restrictions
subject: Uganda
subject: WHO
subject: World Health Organization
description: KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / MENA Newswire / — The World Health Organization (WHO) said the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is showing measurable progress, while warning that the outbreak remains difficult to contain in areas affected by insecurity, population movement and strained health systems. WHO reported 344 confirmed [...] The post WHO says Congo Ebola response improves as challenges remain appeared first on Middle East Standard.
encoded: <article id="post-46510" class="post-46510 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-health tag-africa-health-news tag-bundibugyo-ebola tag-bundibugyo-virus tag-congo-ebola tag-contact-tracing tag-content-syndication-services tag-cryptowire tag-democratic-republic-of-the-congo tag-disease-surveillance tag-drc tag-ebola-disease tag-ebola-outbreak tag-epidemic-response tag-eurowire tag-health-security tag-infectious-disease tag-ituri tag-laboratory-testing tag-mena-newswire tag-ministry-of-public-health-hygiene-and-social-welfare tag-north-kivu tag-outbreak-response tag-public-health-emergency tag-south-kivu tag-supply-chains tag-tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus tag-travel-restrictions tag-uganda tag-who tag-world-health-organization"> KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / MENA Newswire / — The World Health Organization (WHO) said the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is showing measurable progress, while warning that the outbreak remains difficult to contain in areas affected by insecurity, population movement and strained health systems. WHO reported 344 confirmed cases and 60 confirmed deaths in the country as of June 3, with infections recorded across 24 health zones in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu. Ebola response planning expands across Africa as agencies coordinate preparedness efforts. (Credit – WAM) The outbreak is caused by Bundibugyo virus disease, a less common form of Ebola for which there is no licensed vaccine or specific approved treatment. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare declared the country’s 17th Ebola outbreak on May 15 after laboratory confirmation in affected health zones. Uganda has also confirmed 15 cases and one death linked to the outbreak, with authorities maintaining surveillance and response measures near areas connected to cross-border movement. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the response had begun to…

Jangmi disrupts Tokyo flights and rail services
type: item
creator: mestandard.com
date: 2026-06-03T11:25:04Z
subject: News
subject: All Nippon Airways
subject: content syndication services
subject: cryptowire
subject: East Japan Railway
subject: emergency alerts
subject: EuroWire
subject: flight cancellations
subject: flood warnings
subject: Haneda Airport
subject: heavy rain
subject: Jangmi
subject: Japan
subject: Japan Airlines
subject: japan meteorological agency
subject: Japan weather
subject: kanto region
subject: MENA Newswire
subject: Okinawa
subject: power outages
subject: rail delays
subject: Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi
subject: Suzuki Motor
subject: tokyo
subject: tokyo electric power company holdings
subject: Tokyo weather
subject: Toyota Motor
subject: travel disruption
subject: Typhoon Jangmi
subject: Wakayama Prefecture
subject: Zenpukuji River
description: Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi weakens after landfall but keeps Tokyo on alert with heavy rain, flight cancellations and rising rivers. The post Jangmi disrupts Tokyo flights and rail services appeared first on Middle East Standard.
encoded: <article id="post-46483" class="post-46483 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news tag-all-nippon-airways tag-content-syndication-services tag-cryptowire tag-east-japan-railway tag-emergency-alerts tag-eurowire tag-flight-cancellations tag-flood-warnings tag-haneda-airport tag-heavy-rain tag-jangmi tag-japan tag-japan-airlines tag-japan-meteorological-agency tag-japan-weather tag-kanto-region tag-mena-newswire tag-okinawa tag-power-outages tag-rail-delays tag-severe-tropical-storm-jangmi tag-suzuki-motor tag-tokyo tag-tokyo-electric-power-company-holdings tag-tokyo-weather tag-toyota-motor tag-travel-disruption tag-typhoon-jangmi tag-wakayama-prefecture tag-zenpukuji-river"> TOKYO / MENA Newswire / — Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain, flooding concerns and widespread travel disruption to the Tokyo region on Wednesday after crossing central Japan, forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights and affecting rail services across parts of the country. The system made landfall in Wakayama Prefecture at typhoon strength before weakening as it moved inland and tracked northeast toward the Kanto region, where authorities warned of swollen rivers, flooded roads and hazardous conditions in low-lying areas. Storm Jangmi keeps Tokyo on alert as heavy rain disrupts travel across eastern Japan, The Japan Meteorological Agency said Jangmi was east of Shima city around midmorning and moving northeast with maximum sustained winds of about 90 kph. The storm had earlier produced winds of about 126 kph at landfall before weakening below typhoon strength. Rainfall was heavy across central Japan, including about 50 centimeters in the Owase area over 24 hours, while further rain was expected in parts of eastern and central Japan, including Tokyo, through Thursday morning. Flood warnings were issued in several central and eastern areas as river levels rose and rain continued across densely populated districts. In Tokyo, residents near t…

Uganda Ebola cases rise to 15 after six new infections
type: item
creator: mestandard.com
date: 2026-06-03T10:50:52Z
subject: Health
subject: Africa health news
subject: Bundibugyo Ebola
subject: Bundibugyo virus
subject: Congo
subject: contact tracing
subject: content syndication services
subject: cryptowire
subject: democratic republic of congo
subject: drc
subject: ebola
subject: Ebola outbreak
subject: EuroWire
subject: Global Health
subject: health news
subject: health surveillance
subject: infection prevention
subject: international organization for migration
subject: IOM
subject: Ituri
subject: Kampala
subject: MENA Newswire
subject: north kivu
subject: outbreak response
subject: public health emergency
subject: south kivu
subject: Uganda
subject: uganda ministry of health
subject: viral hemorrhagic fever
subject: Wakiso
subject: WHO
subject: World Health Organization
description: Uganda confirmed six new Ebola cases, raising the outbreak total to 15 as health teams trace contacts and care for admitted patients. The post Uganda Ebola cases rise to 15 after six new infections appeared first on Middle East Standard.
encoded: <article id="post-46479" class="post-46479 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-health tag-africa-health-news tag-bundibugyo-ebola tag-bundibugyo-virus tag-congo tag-contact-tracing tag-content-syndication-services tag-cryptowire tag-democratic-republic-of-congo tag-drc tag-ebola tag-ebola-outbreak tag-eurowire tag-global-health tag-health-news tag-health-surveillance tag-infection-prevention tag-international-organization-for-migration tag-iom tag-ituri tag-kampala tag-mena-newswire tag-north-kivu tag-outbreak-response tag-public-health-emergency tag-south-kivu tag-uganda tag-uganda-ministry-of-health tag-viral-hemorrhagic-fever tag-wakiso tag-who tag-world-health-organization"> KAMPALA, UGANDA / MENA Newswire / — Uganda has confirmed six new cases of Ebola, raising the country’s total in the current outbreak to 15, the Ministry of Health said, as authorities continue tracing infections linked to previously confirmed patients. The new cases were identified among known contacts, bringing Uganda’s confirmed toll to one death, two hospital discharges and 12 patients still admitted for care. Public health response continues as Uganda reports 15 Ebola cases. The outbreak is caused by Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola virus that has been reported in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo during the current regional emergency. Uganda’s latest figures mark an increase from nine confirmed cases reported days earlier, when cases had been recorded in Kampala and Wakiso. Health authorities have linked several infections to travel or contact chains connected with Congo. Uganda confirmed its outbreak after detecting an imported case from Congo, where the larger outbreak has affected Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. The World Health Organization has classified the outbreak in Congo and Uganda as a public health emergency of international concern, with response measures including surveillance, laboratory testing, isolation an…

Punjab wildfire chars 3,037 hectares in Kotli Sattian
type: item
creator: mestandard.com
date: 2026-06-03T10:20:57Z
subject: News
subject: burned area
subject: Chir pine forest
subject: climate risk
subject: content syndication services
subject: cryptowire
subject: environmental damage
subject: EuroWire
subject: forest conservation
subject: forest cover loss
subject: forest fire
subject: Heatwave
subject: hill forest
subject: Indus basin
subject: Jhelum basin
subject: Kotli Sattian
subject: MENA Newswire
subject: Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination
subject: Murree
subject: Pakistan
subject: Pakistan wildfire
subject: pine forest
subject: Punjab
subject: Punjab Forest Department
subject: rawalpindi
subject: satellite data
subject: Space4Climate
subject: SUPARCO
subject: wildfire
subject: wildfire response
description: Satellite data shows the Kotli Sattian forest fire burned 3,037 hectares across 25 sites, damaging Punjab pine cover during heatwave conditions. The post Punjab wildfire chars 3,037 hectares in Kotli Sattian appeared first on Middle East Standard.
encoded: <article id="post-46495" class="post-46495 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news tag-burned-area tag-chir-pine-forest tag-climate-risk tag-content-syndication-services tag-cryptowire tag-environmental-damage tag-eurowire tag-forest-conservation tag-forest-cover-loss tag-forest-fire tag-heatwave tag-hill-forest tag-indus-basin tag-jhelum-basin tag-kotli-sattian tag-mena-newswire tag-ministry-of-climate-change-and-environmental-coordination tag-murree tag-pakistan tag-pakistan-wildfire tag-pine-forest tag-punjab tag-punjab-forest-department tag-rawalpindi tag-satellite-data tag-space4climate tag-suparco tag-wildfire tag-wildfire-response"> KOTLI SATTIAN, PAKISTAN / MENA Newswire / — A major forest fire has destroyed more than 3,000 hectares of natural forest tree cover in Kotli Sattian, an ecologically sensitive region of Punjab, after flames spread across multiple locations during a period of intense heat and dry conditions. Satellite data released by SUPARCO through Space4Climate placed the burned area at an estimated 3,037.1 hectares, equal to about 7,504.7 acres, across 25 locations, making it one of the most significant recent wildfire events reported in the area. Satellite data helps assess wildfire damage across Kotli Sattian forest areas. The affected zone includes Chir pine forests that form part of the Murree and Kotli Sattian landscape, a hilly forest belt linked to sub-watersheds feeding the Indus and Jhelum river systems. Analysis comparing satellite imagery from May 9 to May 29 showed extensive burn scars across forested slopes. The fire damaged tree cover, undergrowth and young regeneration in areas where pine needles, shrubs and dry vegetation created combustible ground conditions during the heatwave. Local response teams, residents and forest personnel worked to contain the flames as strong winds pushed the fire through steep terrain. The Punjab Forest Department reported a series of fire incidents in the Murre…

Tokyo market splits as Nikkei sets closing record
type: item
creator: mestandard.com
date: 2026-06-03T10:20:34Z
subject: Business
subject: AI stocks
subject: Asia markets
subject: content syndication services
subject: cryptowire
subject: equity markets
subject: EuroWire
subject: financial markets
subject: index heavyweights
subject: japan equities
subject: japan stocks
subject: Japanese market
subject: market breadth
subject: Market Capitalization
subject: MENA Newswire
subject: Nikkei
subject: Nikkei 225
subject: Prime Market
subject: record close
subject: softbank group
subject: stock market
subject: tech shares
subject: Technology Stocks
subject: Tokyo Stock Exchange
subject: Tokyo stocks
subject: Topix
subject: Toyota Motor
subject: trading value
description: Tokyo stocks ended mixed as the Nikkei hit a record close on tech gains while the Topix fell, showing narrow market leadership. The post Tokyo market splits as Nikkei sets closing record appeared first on Middle East Standard.
encoded: <article id="post-46468" class="post-46468 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-business tag-ai-stocks tag-asia-markets tag-content-syndication-services tag-cryptowire tag-equity-markets tag-eurowire tag-financial-markets tag-index-heavyweights tag-japan-equities tag-japan-stocks tag-japanese-market tag-market-breadth tag-market-capitalization tag-mena-newswire tag-nikkei tag-nikkei-225 tag-prime-market tag-record-close tag-softbank-group tag-stock-market tag-tech-shares tag-technology-stocks tag-tokyo-stock-exchange tag-tokyo-stocks tag-topix tag-toyota-motor tag-trading-value"> TOKYO / MENA Newswire / — Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Monday as the Nikkei Stock Average closed at a fresh record high, supported by gains in heavyweight technology shares, while the broader market weakened. The 225 issue Nikkei rose 604.83 points, or 0.91 percent, to 66,934.33 after reaching an intraday record of 67,231.28. The broader Topix fell 16.47 points, or 0.42 percent, to 3,940.70. SoftBank gains helped lift the Nikkei while the Topix ended lower in Tokyo. The split performance showed the rally was concentrated in selected index heavyweights rather than across the Tokyo market. Official index data showed 70 Nikkei components advanced, while 155 declined and none were unchanged. Technology added 826.32 yen to the Nikkei’s daily move, offsetting declines in consumer goods, materials, capital goods, financials, transportation and utilities. SoftBank Group was the largest weighted Nikkei component on the day, with a 10.27 percent index weight, followed by Fast Retailing, Advantest and Tokyo Electron. Technology represented 57.68 percent of the Nikkei’s sector weight, underlining the influence of large technology and semiconductor related shares on the price weighted benchmark. Tech shares drive index gap The Nikkei opened at 66,363.43, touched its session low of 66,244.84 at the start of trading and reached its intraday peak at 10:27 a.m. in Tokyo. …