The Bank of England reported on Thursday that the number of new mortgages approved for home purchases rose to 65K last month, surpassing analysts'expectations for an increase to 64K.
The former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert won an early release on parole after serving a 27-month jail term for corruption on Thursday.
On Friday, the Defence Minister of Qatar is eager to visit Turkey's capital Ankara for negotiations with his Turkish counterpart as Turkey supports Doha in the Gulf states crisis.
Shinzo Abe's ally Hakubun Shimomura denied receiving secret donations from school on the back of a suspected fraud scandal over the Japanese PM support ratings ahead of local poll.
On Wednesday, Trump's administration set new criteria for visa applicants from the six Muslim-majority states, implying that a major role for granting visas would be formally confirmed close family or business ties to the US.
The EU allies are eager to help the United States to expand its NATO mission in Afghanistan with a provision that the US is ready to take the leadership.
The Japanese Universal Entertainment President stated in a private letter that the company's founder Kazuo Okada unfit for the board of directors.
On Thursday, the United States and Australia launched their biggest joint army exercises with intention to show force and send a message to their allies and potential foes.
The Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to Chinese rule.
On Thursday, the Australian police detained the Pope Francis' top adviser Cardinal George Pell on sexual assault charges.
The Australian Housing Industry Association reported that new home sales climbed 1.1% in May, following the preceding month's rise of 0.8%.
The ANZ Banking Group reported on Thursday that its Consumer Confidence Index surged to 24.8 in June, up from the prior month's 14.9 points.
The Federal Reserve approved plans from at least the 34 largest US banks to use additional capital for dividends, stock buybacks and other purposes.
China is open for discussion on a free-trade deal with Mexico, which is likely to greatly support trade exchanges between both countries.
Cuba's revenue for travel reached $3B in 2016 and the country expects to better the results this year despite Trump's tightening of US travel restrictions.
Japan's retail sales posted a yearly increase of 2% in May, falling short of expectations for 2.6% rise, due to weaker sales of clothes and durable goods.
Canada's Supreme Court has ruled that local courts can force Alphabet's Google to remove certain search results worldwide.
Several US employees of Kaspersky Lab, a Russian multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, have been interviewed by the FBI as part of the Trump-Russia investigation.
The Brazilian Finance Minister reported on Wednesday that the country's economy would likely expand at a 2% pace this year, down from an initially expected growth pace of 2.7%.
US pending home sales dropped 0.8% in May, following Apri's downwardly revised fall of 1.7% and missing analysts' expectations for a 0.9% increase.
The world's biggest container shipper Maersk Line reported on Wednesday that its computer system was hit by the Petya cyber attack, which led to delays in order processing.
The bodies of at least 24 people, believed to be migrants, have been found washed up on the shore near the city of Tripoli, according to the Red Crescent.
The UK Labour Party reported on Wednesday that it would try to force the British Prime Minister Theresa May to increase government spending.
The EIA reported that US crude stockpiles rose 0.1M barrels in the week ended June 23, following the prior week's drop of 2.5M barrels and falling behind expectations for a 2.1M-barrel decline.