The Pound Sterling trades stably against its major peers as the UK GDP rose by 0.1% in August.

EUR/USD remains rangebound near 1.1635 ahead of key Fed and ECB updates, with bearish technical patterns pointing to downside risk toward 1.1395.

The dollar progressed further as the bull rally continues to pace toward a fresh high.

In the Middle East, the U.S. model has relied on oil buys, arms sales, and regime change. The results have been catastrophic. What the region needs is rapid development, in which China has excelled and the Global South promotes.