



Reed Albergotti

Tim McDonnell

Private-sector loan defaults hit their highest level in at least five years, a major stres test for the growing industry.
2Egypt could be the latest addition to the Mecca defense pact, which would commit members to jointly retaliate against attacks on any of them.
3US is “low-keying it” on Iran, Trump said, as he waits for it to buckle under economic pressure rather than pressing for a deal.
4China evacuated more than a million people as its strongest storm so far this year, Typhoon Dolphin, hit the country.
5Western Europe recorded its hottest summer ever, with the region suffering repeated heatwaves, wildfires, and near-constant drought.
6President Donald Trump’s efforts to quiet two conflicts faced setbacks as both Israel and Iran raised new obstacles.




























