small gestures 😊

Touching

I found love and friendship in one person

I wish that you could see yourself the way that I see you 😍

I wish that you were here with me right now

Be with someone that you can be yourself without judgments is the most goal in a romantic relationship ❤️

Global health watch: polio detected in Israel sewers; Europe flags mosquito-borne surge

WHO confirmed a cVDPV1 polio outbreak based on linked environmental samples in Israel (no paralytic cases to date), prompting vaccination vigilance. Europe’s disease agency warned of record West Nile and chikungunya activity, calling it a “new normal” tied to warming climates and vector spread. Health officials across the Americas also track measles spikes this year, with fatalities reported in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada.

📸https://www.paho.org/en/news/15-8-2025-ten-countries-americas-report-measles-outbreaks-2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com

China accelerates digital yuan push and eyes stablecoin routes

Beijing is stepping up promotion of the e-CNY to boost the yuan’s global role, with pilot usage already tallying trillions of yuan in transactions. Policymakers and researchers are also floating a yuan-backed stablecoin—potentially routed via Hong Kong’s new rules—as part of a broader response to the dominance of dollar stablecoins. Barriers remain: convertibility limits and capital controls still constrain adoption.

📸In this Aug. 11, 2015 photo, a shadow of a man is reflected on a glass as he reads a newspaper reporting China’s central bank or People’s Bank of China announced the 2015 edition of the 100 renminbi notes will be issued starting from November 12, at a stand in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Markets drift as Jackson Hole looms; oil steadies, gold eases

Global stocks were mixed today with investors sitting tight ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium and Chair Powell’s remarks. The dollar hovered near recent highs; U.S. and European equities slipped, and gold ticked lower. Oil held firmer after larger-than-expected inventory draws, while traders debated odds of a September rate cut. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei dipped as Australia’s benchmark hit records; Chinese blue-chips inched higher.

📸U.S. one hundred dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won/File Photo

Ukraine war: new pressure points as “coalition of the willing” talks proceed

Kyiv’s allies held talks on stepping up support while Russia claimed Ukraine isn’t “interested” in a long-term settlement. Frontline analyses highlight Russian pressure in eastern sectors alongside continued Ukrainian deep-strike activity against logistics. Air-raid alerts sounded nationwide overnight as both sides contest drones and artillery dominance. Expect additional announcements on air defense and ammunition in coming days as capitals weigh costs ahead of winter.

📸Ukrainian servicemen fires a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops in Zaporizhzhia region.
Photograph: Maksym Kishka/Reuters