Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991China lowered its annual economic growth target to 4.5%–5%, the lowest since 1991, amid domestic and global economic pressures. The announcement came during the country’s major political gathering, the Two Sessions, where Premier Li Qiang outlined the early framework of China’s 15th Five-Year...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 US and Ecuador forces launch operation to fight drug traffickingUS and Ecuadorean forces have begun joint operations against organizations involved in drug trafficking, the US Southern Command announced. The move follows President Daniel Noboa declaring a “new phase” in Ecuador’s war on drug cartels, noting that about 70% of the...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 France to expand nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to European alliesPresident Emmanuel Macron announced that France will increase its nuclear stockpile—currently around 300 warheads—and launch a new nuclear-armed submarine, The Invincible, by 2036. Citing a more unstable strategic environment, Macron described the coming decades as “an era of nuclear weapons.”...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 Iranian drone hits RAF base in CyprusAn Iranian drone crashed into the British Royal Air Force base at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus around midnight local time, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said. No casualties were reported and damage was minimal. The UK Ministry of Defence announced the precautionary relocation of family...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 Iran confirms Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dead after US–Israeli strikes Iranian state television reported that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in power since 1989, was killed in joint US–Israeli attacks, declaring a 40-day mourning period. Khamenei, Iran’s highest political and religious authority and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, had overseen the...
📢 Makana 360 Daily Report – February 28, 2026 📌 Israel / Iran (Pre-emptive strike and escalation): Israel said it launched a pre-emptive strike on Iran on Feb. 28, citing an imminent threat linked to Iran’s nuclear and missile programs. Explosions were reported in Tehran, Israel declared a state of emergency, and airspace closures led...
📢 Makana 360 Daily Report – February 27, 2026 📌 Russia / Ukraine (Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant): Russia said a local ceasefire took effect around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to enable repairs to an external power line supplying electricity. The plant is not generating power but still needs outside electricity to keep nuclear material...
📢 Makana 360 Daily Report – February 26, 2026 📌 Iceland / EU (Referendum): Iceland’s PM Kristrun Frostadottir said a referendum will be held in the coming months on whether to reopen EU accession negotiations. Interest has risen again due to living costs, the Ukraine war, and added urgency from Trump’s repeated threats to...
📢 Makana 360 Daily Report – February 25, 2026 📌 Germany / China (Merz visit): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Beijing aiming to reset Germany-China ties and push for deeper, fairer, and more transparent economic cooperation. China highlighted its market size and urged engagement despite European concerns about dependency, trade imbalances, and tougher competition...
📢 Makana 360 Daily Report – February 24, 2026 📌 Markets (Asia / Wall Street): Asian markets steadied after an AI-driven selloff on Wall Street hit sentiment. MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan rose with Taiwan and South Korea at record highs, while Japan’s Nikkei and China’s CSI 300 gained. The S&P 500 fell 1% and Nasdaq...