Remittances from Egyptians working abroad reached about $29.7 billion in the first seven months of 2026. The Central Bank of Egypt said inflows rose 28.1% from about $23.2 billion during January through July 2025. The figures cover money sent home by Egyptians employed overseas. They provide the latest official reading for the 2026 calendar year. The latest total is about $6.5 billion above the amount recorded in the same seven-month period of 2025.
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Typhoon Dujuan brought record rainfall and strong winds to eastern Japan on Monday, prompting emergency landslide warnings and widespread transport disruption. The Japan Meteorological Agency placed Oshima in the Izu Islands under a Level 5 landslide warning at 12:40 p.m. Heavy rain had already pushed totals above 500 millimeters across parts of the island chain. Chiba Prefecture recorded more than 300 millimeters from Saturday through early Monday afternoon. Authorities urged residents to watch for flooding, swollen rivers and dangerous waves.
Health
Scientists have identified a rare inherited genetic mutation that can increase a person’s risk of developing lung cancer by roughly 25 times overall and by about 60 times among non-smokers, according to landmark research published in the journal Science. The study, conducted by investigators at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute alongside the 23andMe Research Institute, analyzed de-identified genetic data from more than 3.3 million individuals. Researchers identified the germline variant, known as EGFR T790M, as one of the strongest inherited risk factors for lung cancer discovered to date.
South Kivu has reported no new Ebola cases since May, adding to evidence of improvement in some affected areas. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said recent trends offered encouraging signs after months of widespread transmission. He also said the outbreak continues to expand and cause deaths. Health authorities have identified cases across 62 health zones, underscoring large differences between provinces. Declining transmission in some locations has occurred alongside sharp increases elsewhere in the country.
Preliminary testing detected Legionella DNA in a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium as New York City investigates a Legionnaires’ disease cluster in the South Bronx. The city had confirmed 11 cases by Tuesday night, including one death. Three people remained hospitalized. The New York City Health Department identified 10 cooling towers with positive preliminary PCR results across ZIP codes 10451 and 10456, which cover parts of Melrose and Morrisania.
Automotive
German luxury sports car manufacturer Porsche announced an agreement with labor representatives on Monday to reduce its workforce by an additional 5,000 positions by 2035 as part of a restructuring program. The decision brings total planned job eliminations across the company to approximately 9,000 positions, representing roughly 21 percent of its 42,066 workforce. Company leadership confirmed that Porsche to cut 5,000 more jobs under restructuring plan negotiations following months of talks between management and labor councils. The initiative aims to bolster operational efficiency as the vehicle producer confronts declining market share in Asia, elevated global tariffs, and sluggish demand for electric vehicles.