rich1.0WIRE (npub1q8…382kp)https://yabu.me/npub1q8g803ajr0lw3xngs0k6hn2q3mejf6dtgv05d06h6krqgv9uh97q5382kpnjumphttps://yabu.me2026-08-24 06:00 UTC | BLOCK 963817 BITCOIN $77,089 | GOLD $4,616 | OIL $93.06 1. EU approves €6.1 billion for Ukrainian defense procurement -- The European Commission approved €6.1 billion for Ukrainian air and missile defenses and other military procurement on Ukraine's Independence Day. -- The package reduces a critical security risk from depleted air-defense capacity as Russian bombardment intensifies, while shifting more of Kyiv's near-term weapons financing onto European institutions. 2. New Zealand government proposes social-media ban for children under 16 -- New Zealand's government will introduce legislation barring children under 16 from social-media platforms, following Australia's approach despite opposition within the governing coalition. -- Implementation would force platforms to verify users' ages, expanding the policy contest between child-safety mandates and privacy-preserving access to online speech. 3. Norway pledges continued Arctic drilling despite EU pressure -- Norway will continue drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic regardless of the European Union's position, Energy Minister Terje Aasland told Reuters. -- Oslo's stance preserves prospective supply as oil trades near $93, but deepens its conflict with European climate policy and environmental challenges to new fields. 4. Shein targets $27 billion valuation in Hong Kong debut -- Shein is seeking a valuation near $27 billion and could pay selected pre-IPO investors up to $3.5 billion around its Hong Kong listing, according to Reuters and the Financial Times. -- For equity markets, a valuation roughly three-quarters below its peak shows how regulatory setbacks and investor caution have repriced fast-fashion growth despite renewed access to public capital.