By MarketsFarm
WINNIPEG, Oct. 25 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.
– Rishi Sunak was officially sworn in by King Charles as the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister on Tuesday. Promising to deal with Britain’s economic crisis in an address to the nation, Sunak will now appoint his cabinet.
– Israeli forces raided a stronghold in the West Bank, killing at least five Palestinians and wounding 20 more, according to reports. The raid comes at a time of heightened tensions in the region, with targeted group said to responsible for a recent shooting of an Israeli soldier.
– An Ebola outbreak in Uganda has spread to the country’s capital Kampala, with 14 infections reported in the past two days. There have been at least 90 reported cases so far, with 44 deaths. Health officials are urging vigilance in preventing the spread of the virus, with no proven vaccine for the current strain that spreads through the transmission of bodily fluids.