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CME Group Targets $650 Billion Sports Industry With First Sports Index Futures

CME Group announced plans to launch futures tied to sports performance indexes, opening the $650 billion global sports…

Watch: Japanese mall explodes after magnitude 6.8 earthquake

Search teams are still looking for survivors in the collapsed Aeon shopping centre.

Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses

Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.

Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper

Advertisers agreed to “reset” relationship with X.

Flock Cameras Face Growing Backlash as Privacy Concerns Reach Capitol Hill

Growing opposition across America to Flock cameras has reached Capitol Hill, where Rep.

Türkiye Blocks 47,493 Illegal Betting Sites as Crypto Account Crackdown Expands

Türkiye has blocked 47,493 illegal betting websites and detained 5,629 suspects in 680 operations since the start of…

The FED Keeps Rates Constant and Preserves the Status Quo

On July 29, 2026, the Fed froze its rates by keeping them unchanged between 3.50% and 3.75%.

Austerity Breeds Financial Protectionism

Welfare states have effectively replaced capital controls as a mechanism for managing financial openness in advanced…

Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war

The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.

Fed Holds Rates, but 3 Hawkish Rebels Demand Hike as Inflation Fight Erupts

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.50% to 3.75% on July 29, but the decision came over the…

CLARITY Act Delay: Less Bearish Than Traders Think?

A delay in the US Senate’s vote may be less bearish for the market than investors fear: passage appears not to be fully…

US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security

The ban largely affects U.S.

France fire crews face searing heat in battle to contain flames

Firefighters are battling flare-ups in 40C heat, as some locals have refused to heed evacuations in the Gironde region.

Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Telegram Founder Durov

Russia’s FSB (Federal Security Service) has formally accused Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, of enabling terrorism and…

$40 Trillion Debt Warning: Doug Casey Sees Greater Depression Risk for US Economy

Doug Casey warned that rising debt costs, prolonged geopolitical conflict and sweeping technological disruption are…

Ukraine appeal IOC decision to reinstate Russia

Ukraine's National Olympic Committee launches an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the…

South Korea Weighs Curbs on Samsung and SK Hynix Leveraged ETFs After Investor Losses

South Korean financial authorities are reviewing tighter restrictions on single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds…

Telegram’s Pavel Durov Lands on Russia’s Wanted List as Terror Charges Ignite New Showdown

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced Wednesday that it has formally charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov…

Planes dump water on French wildfires as temperatures rise

Authorities have been trying to contain the wildfires, which have been burning for days.

Russia Targets Telegram as Pavel Durov Faces Terror Charges

Russia toughens its stance against Telegram: its founder Pavel Durov indicted for "aiding terrorism." All details in…

Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during US Senate hearing about Covid origins

The former top US health official is invoking his right to remain silent as senators grill him under oath about the…

Kalshi attacks a Wisconsin law banning election bets as 'voter suppression'

Ghana hit by nationwide blackout as power plants fail

The massive outage has left homes, businesses and some essential services severely disrupted.

French musician Kavinsky found dead

French DJ Kavinsky, a pioneering figure of the "French touch" house music movement and composer of the iconic track…

Thousands in Spain return home but new heatwave raises wildfire fears

Spain and France are both braced for the start of the fourth heatwave so far this summer and some fires have continued…

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Charged by Russia Over Alleged Terrorism Facilitation

Russia has intensified its long-running dispute with Telegram after announcing criminal charges against founder Pavel…

Iran Launches ‘Surprise Attack’ on US Base in Jordan as Oil Jumps Almost 4% Putting Bitcoin’s Rally to the Test

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan yesterday, U.S.

National Security Determination Threat Posed by Foreign-Produced Robotic Devices [pdf]

India Tightens Digital Oversight With Meta, Google, X Hearing Amid Crypto Regulation Push

The Indian government is tightening its control on the digital economy, expanding its focus beyond the crypto space.