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IRGC Claims It Destroyed Amazon's Bahrain Data Center

Future euro banknote design proposals

The European Central Bank is soliciting public feedback on ten shortlisted design proposals for the next generation of…

US and Iran trade more strikes in Gulf as fears of escalation mount

It comes as Iran condemned the US plan to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for war damages.

Tech titan ordered to pay ex-wife $644m in divorce settlement

The divorce, involving the chairman of one of South Korea's biggest companies, has gripped the nation.

Why have thousands taken to the streets? India's 'cockroach' protest explained

India is seeing one of its biggest protests in recent years. But why did it start? And why is the mascot a cockroach?

Gold Rebounds as Fund Managers Turn Bullish

Gold rebounds after a 26% drop. Fund managers consider it undervalued for the first time since March 2023.

France orders evacuation of tourist spot as hundreds flee wildfires by boat

The fire has raged in the region for several days with officials now ordering the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret…

Russia's businesses under strain from Ukraine's attacks on Wildberries

Ukrainian drones have attacked multiple warehouses of Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries over several days,…

SEC Begins 24-Hour Stock Trading Talks as NYSE and Nasdaq Extend Trading Hours

The Securities and Exchange Commission of the U.S.

The Yen Suffers Its Worst Plunge in Four Decades

The yen hit 163.23 to the dollar on July 21, 2026, its lowest level since December 1986.

Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes

Officials say the death toll has surpassed 5,300, though estimates of the number still missing could be as high as…

Wisconsin Warns Election-Market Traders They May Be Disqualified From Voting

Wisconsin election officials say residents who trade contracts tied to an election may become ineligible to vote in that…

Dem senator calls GOP’s CLARITY ethics proposal a ‘piece of shit’: Politico

On Wednesday, Senate Republicans released the proposed text for the CLARITY Act, which has been met with pushback from…

Police Removed Prominent Scientists from the ADA Meeting. Researchers Respond

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SEC sets September talks on move toward 24-hour stock trading

Nasdaq, Cboe and the London Stock Exchange are among major exchanges moving toward longer trading hours.

CJP protest: The youth movement India's Modi didn't see coming

The CJP protest began with exam paper leaks. It became India's biggest student movement in years - why?

Indonesian babies were trafficked to Singapore. What happens to them now?

At least 12 babies have been trafficked from Indonesia to Singapore, but what will happen to them remains unclear.

São Paulo Sues World and Amazon AWS for $47 Million Over Abusive Biometric Data Collection

The Consumer Prosecutor’s Office of Sao Paolo stressed that World focused on attracting people in situations of economic…

US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports

The tariffs target around 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.

Could you run a country on just three hours of sleep? Japan's PM says she does

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting.

India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days

Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert "possible…

ICE Illegally Scooped Up Medicaid Data, Then Shared It with Palantir

The Trump administration illegally obtained Medicaid data containing home addresses and ethnicities of millions of…

Brent Cracks $100 as Houthis Hit Saudi Tankers and Trump Raises War Threat

Brent crude futures broke above $100 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since late May, after Yemen’s Houthi…

Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated

Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.

Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage

The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.

Google hit with $1 billion in fines as EU braces for Trump battle

Google becomes third tech giant to face huge fines under the Digital Markets Act.

Teen jailed for exam cheating in Guinea dies after sickle cell complications, father says

Mamadou Djouma Bah, 17, was arrested and sentenced to prison for exam fraud earlier this month.

Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya

Okoth Obado was found guilty of killing Sharon Otieno with whom he had had an affair.

Nicaragua's legislature debates barring opposition from elections

The move comes days after President Daniel Ortega demanded 'a wall, a blockade' against opposition parties.