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eonline.combusiness8 hrs ago
Jersey Mike’s Begins IPO Roadshow to Raise Up to $1.1 Billion, With Blackstone and Abu Dhabi Selling Shares
The sandwich chain plans to sell 43.5 million shares at $21 to $25 each. It would list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker JMKE with an implied equity value as high as $7.9 billion.
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eonline.comsports2 days ago
Austin Riley, Drake Baldwin power Braves to 8-5 win over Rangers
Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin each hit two home runs as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Texas Rangers 8-5 on Sunday. The Braves scored in each of the first four innings and added three more runs in the seventh.
The Sydney Morning Heraldscience2 days ago
Quarter of New Global Medicines Subsidized in Australia Over Past Decade
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that only 25 percent of new medicines launched worldwide in the last decade have been subsidized under Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Eighteen innovative treatments for cancer, mental illness and rare diseases remain unavailable.
indiatoday.intoday.inworld2 days ago
Qatar Mediates with Iran on Detained Jewish Prisoners and U.S. Citizens
Israel's KAN News reported Sunday that Qatar is mediating quietly to free the detainees. The effort aims to build goodwill with the United States amid ongoing tensions.
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nypost.comworld3 days ago
U.S. Military Continues Enforcing Blockade of Iranian Ports
U.S. forces redirected five vessels and disabled one vessel as part of the blockade that restarted July 14. Officials said enforcement will continue. The State Department issued a worldwide travel advisory citing heightened tensions.
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news.sky.compolitics3 days ago
Former Midwife Opens Inquiry Into Leeds Maternity Services
Former midwife Donna Ockenden began an inquiry into maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust after meeting families affected by reported failings. Parents have called for a full public inquiry into care at the trust.
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nypost.compolitics3 days ago
Disney Releases New Lorcana Sets as Crowds Line Up at Stores Worldwide
Fans camped overnight and gathered at Disney locations on July 17 for two new sets of the Lorcana trading card game. Stores in Anaheim, Orlando and London faced long lines and access issues.
Forbesbusiness4 days ago
Tiffany Young Announces Debut Solo Album Edge of Calm for August Release
K-pop artist Tiffany Young announced her first full-length solo studio album, Edge of Calm, set for worldwide release on August 20, 2026. An eight-city Asia tour follows from September through December.
insurancejournal.comworld4 days ago
North American Cities Record Some of the Highest Air Quality Index Readings This Week
Air Quality Index data show several North American cities posted some of the highest pollution readings among major cities worldwide this week. The figures come from standard monitoring networks that track fine-particle concentrations.
business4 days ago
Nvidia Hires Microsoft Executive Nick Parker as Head of Worldwide Field Operations
Nick Parker will succeed Jay Puri, who is retiring after 21 years. Parker receives a compensation package that includes $40 million in stock awards, a $5 million signing bonus and a $1 million base salary.
phillymag.comscience5 days ago
Arby's Runs Cheesesteak Happy Hour and Posts 'Marked Safe From Leafy Greens' During Cyclospora Outbreak
Arby's highlighted its Beef & Cheddar sandwich on Instagram on July 15 and launched a cheesesteak promotion the next day. The moves come during a cyclospora outbreak tied to leafy greens. Taco Bell and Chipotle also addressed the situation.
ndtv.compolitics5 days ago
Global Survey Finds More Adults View Their Communities as Welcoming to Minorities
A Gallup World Poll released Thursday shows rising shares of adults worldwide say their communities are good places for racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, and gay and lesbian people. The survey covered roughly 140 countries and found the largest gains for gay and lesbian p…
finance.yahoo.comfinance5 days ago
Goldman Cuts Global PC Shipment Forecast Due to Memory Chip Shortage
Goldman lowered its forecast for worldwide PC shipments in 2026. The revision follows reported constraints in memory chip supply that have slowed replacement purchases.
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deccanchronicle.comworld2 days agoUpdated
Wildfire Smoke Brings Poor Air Quality to Midwest and Northeast Cities
Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota reached the U.S. Midwest and Northeast on July 16 and 17. Major cities recorded some of the worst air quality levels worldwide while alerts covered parts of 15 states.
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politics6 days ago
Fiji Parliament Forms Israel Allies Caucus to Promote Embassy Moves to Jerusalem
Fiji's parliament launched a new caucus on Tuesday aimed at strengthening ties with Israel and encouraging other nations to relocate their embassies to Jerusalem. The group becomes the 65th such body affiliated with the Israel Allies Foundation worldwide.
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news.google.comworld7 days ago
Telegram t.me links went offline worldwide after sanctions order
t.me links stopped resolving after Montenegro's national domain registry placed the domain on serverHold. The registry cited compliance with a U.S. Treasury sanctions order affecting Telegram's infrastructure. Service resumed after the hold was lifted.
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nypost.comworld7 days ago
WhatsApp Rolls Out New Message Animation on iOS, Some Users Seek to Disable It
WhatsApp updated its iOS app so sent messages swoop in from the right. Users posted complaints about the animation on X. The Meta-owned service has billions of users worldwide.
cnbc.comtechnology7 days ago
35 Percent of 42 Million Film Camera Users Worldwide Were Ages 18-30 in 2025
Gen Z interest has lifted analog photography, with disposable camera sales rising since 2023 and the first AnalogCon held in Los Angeles in April 2026. Data also show parallel growth in vinyl record purchases among the same age group.
The Sydney Morning Heraldsports8 days ago
Labor MP Discloses Sportsbet Tickets to Midwinter Ball
A Labor member of parliament reported accepting two tickets to a Canberra event from the betting company. The disclosure follows earlier reporting on the same attendance.
Rapplerworld8 days ago
NBI recommends homicide charges against former Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin and seven others
The National Bureau of Investigation recommended reckless imprudence resulting in homicide charges against Tab Baldwin and seven other Ateneo basketball staff over the June 8 deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. Resort owners and an Ateneo athletic directo…
screenrant.comworld8 days agoUpdated
Live-Action Moana Opens With $43 Million in North America and $95 Million Worldwide
Disney's live-action Moana adaptation earned $43 million domestically and $52 million overseas for a $95 million worldwide debut. The result fell short of Boxoffice Pro forecasts and trails prior franchise entries. The film carries a $250 million production budget.
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benzinga.comai9 days ago
Global Growth Forecast Cut to 3 Percent for 2026
An international organization lowered its projection for worldwide economic expansion to 3 percent this year. The revision marks the second reduction since January, when the figure stood at 3.3 percent.
news.google.comworld10 days ago
U.S. Added Over 440,000 New Millionaires in 2025
More than 440,000 people became millionaires in the U.S. in 2025, averaging over 1,200 new millionaires each day. The total accounted for nearly half of all new millionaires worldwide.
Rapplerworld11 days ago
Ateneo Tells DOLE Tab Baldwin Worked as Consultant Not Employee
Ateneo de Manila University argued before the Department of Labor and Employment that former basketball coach Tab Baldwin operated under a consultancy agreement. The July 9 hearing addressed whether Baldwin needed an alien employment permit as a resident alien.
ndtv.combusiness11 days ago
Jersey Mike’s Files for IPO Valued at $12 Billion
The sandwich chain submitted its Form S-1 last week to list on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker JMKE. The filing discloses revenue growth, executive pay, and related-party transactions tied to a 2024 Blackstone acquisition.
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finance12 days ago
Porsche Reports 16% Drop in First-Half Deliveries
Porsche AG delivered 122,306 vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2026, down 16% from the same period a year earlier. Sales fell 13% in North America and 32% in China.
techcentral.co.zabusiness12 days ago
Global Public EV Charging Points Top 7 Million in 2025
The worldwide stock of public electric vehicle chargers grew more than one-third last year and passed 7 million units. Fast and ultra-fast units increased at a faster rate than slower public chargers, the IEA reported.
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abcnews.go.compolitics13 days ago
UFC and State Department sign agreement for athletes to serve as sports ambassadors
UFC President Dana White developed close ties with Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of the agreement. The memorandum allows UFC athletes to serve as sports ambassadors worldwide. White also expressed positive views of Vice President JD Vance.
livemint.comai13 days ago
OpenAI to Publicly Launch GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna on Thursday
OpenAI will release its most advanced model and two additional systems worldwide after U.S. approval. The launch follows a one-month delay requested by the government for national security reviews.
thenation.combusiness13 days ago
Temasek Holdings Portfolio Value Reaches Record 518 Billion Singapore Dollars Despite Iran War and Stronger Dollar
Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings reported a net portfolio value of 518 billion Singapore dollars for the year ended March 31. The firm posted a 10.5 percent total shareholder return despite headwinds from the Iran war and currency movements.
news.google.comtechnology14 days ago
SpaceX Raises Starlink Aviation Plan Prices by 100 Percent
SpaceX announced immediate price increases for its Starlink Business Aviation plans. New monthly rates range from $4,000 for a 25-gigabyte regional plan to $20,000 for worldwide unlimited service.
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finance14 days ago
S&P 500 Falls 0.4 Percent as AI Stocks Drop Worldwide
Major U.S. indexes declined Tuesday after artificial-intelligence shares fell sharply. The S&P 500 slipped 33.58 points to 7,503.85 while the Nasdaq composite dropped 1.2 percent.
cnbc.comtechnology14 days ago
Starlink Pauses New Sign-Ups in Seven Kenyan Counties While Expanding Capacity After Subscriber Growth
@SawyerMerritt reported that Starlink paused residential orders in Nairobi, Kiambu, Mombasa, Machakos, Murang’a, Kirinyaga and Kwale counties. The move follows rapid subscriber growth that exhausted available satellite bandwidth.
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computerweekly.comtechnology14 days ago
Virginia Datacentre Project Halted by Court Ruling and Backer Withdrawal
The 2,000-acre Prince William Digital Gateway site in Virginia was stopped after a local court ruling and the exit of a key backer. The project joins other large-scale datacentre plans cancelled or delayed worldwide due to energy and local opposition issues.
winnipegfreepress.compolitics15 days ago
Iranian Diaspora Protests Outside U.S. Embassies Worldwide
Demonstrators gathered at multiple U.S. embassies to oppose a U.S.-Iran agreement and the Iranian government. Some participants displayed U.S. and Israeli flags during the events.
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benzinga.combusiness15 days ago
Rihanna’s ‘Don’t Stop the Music’ rises to No. 106 on Billboard Global 200 after 22 weeks
The 2007 track climbed to No. 106 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 120 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart. It has now spent 22 weeks on the Global 200 and 18 weeks on the worldwide-excluding-U.S. ranking.
forbes.comfinance15 days ago
65 Unprovoked Shark Bites Worldwide in 2025, Nine Fatal
Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante said shark populations have rebounded in California and Florida due to reduced overfishing. Global unprovoked bites fell below the decade average, Fox News reported.
washingtonpost.compolitics15 days ago
Kenyan Senator and Governor Hold 10-Hour Meeting on Possible Opposition Cooperation
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya held a nearly 10-hour closed-door meeting in Kitale. They committed to forming a united political front to strengthen opposition efforts ahead of the 2027 General Election. AllAfrica reported the talks occurre…
abcnews.go.comworld16 days ago
Pakistani Prime Minister Attends Funeral of Iranian Leader
The Pakistani prime minister spoke at the funeral of Iran's top religious leader. He described the deceased as a leader remembered by Muslims worldwide and called Pakistan and Iran brotherly countries.
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world17 days ago
Defense Contractor Plans 2,000 Additional Hires by End of 2026
A defense contractor will add 2,000 employees worldwide by December 2026. The move completes a previously announced 4,000-person hiring target for the year.
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matcha-jp.compolitics17 days ago
One Piece Mugiwara Store to Open First US Location in Los Angeles in Fall 2026
The flagship outlet at Westfield Century City will be the largest Mugiwara Store worldwide. It will offer exclusive merchandise and immersive experiences tied to the long-running anime and manga series.
joe.iebusiness17 days ago
EA College Football 27 early access starts July 2 for select paid editions; full release set for July 9
MVP+ members gained console access on July 2 while Deluxe Edition buyers start July 6. The full worldwide launch occurs July 9 at 2 p.m. ET.
The Japan Timesworld17 days ago
Micron breaks ground on $9.3 billion Hiroshima factory expansion
Micron Technology began construction on an expansion of its factory in Hiroshima, Japan, on Saturday. The project is valued at ¥1.5 trillion and will produce high-bandwidth memory chips for AI processors, with shipments scheduled to begin around the summer of 2028.
Euronewsworld17 days ago
El Niño expected to strengthen and raise global extreme weather risk
Forecasters say a strengthening El Niño will increase the chance of extreme weather worldwide. Europe is unlikely to see direct effects this summer, though indirect impacts on food supplies remain possible.
abcnews.go.comworld18 days ago
Inquiries Find Substandard Care Contributed to Maternal Deaths at England Hospitals
Two reviews identified failures at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and across 12 other services that led to hundreds of preventable harms. The government responded with new oversight roles and funding for midwifery posts.
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Engadgettechnology18 days ago
Microsoft Reports Nearly 40 Percent of Global Income in Ireland, Pays $28.7 Billion in Corporate Taxes Worldwide
Microsoft released a mandatory country-by-country tax report showing it attributed nearly 40 percent of its $196 billion global income to Ireland. The filing, required under a 2021 EU directive, also detailed low profit margins in France, Italy and Germany.
finance18 days ago
Global wealth rose 11 percent in 2025 while median figures lagged
A UBS report shows worldwide personal wealth grew 11 percent last year. The increase was concentrated among those holding more than $5 million in assets.
washingtonpost.comworld19 days ago
Eisenhower Administration Received Over 1,900 Flag Designs Before Selecting 50-Star Version
In 1958 the Eisenhower administration collected more than 1,900 proposals for a new U.S. flag after Alaska and Hawaii were slated for statehood. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library preserved the submissions, which ranged from pencil sketches to sewn cloth flags.
Los Angeles Timespolitics19 days ago
Supreme Court Limits Presidential Power on Tariffs and Birthright Citizenship
The court struck down worldwide tariffs and an executive order ending birthright citizenship. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion on citizenship and joined majorities in both cases.
eonline.combusiness19 days ago
Jersey Mike’s Files IPO Prospectus Disclosing Family Pay and Aircraft Transfer Ahead of NYSE Listing
The sandwich chain filed its IPO prospectus on July 2, 2026, detailing tens of millions in pay to founder Peter Cancro’s relatives and the transfer of a $41 million aircraft. The filing also covers Blackstone’s 2024 acquisition and plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange und…
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globalnews.catechnology19 days ago
Vancouver Police Sergeant Receives Experimental Neuralink Brain Implant in Toronto Trial
Lee Marten underwent the procedure on May 20 at Toronto Western Hospital. He is the 26th person worldwide and the first Canadian with ALS to receive the device.
vox.comscience19 days ago
Farmed Animal Numbers Rise by Half Worldwide in Two Decades
Global livestock populations grew sharply over 20 years, increasing cropland use, water withdrawals and emissions. The data update a UN report first published two decades ago.
benzinga.comworld20 days ago
BYD Reports Second Straight Month of Global Sales Growth in June
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD recorded higher worldwide sales for a second consecutive month in June. A rise in exports offset weaker demand inside China.
The Sydney Morning Heraldworld20 days ago
Labor MP and Staffers Attend Sportsbet-Sponsored Midwinter Ball
A Labor MP and several staffers sat at a table sponsored by Sportsbet at the annual Midwinter Ball in Canberra. The event occurred less than 24 hours after the Coalition and the Greens moved Labor's gambling advertising proposal to another committee.
forbes.comworld20 days ago
Kia Reports 9.5 Percent Rise in June Global Vehicle Sales
Kia Corp. sold 295,720 vehicles worldwide in June, up 9.5 percent from a year earlier. Strong SUV demand drove the gain, with first-half sales reaching a record 1.63 million units.
news.sky.comai20 days agoUpdated
U.S. Ends 18-Day Worldwide Ban on Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI Models
The Commerce Department ended a worldwide suspension of two Anthropic models on June 30 after two weeks of review. Access will resume July 1. The action reverses the first U.S. export controls applied to a specific AI model.
nypost.comworld21 days ago
Subway Canada Launches SubDog Hot Dog Sandwich
Subway Canada introduced a limited-time SubDog item consisting of an all-beef hot dog on its signature bread. The product drew online attention over its gray color and $13 price tag.
Semaforfinance21 days ago
Renewables Led Global Energy Supply Growth in 2025
Renewables supplied the largest share of worldwide energy growth last year, according to a new Energy Institute report. Solar power accounted for 72 percent of that increase.
sbs.com.auworld21 days ago
Nearly one million people became millionaires worldwide in 2025
A UBS report states that nearly one million individuals reached millionaire status globally during 2025. The United States accounted for more than 440,000 of those new millionaires.
Science Newsscience22 days ago
New estimate puts global insect species at 14 million to 20 million
Researchers analyzed DNA from more than 1.6 million insects collected in Costa Rica and used statistical methods to project worldwide totals. The resulting range is two to three times higher than earlier estimates of roughly 6 million species.