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coindesk.comPrediction market probabilities for U.S. gasoline above $4 per gallon by July 31 climbed sharply amid renewed U.S. strikes on Iran. Current national average stands at $3.89 per gallon.
sbs.com.auAn international team of about 80 scientists and crew will sail to Greenland aboard the polar research ship RSS David Attenborough to study whether the island's melting glaciers could disrupt a major Atlantic current system and alter Europe's climate.
news.sky.comJames Watt has made an official offer to repurchase Brewdog months after its sale to Tilray. The move follows the craft beer company's collapse with debts exceeding £500 million and the loss of hundreds of jobs.
The 32-year-old wide receiver was released by the New England Patriots in March. He posted a video last week asserting he is better than any current NFL No. 2 receiver.
news.google.comThe 35-year-old all-rounder will play for Durham in the MetroBank One-Day Cup next week. He retired from international cricket two weeks ago during a Test match at Trent Bridge.
PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta stated that inflation is leading consumers to spend less on snacks and soda. The comments address current consumer behavior amid rising prices.
Krishna attributed the miss to underestimating client shifts in capital spending toward infrastructure. IBM shares recorded their largest single-day drop. Current and former executives praised the direct approach.
asiaone.comThe September Brent contract traded at $85.79 per barrel early Wednesday, about $8 higher than the contract six months later. OilPrice.com reported the futures structure shifted as markets priced renewed Middle East supply risks.
WiredSeven current OpenAI staff and one former employee gave funds to Guardrails Alliance, which opposes a pro-industry group backed by company president Greg Brockman. The donations total more than $215,000 and will appear in federal filings.
At least 843 cases were reported nationwide with Michigan recording 1,562 infections. The CDC traced the start to May 1 and said no deaths occurred. Parents of young children adjusted berry purchases amid the investigation.
Some U.S. startups are replacing American AI models with cheaper Chinese alternatives. The switch follows rapid growth in AI spending that has exceeded payroll and rent at some firms.
A gambling company leased structures on its casino grounds to operators who ran impersonation scams and human trafficking. Thai military officials and former workers described the buildings as fake police stations and bank offices. Reuters examined a March 2024 rental agreement a…
livemint.comThe National Rugby League secured a $5.3 billion broadcast agreement. Women's players are seeking expanded salary caps and longer seasons before current NRLW agreements expire in 2027. Abc reported the details.
news.sky.comBase Group, parent of Korea Aluminium, disclosed the payment in President Trump's annual financial filing released in late June. The company and Trump Organization described it as a nonrefundable development fee tied to a possible golf project.
Washington ExaminerRecords released July 14 indicate former special counsel Jack Smith's team acquired and filtered text messages involving 44 current and former members of Congress during the Arctic Frost probe. The messages originated from phones linked to President Donald Trump and senior advise…
Fox NewsA Grafton Superior Court hearing Monday approved a joint recommendation of two concurrent 45-year-to-life sentences for Robert Tulloch. The change follows a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles are unconstitutional.
Major League Baseball owners have formally proposed a salary cap for the first time since 1994. Players have called the measure nonnegotiable ahead of the December 2026 expiration of the current agreement. Commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the talks and President Trump's interes…
The Nintendo Switch 2 “Choose Your Game” bundle is listed at $449.99 on Amazon, $50 below its standard price. The console itself will increase from $449.99 to $499.99 in September. The Verge reported the current discount.
abcnews.go.comAir raid sirens activated across Bahrain as reports indicated a possible Iranian missile or drone attack. Bahrain hosts the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters and has faced repeated targeting during the current escalation.
winnipegfreepress.comPaige Bueckers said after Sunday's game that Black women deserve the same chance to coach in the WNBA as others. She noted the league was built on Black women and that no Black women currently hold head coaching jobs.
tass.comThe UK 10-year government bond yield climbed as much as seven basis points on July 14 to top 5 percent for the third time since the Iran war began. Brent crude surged more than 9 percent the prior day after the US and Iran traded strikes for a third straight night.
sbs.com.auTwenty-six current and former Meta employees sued the company in federal court in Northern California on Monday. The suit alleges internal AI tools penalized workers who took protected medical, parental or disability leave during May 2026 layoffs of about 8,000 staff.
sportsnet.caMilwaukee Bucks re-signed guard Gary Trent Jr. to a four-year, $64 million deal. The agreement, reported July 11, follows two seasons in which he averaged 9.7 points per game. His first-year salary is $15.2 million.
alternet.orgA federal high court in Abuja sentenced Muhammad Sani to 20 years in prison on each of two counts for concealing information that could have led to the arrest of a bandit leader. The sentences run concurrently from the date of his arrest in January 2023.
middleeasteye.netOil and European gas prices climbed Tuesday following US military strikes. Markets priced in quarter-point rate increases by the Bank of England and ECB.
coindesk.comThe American Bankers Association and 76 state banking groups sent a letter to Senate leaders requesting tighter limits on stablecoin yields under the CLARITY Act. The groups warned that the current draft could prompt deposit outflows from community banks.
benzinga.com@sentdefender reported that Brent crude futures rose above $81 per barrel, their highest level in weeks. The move follows Iranian attacks on shipping, U.S. strikes on Iranian targets, and reinstatement of a U.S. naval blockade. Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has…
uctoday.comLawmakers approved changes that end the current president's term and bar many opposition legislators from the 2030 election. The measure passed in a session largely avoided by the main opposition party.
dohanews.coQatar's current emir continued receiving foreign dignitaries and citizens at Lusail Palace on July 14, 2026. The events followed the death of the former emir on July 12.
asiaone.comThe Philippines’ Mayon volcano continued spewing lava and rocks as its eruption reached 190 consecutive days. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported ongoing lava flows, pyroclastic density currents and rockfalls.
TechCrunchPinwheel announced the launch of Pinwheel Home, a voice-only landline that operates over Wi-Fi. The device offers two models with parental controls and is available now on the company website.
en.antaranews.comU.S. benchmark WTI crude traded at about $79 per barrel Tuesday after rising from $74 at the Monday open. Brent crude reached about $85 per barrel amid attacks on tankers and a sharp drop in crossings.
france24.comA wildfire that erupted Sunday in the Forest of Fontainebleau continued burning Monday. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the blaze remained uncontrolled a few kilometers from the palace.
deadline.comA Cuba-based human rights organization has filed a habeas corpus petition seeking information on the current location of an artist removed from prison last week. The artist was arrested in 2021 and sentenced to five years in prison.
winnipegfreepress.comThe NCAA will place the top 16 teams in the women's basketball tournament according to their actual seeds beginning in 2027. The shift ends the prior practice of separating multiple teams from the same conference into different regions.
mining.comDe Beers is stopping output at the Venetia mine, which accounts for 40 percent of South African diamonds. Gem prices have dropped 50 percent since 2022 amid weaker demand and lab-grown competition. Parent company Anglo American is seeking to sell the unit.
yna.co.krThe Real Rates Reform Alliance, representing more than 28,000 firms, proposes scrapping business rates in favor of a hybrid system that taxes online sales at 2%. The move would fund a 37% cut in rates for physical retailers while raising slightly more than the current £34 billion…
Trent Taylor announced his retirement Sunday on social media. The announcement came after a career that began and ended with the San Francisco 49ers.
EngadgetOnePlus and parent Oppo plan to announce the brand's exit from the US and Europe within days. The move follows repeated reports of staff departures and operational reviews since January.
foxnews.comLorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed last week by an immigration agent during an encounter that involved mistaken identity. The New York Times reported the incident, noting Araujo had no criminal record and had lived in the United States for 35 years.
cnet.comThe macOS 27 Golden Gate public beta is now available for M-series Macs. It includes a less transparent Liquid Glass interface, new Siri voice controls, and Photos app updates.
espn.comJa Morant was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Portland Trail Blazers in June. Speaking in Las Vegas on July 11, he said the move gives him a chance to start fresh and show a different side.
Business Insider reported that current and former OpenAI employees publicly defended CEO Sam Altman's openness to criticism after a since-deleted social media post. The statements followed an account describing a negative interview experience at the company.
Brent crude climbed to $81.92 a barrel after the United States and Iran each said the strait is under its control. Fighting has blocked tanker traffic, and U.S. officials called for a 20 percent payment on cargo to cover protection costs.
app.buzzsumo.comResearchers identified a bacteriophage that disables a virulence mechanism in adherent invasive E. coli linked to Crohn’s disease. The phage reduced colitis severity in mice and increased the effectiveness of low-dose budesonide treatment.
uctoday.comThe USAID Office of the Inspector General is examining more than 1,500 current or former UNRWA employees for links to foreign terrorist organizations in Gaza. It referred 108 staff members to the State Department for suspension or exclusion from U.S.-funded organizations.
news.sky.comAverage UK petrol prices reached 151.19p per litre and diesel 164.85p per litre, up 0.05p daily over the past week. The increases follow a 3.4 percent jump in Brent crude to nearly $79 a barrel. More than 10 million motorists are expected to travel as schools break for summer.
benzinga.comOil prices climbed in London trading while remaining below $80. European shares traded mixed and Asian markets fell sharply as Opec cut its 2026 demand growth forecast.
vancouversun.comUniversity of British Columbia researchers fitted homing pigeons with 27-gram backpacks holding cameras and sensors. The study, published in Current Biology, recorded subtle eye shifts during flights along a familiar route.
nypost.comStrikes hit air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone facilities, and small boats early Monday. Explosions occurred in Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island. Brent crude oil prices rose 3 percent.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the current definition remains appropriate while the National Security Monitor reviews whether religion should be removed from the criteria. The review is scheduled for completion in October.
dig-in.comHomeowners across the state are contacting brokers for separate earthquake coverage following a series of recent quakes. Only about 10 percent of households currently carry such policies, which carry high premiums and deductibles.
asiaone.comBrent crude gained 4.7 percent to $79.59 a barrel and U.S. crude futures rose 3.4 percent to $73.87 after the latest round of strikes. U.S. Central Command said the Strait of Hormuz remains open despite Iranian state media reports of closure.
moneycontrol.comAbc reported that companies have proposed 12 data centres in Australia's Northern Territory, citing abundant gas and solar resources plus proximity to undersea cables. The projects would require power and water supplies far exceeding current regional use. Federal and Labor party…
abcnews.go.comLandlords cut asking rents in 32 of 53 cities tracked across Los Angeles and Ventura counties. One-bedroom units in Santa Monica now average $2,215 after a 6 percent decline over the past year.
Abc reported that an analysis of 180 affordable rental listings in New South Wales and Victoria from April 13 to June 11 2026 showed limited options for very low and low-income singles. Nearly half the NSW listings failed to meet the recommended 20 per cent discount to local medi…
news.sky.comSpain's former prime minister made the claim in an opinion piece published Sunday in El Debate. The remark drew condemnation from Spain's current prime minister and French officials before Tuesday's semifinal.
theconstructionindex.co.ukSevern Trent reported its highest water demand on record last Saturday. The utility serving eight million people in England and Wales said usage exceeded prior peaks from the 2022 drought and Covid pandemic.
jns.orgIran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority stated that passage through the Strait of Hormuz is not possible at this time. The authority cited recent movements of U.S. military forces in the region as the reason.
YonhapCyberattack attempts against the South Korean military reached 18,951 in 2025, the highest total in five years, according to data from the defense ministry. Most targeted website administrator privileges, and the military's Cyber Operations Command noted North Korea's apparent ad…