Bloomberg Markets

Vodacom Trims Payout Plan, Lifts Revenue Goal to $18 Billion

Vodacom Group Ltd. trimmed its dividend-payout plan and raised its revenue, earnings and cash-flow goals as the wireless carrier seeks to reinvest capital in its higher-growth eastern and northern African businesses.

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The Guardian

Monday briefing: ​How the Cockroach ​protests ​have expose​d the ​cracks in ​India’s government

In today’s newsletter: Across ​the country, a ​younger generation is turning private disillusionment into public defiance​ against a government that once felt untouchableGood morning. As flames engulfed parts of France and Spain this weekend, in India, the prime minister, Narendra Modi, was trying to put out a very different kind of fire. Thousands of people arrived in Delhi on Saturday to demand the resignation of his education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. When he stepped down in the early aft

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BBC Sport

Diomande agrees Real Madrid terms as PSG step away

RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande agrees personal terms with Real Madrid after Paris St-Germain withdraw their interest.

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Bloomberg Markets

FTSE 100 Live: Stock Futures Rise as Oil Drops on Easing Iran Tensions

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Yahoo Finance

RBI to hold rates through 2026 as growth risks outweigh inflation: Reuters poll

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Yahoo Finance

Oil prices sink 5% and Asian shares gain as Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars in Shanghai trading debut

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Yahoo Finance

Shares, bonds bounce in Asia as oil skids

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The Guardian

Who is Ben Carroll, the man who wants to be Victoria’s next premier?

Carroll, who has confirmed he will make a leadership challenge, was elected to parliament in 2012 and says he has always been ambitiousIn 2023, when then-public transport minister Ben Carroll failed in his surprising bid to secure the leadership of the Victorian Labor party, he told a press conference: “I was always very keen to rise.”The premier Daniel Andrews had resigned believing he had locked in his succession plan: his loyal deputy Jacinta Allan as premier, and treasurer Tim Pallas as depu

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BBC Politics

All eyes on Greater Manchester ahead of mayoral election

Voters in Greater Manchester will go to the polls on Thursday to choose Andy Burnham's successor as mayor.

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The Guardian

Seven suspected new bird flu cases are ‘evidence of spread’ into Australian wildlife, experts warn

BirdLife Australia says discoveries of sick and dead local seabirds in South Australia show outbreak is ‘taking hold’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australia has reported seven new suspected cases of deadly H5 bird flu, with experts warning it could be a sign the disease has begun spreading through local bird populations.All seven birds are greater crested terns – a common local seabird – and were found on th

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BBC World

The woman promoting the UK Potteries region in Japan

Yuri Kawakami-Shotton is praised for her Spode Museum tours, in bringing in Japanese visitors.

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Hollywood Reporter

‘President Curtis’ Creator Dan Harmon on Trump, Obama Influencing Show and His Vision for ‘Rick and Morty’ Movie

Harmon and co-creator James Siciliano tell The Hollywood Reporter about their hopes for crossover moments between the new 'Rick and Morty' spinoff and its flagship series: "We can go Dick Wolf nuts."

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The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: the amazing story of the first animal to poo

Chris Packham gets to the bottom of things in the fantastic Evolution. Plus, has reality TV found its next big star? Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC TwoWhich animal was the first to poo? Chris Packham’s belting biology lesson continues with the story of the bat – and the origins of its insatiable hunger are in the urbilaterian, an animal that floated about in the waters of the Ediacaran period, about 570m years ago. Food entered and exited through one hole … until a vital mutation: “Th

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BBC Sport

Flesh-eating disease could not stop Bowen's dream

Ellie Bowen was just 13 months old when her life changed for ever, but she is now set to make her Commonwealth Games debut.

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The Guardian

Family of Indigenous man who died in custody launch legal action over decision not to charge police

Kumanjayi White died after being restrained by plain-clothes police in the lolly aisle of an Alice Springs supermarket•Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of a young Aboriginal man who died after being restrained by police in an Alice Springs supermarket has launched legal action after the officers involved were not prosecuted.Ku

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BBC Politics

My dog Axel 'wouldn't get on' with Larry the cat, says Burnham

The PM says he doesn't think his poodle-mix would "get along" with Larry the cat, who has lived at No 10 for 15 years.

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The Guardian Science

Starwatch: The summer triangle returns to the northern sky

One of the easiest patterns to spot, combination of Vega, Deneb and Altair is also visible in the southern hemisphereIn the northern hemisphere we know that summer is truly upon us when the summer triangle appears overhead. Although not an official constellation, it is one of the easiest patterns to find in the northern summer sky.The chart shows the view looking high in the south-east from London at 11pm UK time on 27 July, although the view remains essentially unchanged all week, with the tria

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The Guardian Politics

A TV and cinema calamity could be disastrous for what you watch and what you know. Act now to stop that | Alan Cumming, Benedict Cumberbatch and Benedict Wong

The Paramount-Warner Bros merger is being fought in the US and UK. Britain’s culture secretary knows the risks and can intervene. She shouldThough it has yet to become front-page news in the UK, you should know about the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros merger. It threatens to inflict immense harm on the British public. As actors and public figures who have spent our careers in the arts in Britain – working with British crews, on British stages and sets – we have a responsibility to the public who

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The Guardian

Girlguiding redesigns uniforms to put focus on ‘self-expression and confidence’

Relaxed rules mean members only have to wear a top to meetings and activities after extensive feedbackGirlguiding has fully redesigned its uniform across all groups for the first time in more than 30 years, with a focus on “self-expression, belonging and confidence”.The new range, launched on Monday, has relaxed previous rules: Guides, Rainbows, Brownies and Rangers now only have to wear a top to meetings and activities to be considered “in uniform” after feedback from thousands of girls who sai

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The Guardian

Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage

Exclusive: Judge intends to consider ‘terrorist connection’ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in BurnleyFive Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists for breaking windows and throwing red paint at a branch of Barclays Bank in Lancashire.Brendon O’Hagan, 28; Amanda Kelly, 31; Humeera Atiqnisar, 31; Mohammed Malik, 28; and Alma Yaniv, 70, were found guilty of causing £212,000 of damage during a direct action protest in Burnley in August 2024. They targeted the bank

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