BBC Sport
Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos after a chaotic second-half in Toronto to set up a last 16 tie with Iberian rivals Spain.
Science Daily
Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The discovery adds to growing evidence that these tiny insects are far smarter and more adaptable than once believed.
Hollywood Reporter
The 'Dawson's Creek' alum died in February after his battle with colorectal cancer.
Bloomberg Markets
Exchange rates of both Japan and India are under pressure.
Bloomberg Markets
South Korea’s financial watchdog is moving ahead with sanctions against private equity firm MBK Partners Ltd. over issues related to its distressed portfolio company, retailer Homeplus Co.
Bloomberg Markets
Copper rose with other industrial metals, supported by a weaker US dollar and reduced expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in the coming months.
Yahoo Finance
BBC World
Actress Lena Dunham, model Gigi Hadid and longtime music collaborator Jack Antonoff were spotted in formal attire near Madison Square Garden.
WSJ World News
The move is another sign of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bid to position Canada as an energy-exporting superpower.
ESPN
Goncalo Ramos headed in a pass from Rafael Leao in stoppage time as Cristiano Ronaldo, who had earlier converted a penalty kick, watched from the bench while Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 on Thursday, ending Luka Modrić's fifth bid for a World Cup.
Bloomberg Markets
China’s services activity eased less than expected in June, a private survey showed, adding to signs that the country’s economic momentum is picking up.
Yahoo Finance
ESPN
The U.S.' victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night was the most-watched soccer telecast in English language history with more than 24.4 million viewers, according to Fox Sports.
Bloomberg Markets
Vietnam’s economic growth beat estimates in the second quarter, while trade grew faster than expected in June and inflation slowed.
Bloomberg Markets
Industrial machinery maker Renk Group AG is nearing a deal to acquire privately held David Brown Defence, in a move that gives it more exposure to the naval sector, according to people familiar with the matter.