Bloomberg Markets

CPC Terminal to Resume Kazakh Oil Exports After Drone Pause

The main terminal for exporting Kazakhstan’s oil is set to resume loadings after drone attacks on vessels caused an output cut last week, a step that may help to ease one of the market’s major supply worries.

business  4h ago

BBC World

Rapper Yung Filly tells trial 'vibes were good' with woman who accuses him of rape

The rapper takes the witness stand at his trial in Australia where he denies raping a fan in a hotel room.

general  4h ago

BBC World

Chinese chipmaker shares surge 470% in blockbuster stock market debut

The company's shares soared by 470% in its market debut, as the AI boom drives chip demand.

general  4h ago

Bloomberg Markets

Audi Turns Gloomier on Sales Outlook Due to Downturn in China

The Audi group sees lower sales and profitability this year as worsening conditions in China and US tariffs hamper the carmaker’s turnaround efforts.

business  4h ago

The Guardian

Weather tracker: Why Europe’s wildfires are proving so fierce and difficult to stop

Wind and record-breaking heat are fuelling the continent’s explosive fire season, with Spain and France among worst hitExplainer: what is a ‘fire cloud’, and how have they worsened wildfires in Europe?A combination of an unusually wet winter, very low rainfall since spring and repeated record-breaking summer heatwaves is likely to explain why wildfires have ignited, spread and resisted control so readily across France and Spain in recent days.About 90% of wildfires are started by human activity,

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Variety

Korea Box Office: Na Hong-Jin’s ‘Hope’ Holds Firm at No. 1 as Market Slows

Science-fiction thriller “Hope” maintained its powerful grip on the top spot at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Jul. 24–26. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the big-budget film generated $5.5 million from 767,366 admissions over the three-day window, securing a commanding 66.8% share […]

entertainment  5h ago

BBC Sport

Record Spurs spend shows new ambition - Van de Ven

Micky van de Ven says Tottenham's record spending highlights a "new ambition" after an "unacceptable" season.

sports  5h ago

The Guardian Politics

Burnham is master of his message for now. But he should know this: media foes will offer no respite | Tom Baldwin

While the new PM’s slick social media operation can help him bypass the hostile press that devoured Starmer, he will still need friends in the fourth estateAndy Burnham has been in politics long enough to know that the largely friendly media coverage he’s received so far would turn hostile once he was inside Downing Street. And, within hours of becoming prime minister, some familiar predators were circling as they tried to decide whether to attack him for being too leftwing, too insubstantial or

politics  5h ago

The Guardian

Uganda begins emergency food handouts after 19 die from hunger

Government move follows months of drought and crop failures in Karamoja, with 1.5m people facing malnutritionUganda has launched emergency food relief distribution after at least 19 deaths from hunger were reported in an area of prolonged drought in the east of the country.A crisis has been building in the Karamoja region of Uganda as crops have failed without the season’s expected rains, leaving the region’s 1.5 million people facing acute food shortages and rising malnutrition. Continue readin

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The Guardian

‘They’re anxious about everything’: life for young people seeking work in Dudley and Lewisham

Challenges vary from poor transport links to high numbers of people flocking to the area looking for workWhen 19-year-old Dejanae set her online job search criteria for the local area, she was shocked at how few options came back. She studied animal science in college but is struggling to find work in the West Midlands.“It’s hard. You put Dudley, but it’s mainly jobs outside Dudley that come up because there just isn’t much here,” she said. “Even jobs in Birmingham (10 miles away) are difficult

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Hollywood Reporter

Locarno Offers Swiss Cinematic Bliss: From a Hunt for Loot, ‘The Chilean’ and Don Quixote to ‘Small Talk’

The 79th edition of Switzerland's big summer fest will showcase a plethora of homegrown and co-pro projects, with THR highlighting some titles for those looking to add local flavor to their fest schedules.

entertainment  5h ago

Bloomberg Markets

First US LNG Shipment to China in a Year to Be Re-Exported

The first US liquefied natural gas shipment to China in more than a year will be re-exported, as the local companies involved look to tap higher profits overseas and avoid paying tariffs, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

business  5h ago

The Guardian

Protesters launch high court challenge to Queensland ban on ‘from the river to the sea’

Exclusive: Lawsuit filed on behalf of seven protesters alleges ban amounts to ‘a direct, content-based restriction’ on speech, effectively targeting pro-Palestine movementFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA group of pro-Palestine protesters have launched a high court challenge to a Queensland law banning the slogan “from the river to the sea”, arguing that it amounts to a discriminatory and unconstitutional infringeme

general  5h ago

The Guardian

Oil price slides as US and Iran pause fire; cancer treatments help AstraZeneca beat profit forecasts – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsYet another company has been picked off London’s stock exchange this morning: DCC Energy has agreed to a £5.75bn takeover by private equity investors KKR and Energy Capital Partners.Shareholders in the FTSE 100 energy distributor will receive £65.25 per share ‌in cash, a proposed ‌final dividend of 147.22p per share, and a potential payment of up ‌to £1.25 per share if DCC can sell its technology unit for at least $800 million.Whilst the

general  5h ago

Yahoo Finance

DCC Energy Agrees to $7.7 Billion Takeover by ECP and KKR Consortium

business  5h ago

Bloomberg Markets

Asia-Bound Tanker Exits Red Sea Via Suez as Others Risk Strait

An Asia-bound supertanker carrying Saudi oil has exited the Red Sea via the longer Suez Canal route while other vessels continue to risk the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, as Houthi threats heighten uncertainty in the region.

business  5h ago

The Guardian

For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all

Federal government touts emergency warning alert test as a success and says no approach works 100% of the timeA blaring emergency warning alert Australians had been warned about was anti-climactic for some – and totally missed by others.Almost every phone in the country, alongside some smartwatches and tablets, was supposed to let off a loud noise at about 2pm AEST and receive a pop-up notification with the text “TEST MESSAGE” and “NO ACTION IS REQUIRED”. Continue reading...

general  5h ago

BBC Sport

How many midfielders do Rangers need after busy summer?

Rangers have a team full of central midfielders, but are they good enough to provide enough ammunition for their strikers?

sports  5h ago

Variety

‘The Traitors’ India Sets August Season 2 Bow on Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)

Prime Video will globally premiere Season 2 of “The Traitors,” its Indian adaptation of the hit international reality format in August, with new episodes streaming every Thursday. Karan Johar returns to host the season, in which 21 celebrities from various fields will compete in a game built around trust, betrayal and deception. The series is […]

entertainment  6h ago

Variety

China Box Office: ‘All Wishes Come True!’ Surges to Top Spot, Pushing ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ to Second

Pearl Studio’s animated fantasy feature “All Wishes Come True!” took over the top position at the mainland China box office during the July 24–26 weekend, generating RMB314.8 million ($46.3 million) in its second weekend of release. Directed by Mu Zhengyang, the film now has a cumulative total of $112.5 million. The family-friendly mythological comedy centers […]

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