Bloomberg Markets

AI Cracks Risk Ruining Europe’s Goldilocks Moment

Europe is enjoying a breakout moment as the major beneficiary of a global rotation out of technology stocks. That said, its immunity against cracks in the artificial-intelligence trade is unlikely to last.

business  Jul 6, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Johannesburg Sees Path to Ratings Upgrade From Moody’s Outlook

The City of Johannesburg, which is on the verge of financial collapse, said Moody’s Ratings’ positive outlook on the municipality’s credit assessment provides a path to an upgrade that the authorities will seek to achieve through better governance.

business  Jul 6, 2026

Financial Times

Bellingham and Kane see England through after high drama at Azteca

Atmosphere crackles at fabled football stadium as Thomas Tuchel’s team hang on against Mexican co-hosts

business  Jul 6, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Comcast’s Sky to Acquire ITV’s Networks and Streaming Businesses in $2.13 Billion Deal

The ITV Studios production arm will become a standalone business after the planned transaction.

entertainment  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Turkey blocks cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and a ‘furious’ Patti LuPone, citing ‘moral values’

Broadway star, who is performing on the vessel, expresses shock after authorities ban Scarlet Lady from docking in Kuşadası A cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and the Broadway performer Patti LuPone has been blocked from entering Turkey after local authorities said their behaviour didn’t “align with the structure of our society and our moral values”.Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady set sail from Athens, Greece, on 5 July for what was billed as “an epic all-gay voyage” over 10 days run by

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Meta bosses grilled over decision to cut ‘censorship’ that has potentially unleashed more antisemitic content

‘Over-enforcement poses significant risk to the communities that we try to protect,’ royal commission told A decision aimed at reducing “censorship” on major social media sites including Facebook and Instagram potentially led to greater levels of hate speech, the royal commission into antisemitism has heard.Meta announced in January 2025, after the re-election of Donald Trump in the US, that it would “reduce censorship”, get rid of factcheckers and only tackle illegal and very serious violations

general  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

China Test Fires Missile in the Pacific for the First Time Since 2024

China’s firing of a submarine-launched missile came as Australia secured more defense deals with Pacific Island nations. Countries expressed concern about the test.

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Millions join funeral procession for Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei

Crowds grew as they moved through Tehran as mourners wore black and carried flags with the slogan ‘we will rise’A millions strong crowd assembled on Monday to take part in the funeral procession of Iran’s assassinated supreme leader.The scale, and depth of the march, however engineered, is an extraordinary turn around for a country that only seven months ago was gripped by street protests that saw thousands killed by government security forces. Many will say that the assembly was a monument to a

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian Science

Can you solve it? This TV show is flipping brilliant!

A probability puzzleToday’s puzzle imagines a TV game show.The compere announces that at the end of the show two people will be chosen and each placed in a separate booth. Continue reading...

science  Jul 6, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Iran Gives China Concessions for Hormuz Transits | The China Show | 7/6/2026

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

China tests long-range missile in Pacific in move Australia condemns as ‘destabilising to region’

Australian government confirms it was informed by China of its intent to conduct the test on Monday China has conducted a long-range missile test in the Pacific, in a move the Australian government has condemned as “destabilising to the region”.A ⁠test missile topped with ‌a ‌dummy warhead landed ‌in “designated waters” of the Pacific, China’s state news agency Xinhua ‌reported on Monday. The missile test was a “routine arrangement” of China’s annual ⁠military training, with prior notification t

general  Jul 6, 2026

TechCrunch

This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn’t promising a robot in your home anytime soon

While other humanoid startups chase sky-high valuations, Agility Robotics is betting its future on execution — and a SPAC.

technology  Jul 6, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

SK Hynix Readies for Blockbuster US Listing | The Asia Trade 7/6/2026

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jul 6, 2026

BBC World

Crimea residents describe 'catastrophic' situation after Ukrainian strikes

Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford explains why Crimea is a target for Kyiv, and why the peninsula matters to Vladimir Putin.

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Half of affordable new homes in rural England could be at risk if planning rules relaxed, analysis shows

Exclusive: National Housing Federation says ending quotas for developers could cost 32,000 homes over 10 yearsHalf of all affordable housing supply in rural England could be under threat under plans being considered by ministers to relax regulations for private housing developers, according to analysis.The government has proposed ending affordable housing quotas – known as section 106 agreements – for new developments of between 10 and 49 houses in an effort to jumpstart sluggish housebuilding r

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Land and Its People by David Sedaris review – crankiness and charm

Sedaris plays up the curmudgeonliness in a collection that still entertainsI’ll confess my heart sank slightly at the prospect of reading David Sedaris’s new volume of essays, some of them previously published in the New Yorker, and which, relative to his earlier output, strike me as increasingly shticky and reliant on anecdotes too thin for their weight. (From the essay Little America: “Few things drive me crazier than people who put their feet up on the furniture.”) After nine previous volumes

entertainment  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

A Place in the Sun review – subversive exposé of picture-postcard luxury in the Canary Islands

Documentary intersperses pastel scenes of spotless tourist resorts with candid interviews with the asylum seekers who labour to keep them pristineEvery year, millions of tourists flock to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean where the sun always shines. Through static shots resembling picture postcards, Mette Carla Albrechtsen’s pastel-hued documentary captures the leisure activities on offer: cerulean rooftop pools, pristine sandy beaches and raves that stretch into d

entertainment  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Rolling Stones keep the tunes coming: best podcasts of the week

Norah Jones hosts the legendary rock stars as they return to the studio for a new album. Plus, mindfulness meditation with the Getty MuseumThis official Rolling Stones podcast is hosted by Norah Jones and released across six weeks, with each chapter charting the making of the band’s upcoming studio album, Foreign Tongues. Unsurprisingly, it’s a polished exercise in PR for one of the world’s biggest acts. Its first episode is also something of a tribute, as it considers how Mick, Keith and Ronnie

entertainment  Jul 6, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

El Niño Threatens To Fuel Coal Power Surge in India, Study Says

A super El Niño risks straining India’s power grid more than any other electricity network globally and would slow the country’s shift away from coal, according to a new study.

business  Jul 6, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Pound Defies Expectations as Traders Give Burnham a Chance

In a year of political and economic upheaval for the UK, the pound has emerged as an unlikely oasis of calm, wrong-footing traders who were betting on the currency to retreat at the first sign of trouble.

business  Jul 6, 2026