Bloomberg Markets

China Watchdog Monitoring US Lawsuit Over Insider Trading Claims

China’s securities regulator said it was monitoring developments in a US lawsuit after Susquehanna International Group alleged insider traders made at least $100 million from well-timed options bets before Beijing’s recent crackdown on illegal cross-border trading.

business  Jul 7, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Uzbekistan’s AKFA Picks Citi, JPM to Sound Out Bond Investors

AKFA Aluminium Group, one of Uzbekistan’s largest private companies, is set to meet international investors next week as it explores issuing its first ever bond.

business  Jul 7, 2026

Yahoo Finance

If You Invested $1,000 in Rivian Stock to Start 2026, Here's What It's Worth Now, and What's Next for the Automaker

business  Jul 7, 2026

BBC World

Macron safe after explosions in Syrian capital during French president's visit

As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.

general  Jul 7, 2026

NY Times World

Explosions Hit Damascus as Macron Visits

Blasts occurred near the hotel where President Emmanuel Macron of France was staying. French officials said that he was not hurt and that his schedule in Syria would continue as planned.

general  Jul 7, 2026

NY Times World

Cut the Alien Jokes, These Mysterious Spheres Are Likely Space Debris

The discovery bemused residents of a small town in northeastern Australia. The objects appear to be junk from a space launch, the country’s space agency said.

general  Jul 7, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

China’s PBOC Buys Most Gold Since 2023 as Bullion Swings

China’s central bank bought more gold in June, extending the longest buying streak since at least 2015 and underscoring a commitment to diversifying its reserves despite volatility in bullion prices.

business  Jul 7, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use

business  Jul 7, 2026

NY Times World

South Korea Strengthens Law to Curb Spread of Fake News

An amendment to South Korea’s communications act will clamp down on purveyors of false information online. Critics worry it could threaten freedom of speech.

general  Jul 7, 2026

BBC Sport

Newcastle closing in on signing of Ajax's Steur

Newcastle United are closing in on the signing of 18-year-old Ajax midfielder Sean Steur.

sports  Jul 7, 2026

Yahoo Finance

President Donald Trump Took a Direct Jab at the Fed, Yet Again -- and It's a Disaster in the Making for Wall Street

business  Jul 7, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Italy Revives Dollar Bond Sales for First Time Since Pandemic

Italy is returning to the US dollar bond market for the first time since the pandemic, broadening its pool of foreign investors after the country’s improving finances won credit-rating upgrades.

business  Jul 7, 2026

MarketWatch

SpaceX’s two lead underwriters have a $1 trillion chasm in their valuation as quiet period ends

The two lead underwriters on SpaceX’s initial public offering, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, have a valuation gap of more than $1 trillion as they both initiated coverage at buy.

business  Jul 7, 2026

Financial Times

Qatari gas tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz

Al Rekayyat comes under fire close to coast of Oman

business  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian

Labour asks Electoral Commission to investigate claims Farage broke electoral law by not disclosing gifts – UK politics live

Parliamentary authorities are already looking into a £5m donation to the Reform Uk leader from the crypto billionaire Christopher HarborneGood morning. One of the reasons why Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, is relatively popular is because he presents as genial and good-natured. A rather different Farage was on display last night, after he angrily berated a Sky News cameraman who doorstepped him as he arrived back in the UK off a flight from the US. Farage also accused Sky News of harassing

general  Jul 7, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Foreign Funds Return to India’s Banks After $12 Billion Selloff

Global investors returned to India’s financial stocks after a three-month selling streak, as the central bank’s recent measures to draw foreign capital ease funding constraints for lenders.

business  Jul 7, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Horizons Middle East & Africa 7/7/2026 (Video)

business  Jul 7, 2026

BBC Sport

UFC 329: McGregor v Holloway 2 - all you need to know

All you need to know about UFC 329 as Conor McGregor headlines against Max Holloway in Las Vegas.

sports  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Life Support review – quietly devastating medics’ eye view of the war in Gaza

In the absence of foreign media, doctors are valuable witnesses to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Daniele Rugo’s documentaryDying children and grieving parents are a fact of her work says Canadian paediatric intensive care doctor Tanya Haj-Hassan. “But Gaza is that continuously,” she adds, wiping away a tear. Haj-Hassan is one of several doctors who are interviewed in Daniele Rugo’s documentary about their medical missions to Gaza since October 2023. Doctors tend to be careful with their words and

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian Culture

We Are Not Machines by Sarah O’Connor review – can dignity at work survive the tech revolution?

A Financial Times journalist ponders the future of labour in world increasingly dominated by AI and automationIt’s never been easy to land and keep a decent job. But it feels like it’s getting harder. In June, the number of job vacancies in the UK fell to a five-year low; headlines warn of a looming AI-employment shock. What might the future of work look like – and who or what will shape its terms? In her new book, Sarah O’Connor goes looking for answers in the modern collision of artificial int

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026