Bloomberg Markets

China Buys More US Soybeans as Key Agricultural Trade Ramps Up

China has purchased more soybeans from the US, according to people familiar with the matter, as the key agricultural trade gains momentum following a summit between the leaders of the two nations in May.

business  Jul 7, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

US Talks Tested as LNG Ship Struck in Hormuz Strait

A laden liquefied natural gas carrier was hit by a projectile near the Omani coast as it exited the Strait of Hormuz, heightening unease among shipowners and testing a US-Iran agreement intended to halt attacks in the waterway. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jul 7, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

India Property Developer K Raheja Said to Delay $700 Million IPO

K Raheja Corp. Pvt., one of India’s largest real estate developers, has delayed plans for an initial public offering after feedback from investment bankers, according to people familiar with the matter.

business  Jul 7, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Samsung's Record Profit Fails to Impress | The Asia Trade 7/7/2026

"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 7, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Europe’s Defense Stocks Rally Has Much Riding on NATO Summit

A fledgling rebound in European defense stocks faces a test this week, as investors look to a NATO summit for further clarity on member states’ defense spending plans.

business  Jul 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Why Zendaya Botched Her Lines on First Day of ‘The Odyssey’ Filming: “My Mouth Was Just Frozen”

The actress plays Greek goddess Athena in filmmaker Christopher Nolan's latest film.

entertainment  Jul 7, 2026

ESPN

Belgium handed U.S. a World Cup reality check -- a...

The U.S.'s World Cup dream went up in smoke on Monday, comprehensively dismantled 4-1 by Belgium.

sports  Jul 7, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Mystery Thai Investor’s Near $1 Billion True Stake Sparks Probe

Thailand’s market regulator is probing the sudden emergence of an individual shareholder who has amassed nearly $1 billion worth of shares in True Corp., making her one of the telecom giant’s largest shareholders.

business  Jul 7, 2026

Yahoo Finance

SpaceX Rocketing into Nasdaq-100 Spurs Questions from Clients

business  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian

Rapid endometriosis tests to be made available on NHS in England and Wales

Saliva and gut sensor-based tests hailed as ‘gamechanger’ for millions of women who can wait years for diagnosisTwo tests that can dramatically speed up diagnosis of endometriosis are to be made available on the NHS in England and Wales, in a move hailed as a “gamechanger” for millions of women.One in 10 women of reproductive age are affected by the condition, where tissue similar to that found in the womb lining grows elsewhere, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Symptoms include painful

general  Jul 7, 2026

NY Times World

Joining a Human Tide of Mourners Flowing Through Tehran’s Streets

After days of public mourning ceremonies in the Iranian capital, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s coffin arrived in Tehran’s Azadi Square. This is what I saw covering the miles-long procession on Monday.

general  Jul 7, 2026

NY Times World

In NATO’s Next Act, Can Europe Play the Leading Role?

The focus at a leaders’ summit in Turkey this week will be on building a new model for the alliance, as President Trump pushes to do less and pressures others do more.

general  Jul 7, 2026

NY Times World

A Long-Awaited Verdict for Marine Le Pen Could Reshape France’s Politics

A court will decide on Tuesday whether to uphold Ms. Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction. If it does, the far-right leader will probably be barred from running for the presidency next year.

general  Jul 7, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Slashing Crude Costs, Saudi Arabia Signals Brewing Price War

business  Jul 7, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Lockheed Martin Places $3.5B Bet on Undersea Warfare Tech

business  Jul 7, 2026

Yahoo Finance

IRS Eases Gift Tax Rules for Trump Accounts

business  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian

Nato braces for difficult summit as Trump puts pressure on spending

Meeting of 32 member states comes at crucial time for alliance after tensions with US over Iran and GreenlandNato leaders will gather in Ankara on Tuesday after a turbulent six months. And as the US continues to pressure its allies to increase defence spending, the other 31 members of the alliance will be hoping to mollify an unpredictable Donald Trump.On Monday, Mark Rutte, Nato’s secretary general, called for the allies to present “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organisation’

general  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian

Student loan promotion in England and Wales amounted to mis-selling, MPs say

Treasury select committee also says ministers have moral obligation to reverse last year’s repayment threshold freezeSlideshows that compared student loan repayments with the cost of a mobile phone contract, and YouTube videos that did not mention the fact that loan terms could change amounted to mis-selling by the government, MPs have said.The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, caused a furore last year when she announced that the repayment threshold on plan 2 student loans would be frozen at £29,385 f

general  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian Science

‘A break from scrolling’: how Gen Z fell in love with birding – podcast

In the last 50 years, Britain has lost an astonishing 73 million wild birds from its landscape, according to the British Trust for Ornithology. Habitat loss, pesticides, disease, cats and the climate crisis mean there are fewer birds than ever before. For children and young people it can be difficult to appreciate the scale of the loss due to a psychological phenomenon called ‘shifting baseline syndrome’, where each generation inherits a degraded version of the environment, and therefore doesn’t

science  Jul 7, 2026

The Guardian

Europe faces up to prospect US may be unable to arm Nato allies

Wars in Iran and Ukraine have expended stockpiles of sought-after missiles, leaving gap in military resourcesThere are growing concerns in Europe that the US defence industrial base is no longer providing the weapons pledged to Nato allies with US stockpiles depleted owing to the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, leaving allies to consider new avenues to arm and defend themselves.As Nato leaders including the US president, Donald Trump, convene in Ankara, Turkey, the US plans to address European de

general  Jul 7, 2026