Bloomberg Markets

Europe’s Bank Bulls See More Upside After 21% Quarterly Gain

Following a stellar second-quarter rally for European banks, investors expect one of the region’s hottest equity trades to keep delivering.

business  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Click bait! Kraszna-Krausz photography book award winners – in pictures

A devastating account of living through the war in Ukraine won this year’s prestigious prize – with the longlist spanning everything from hurricanes to hauntology Continue reading...

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Health

When the right promotes heat-stress denial, ask yourself this: whose children’s lives is it willing to risk? | George Monbiot

The class politics of extreme heat are very real and very dangerous – but that doesn’t stop the billionaire press from peddling its agendaEvery time you think the idiocy has hit rock bottom, it discovers a new level. It turns out there’s an even deeper hole you can dig for yourself than climate-science denial: heat-stress denial. Across the billionaire press last week, columnists and leader writers minimised the health impacts of the heatwave, particularly in schools. Expect more of this next we

health  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Depraved by Daisy Dixon review – a history of dark and dangerous art

From classical painting to video games, this survey of the taboo and the twisted won’t let you look awayMuseums are damned if they do, damned if they don’t. Ignore the problems of the past and they’re criticised for being problematic. Rewrite their labels according to changing politics and they’re called preachy and woke. The fact is, history is filled with immoral art. But how do we know it when we see it? And what, if anything, should we be doing about it?In her timely and punchy new book

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Abu Dhabi’s MGX Raises $49 Billion for One of the Biggest Ever AI Funds

MGX has raised $49 billion for one of the biggest ever funds dedicated to artificial intelligence deals, propelling the two-year-old Abu Dhabi firm into the ranks of the most consequential investors in the sector globally.

business  Jul 1, 2026

BBC Sport

Who am I? Guess the tennis star No 2

Will you get today's tennis player in as few attempts as possible?

sports  Jul 1, 2026

BBC Sport

Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 24

Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

sports  Jul 1, 2026

ESPN

Source: Blue Jackets' Werenski vetoes Stars deal

Blue Jackets star defenseman Zach Werenski has vetoed a trade to the Stars, an NHL source confirmed to ESPN.

sports  Jul 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

FTSE 100 Set to Fall to Kick Off Second Half

business  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: After two powerful earthquakes, what is the reality on the ground in Venezuela?

In today’s newsletter: A country already in crisis since the removal of its leader earlier this year by the US, now has to find a way to rebuild with little state presence in evidenceThe shaking seemed to come from nowhere. In a moment captured by fishers off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast, two earthquakes struck seconds apart. Plumes of dust appear where buildings once stood in the recording as the camera rises and falls with the swell. The men rapidly head for the shore in search of their familie

general  Jul 1, 2026

BBC Sport

Mexico rampant at fortress Azteca - and England could be next

Mexico have won all four games and not conceded a goal at this World Cup. Their last-16 opponents must also contend with playing at the Azteca Stadium.

sports  Jul 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Abu Dhabi Proposes New Offshore-Oil Pricing

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., the UAE’s biggest oil company, is proposing a new pricing methodology for the sale of crude supplies to term customers, opting for an approach that’s more aligned with wider regional trading norms, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Bloomberg's Anthony di Paola reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jul 1, 2026

BBC Sport

I'd have done the same to get him sent off - 20 years since Rooney's red card

Former England striker Wayne Rooney talks about his red card in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final against Portugal, and the reaction of his then teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.

sports  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

Ayushmann Khurrana to Star in ‘Mupapa,’ First Theatrical Collaboration Between India’s Yash Raj Films and Posham Pa Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)

Yash Raj Films and Posham Pa Pictures are joining forces for their first theatrical collaboration, “Mupapa,” starring Ayushmann Khurrana, with a release date of Feb. 19, 2027. The film, described by the outfits as “genre-bending,” is produced by YRF CEO Akshaye Widhani, whose previous producing credit, the Mohit Suri-directed romance “Saiyaara,” became the highest-grossing romantic […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Science Daily

Scientists discover a surprising link between vitamin C and brain health

Could something as simple as vitamin C help support a healthier aging brain? In a study of more than 2,000 older adults in Japan, researchers found that people with lower vitamin C levels in their blood also tended to have less gray matter and weaker connections in a key brain network involved in memory, attention, and other cognitive functions.

science  Jul 1, 2026

BBC Sport

Hincapie becomes second player sent off for covering mouth

Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie became the second player at the World Cup to be dismissed for covering his mouth while confronting an opponent.

sports  Jul 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Cheveley: Gold to Recover Over the Next Few Months

The price of gold slipped for a third day as traders tracked US-Iran peace talks and weighed signals the Federal Reserve may move to tighten policy. But George Cheveley, Natural Resources Portfolio Manager at Ninety One told Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa the yellow metal will bounce back soon. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: the season finale of a gloomily gripping Welsh drama

Has reporter Sian Reese-Williams uncovered the truth about Llŷr’s death? Plus Jack Thorne-penned Enola Holmes returns. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 4As the second season of this gloomily gripping Welsh drama concludes, the tone is more elegy than explosion as the events around the controversial reservoir expansion continue to unfold. Budding journalist Caryl Huws (Siân Reese-Williams) is probing Llŷr’s demise but this puts her on a collision course with Robert (Robert Glenister)

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Financial Times

Japan’s ‘Mr Yen’ keeps market guessing on currency intervention

Traders believe Japanese authorities have changed tactics after yen hit 40-year low against dollar

business  Jul 1, 2026

BBC Sport

Hincapie second player to be sent off for covering mouth

Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie becomes the second player at this tournament to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent in stoppage time of their 2-0 defeat against Mexico.

sports  Jul 1, 2026