WSJ World News

China Adds More Japanese Entities to Export Control List

The Chinese commerce ministry said it added 20 Japanese entities to an export control list that prohibits Chinese firms from selling dual-use products to those companies

general  Jun 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Bill Maher Defies White House Pushback to Claim Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center

Whitney Cummings, Louis C.K., Woody Harrelson, Arianna Huffington, Stephen A. Smith, and Jay Leno were on hand to pay tribute to the veteran comedian and host of 'Real Time.'

entertainment  Jun 29, 2026

Science Daily

These fat-filled brain cells may be making multiple sclerosis worse

Scientists have uncovered a surprising clue that may help explain why multiple sclerosis (MS) progresses rapidly in some people but not others. In brain tissue from patients with severe MS, researchers found large numbers of “foamy” immune cells packed with fat droplets after absorbing damaged myelin. These overloaded cells appear to switch from helping repair the brain to fueling ongoing damage and inflammation.

science  Jun 29, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Markets Are Looking Past the Ceasefire. Then What?

Rates and currency volatility could dominate the second half of the year.

business  Jun 29, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit Record Highs As Crypto Winter Sets In

business  Jun 29, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Autocallable ETFs Rack Up $2.5B in Assets in First Year

business  Jun 29, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Why Gold ETFs Are Suddenly Tarnishing

business  Jun 29, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Morgan Stanley Weighs $1.3 Billion Dallas Bet

business  Jun 29, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘They take you out of life, out of time’: a journey into Spain’s astonishing cave paintings – podcast

For tens of thousands of years, these Palaeolithic artworks were unseen. When they were rediscovered, onlookers marvelled at their vivid beauty. One of the world’s leading experts took me up closeWritten and read by Stephen Phelan Continue reading...

entertainment  Jun 29, 2026

Financial Times

Freight shipping costs surge as companies race to beat new Trump tariffs

Rates reach highest since 2024 Red Sea crisis in anticipation of fresh levies from US

business  Jun 29, 2026

Financial Times

Stray Ukraine drones worth the price of hitting Russia, says Estonian minister

Margus Tsahkna asserts that EU negotiations with Moscow are premature

business  Jun 29, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Meet me at the dancing dogs tent!’ What’s behind Britain’s festival frenzy?

They used to mean crusties, hippies, all-male lineups, near riots and burning toilets. Now, from Dorset to Inverness, there’s a festival – and a costume – for everyone. What caused this boom? And is there a dark side?It’s 7pm on the first day of Gala festival in Peckham Rye park and dry ice drifts into the trees as grime MC Novelist, born just miles away, raps about a south London bus. “Four eight four! Going on raw on the 484,” he spits with a grin, bouncing like the sweaty moshpit in front of

entertainment  Jun 29, 2026

Financial Times

The new AI-based world order

A single factor is now dictating the hierarchy of global returns

business  Jun 29, 2026

Financial Times

Volkswagen’s brutal jobs cull sparks prospect of sale of crown jewels

Manufacturer squeezed €10bn valuation from cloak-and-dagger Everllence auction but may need more to fund restructuring

business  Jun 29, 2026

Financial Times

The leap of faith behind SpaceX’s mega bond deal

The views of equity and bond investors might one day be at odds with each other

business  Jun 29, 2026

Financial Times

India within ‘striking distance’ of 8% growth, says top Modi aide

PM’s principal secretary Shaktikanta Das promises more economic reforms ‘in the pipeline’

business  Jun 29, 2026

Financial Times

AI fuels record $200bn M&A boom in US power sector

Companies in dealmaking blitz as they seek to build the energy infrastructure for data centres

business  Jun 29, 2026

Variety

John Oliver to Guest Star on ‘General Hospital’

Late-night host John Oliver is headed to daytime. The “Last Week Tonight” host will guest star on the long-running daytime soap opera “General Hospital” in a three-episode storyline, which will air July 2, 3 and 6. Oliver announced the casting on the June 28 episode of “Last Week Tonight” after previously voicing his interest to […]

entertainment  Jun 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

John Oliver Lands His Dream Role — on ‘General Hospital’

The 'Last Week Tonight' host pleaded for a role on a daytime soap earlier this year, and the long-running ABC series obliged.

entertainment  Jun 29, 2026

NASA News

Star-Spangled City

Two hundred years ago, a battle in the port city of Baltimore inspired the writing of America’s national anthem.

science  Jun 29, 2026