Bloomberg Markets

Germany’s Weirdest Debt Market May No Longer Be Safe Haven for Lenders

After storied Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM AG presented an insolvency plan to creditors last year, several of them convened a video conference to discuss a counter-proposal. More than 100 parties joined, but none of the usual big corporate lenders were involved. Instead, the group featured a motley crew of backers from tiny German towns, Chinese banks and European pension funds, all with wildly varying knowledge of the case at hand. The call was raucous, according to people briefed on th

business  Jun 20, 2026

BBC Sport

World Cup still waits for real Brazil to show up

While rivals Argentina and France have impressed in the United States, Brazil have struggled to hit top form - despite a 3-0 win over minnows Haiti.

sports  Jun 20, 2026

BBC Sport

Almiron first player sent off for covering mouth

Paraguay's Miguel Almiron is the first player to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent - doing so during the World Cup match against Turkey.

sports  Jun 20, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Ships Can Use Hormuz Southern Route With Signals On, JMIC Says

Ships can consider transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the southern route, day or night, with their transponder signals on, a key naval information group has said.

business  Jun 20, 2026

Yahoo Finance

3 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks to Buy and Hold Right Now

business  Jun 20, 2026

Variety

‘Finnegan’s Foursome’ Review: Edward Burns’ Spiky-Quaint Sports Dramedy Is a Tale of Family Therapy Through Golf

"Finnegan’s Foursome" is his 16th feature, and he’s still doing that shaggy-likable, spiky-quaint, semi-low-budget Edward Burns dramedy thing — the script that’s talky and kind of funny, though in a way that often sounds like a script; the camerawork that’s smoothly tethered to the functional; the acting that hovers between lively and broad. The style Burns works in is now closer to television than movies, and given that "Finnegan’s Foursome" is getting a streaming release (starting today), you

entertainment  Jun 20, 2026

ESPN

Toronto's Mabrey ties WNBA mark with 9 threes

Marina Mabrey scored a career-high 37 points and tied the WNBA single-game record with nine 3-pointers on Friday.

sports  Jun 20, 2026

NY Times World

Cape Verde Will Count on Vozinha Against Uruguay at the World Cup

Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper, Vozinha, is keeping the archipelago nation’s hopes outsized after his performance against soccer giant Spain.

general  Jun 20, 2026

NY Times World

A 175-Year-Old Shipwreck, Lots of Booze and a Korean Island’s Quest to Survive

A South Korean island is reviving a long‑forgotten episode involving a French whaler as a wine festival, in an effort to stay relevant.

general  Jun 20, 2026

NY Times World

Charles Kushner, U.S. Ambassador to France, Riles Paris With Trump Diplomacy

The U.S. envoy to Paris has emerged as the embodiment of combative diplomacy in the age of President Trump, riling the French establishment notably with his accusations of antisemitism.

general  Jun 20, 2026

The Guardian Politics

Boats, bankers and borders: five symbols that sum up Brexit a decade on

What do the touchstones of the referendum debate tell us about the complex legacy of Britain leaving the EU?Ten years ago the UK voted 52% to 48% to leave the European Union, triggering a long and tortuous political process.It took until 1 January 2021 for the country to sever its links to the single market and customs union, but the fractures Brexit left in Britain’s body politic, international relations and economy remain. Continue reading...

politics  Jun 20, 2026

The Guardian

Push for electrification finally takes centre stage in pre-Cop31 climate talks

Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goalElectrifying the world – with electric vehicles, electric heating and cooling, and modernised heavy industry – could be the next biggest step towards phasing out fossil fuels, replacing the 80% of global energy that still comes from hydrocarbons. As using electrical energy is much more efficient than combustion, the move would save billions of dollars for consumers and businesses – global ene

general  Jun 20, 2026

Financial Times

Burnham camp divided over chancellor pick as UK finances worsen

Ed Miliband, Shabana Mahmood and Yvette Cooper are all believed to be contenders as bond markets seek reassurance

business  Jun 20, 2026

Financial Times

The window for peace in Ukraine won’t be open forever

There is an opportunity to freeze the conflict, but Putin’s fantasy of total victory could get in the way

business  Jun 20, 2026

Financial Times

Big Tech is stoking unrest in the UK. Why?

Elon Musk’s amplification of anti-immigrant sentiment in Belfast, Southampton and beyond cannot be explained by ideology alone

business  Jun 20, 2026

Financial Times

Why dignity is the measure that matters

From litter-pickers to cage fighters, the signs of a society’s health are often hidden in plain sight

business  Jun 20, 2026

Financial Times

Nigel Farage’s Brexit rallies were funded from the EU budget

European monies paid for anti-immigrant posters during ‘Say No to EU’ tour

business  Jun 20, 2026

Financial Times

Alternative for Germany revives Nazi-era attacks on Bauhaus

Modernist art institution fears AfD ‘patriotic culture’ push nearly 100 years after closing under Hitler

business  Jun 20, 2026

Financial Times

Beer can boost ‘spiritual or mental’ health, says Kirin president

Japanese brewer’s Takeshi Minakata says alcohol ‘can be a good thing’ as it ‘helps make people happy’

business  Jun 20, 2026

The Guardian

Fears doctors criticising Israel may be silenced as health watchdog adopts contested antisemitism definition

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency to use International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition for ‘regulatory work’Australia’s health watchdog has adopted a contested definition of antisemitism to guide its regulatory work.The move has been welcomed by the nation’s peak Jewish body while the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (Apan) has warned it could silence health professionals from criticising Israel’s human rights record. Continue reading...

general  Jun 20, 2026