- 3h ago
India's Skyroot launches first private orbital rocket, joining US and China in milestone
Vikram-1 lifted off from Sriharikota at 12:05 local time and delivered experimental payloads to a 450 km orbit, marking the country's entry into the commercial launch market.
- 6h ago
Spain legend Capdevila begs Trump for US entry after ESTA denied over 2016 Iran charity match before World Cup final
Former Spain left-back Joan Capdevila was denied ESTA authorisation to enter the United States with his children for Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina. The 48-year-old 2010 world champion publicly asked President Donald Trump to intervene.
- 2d ago
Trump's Truth Social to charge up to $100,000 a month for early access to his posts
Trump Media & Technology Group will launch Truth API on August 1, giving paying traders a speed advantage on posts from the president and other top accounts, sparking ethics and conflict-of-interest criticism.
- 2d ago
Netflix Q2 earnings in line but soft Q3 outlook sinks shares 9% as growth fears deepen
The streaming giant posted second-quarter revenue of $12.56 billion and earnings per share of 80 cents, roughly meeting expectations, but its third-quarter revenue outlook of $12.86 billion trailed analyst forecasts, triggering a sharp after-hours selloff.
- 2d ago
Brazil threatens reciprocal tariffs as US imposes 25% levy on most imports, Rubio accuses Lula of bad faith
The US will impose a 25% tariff on most Brazilian goods from July 22, exempting coffee, beef, oranges and aircraft parts. Brazil's government called the move politically motivated and said it will invoke its reciprocity law and approach the WTO.
- 3d ago
Italian prosecutors drop sports fraud case against former referee chief Gianluca Rocchi after two-year investigation
Milan public prosecutor requests dismissal of sports fraud charges against ex-referee designator Gianluca Rocchi, citing lack of evidence of a structured match-fixing system. Inter Milan, briefly under investigation, has also been cleared.
- 3d ago
Meta employees sue, allege AI tools scored parental and medical leave against them in 8,000-person layoff
A federal lawsuit filed in Oakland, California, claims the company's internal AI systems transformed keyboard activity and token usage into productivity scores that penalised employees on protected leave when the firm cut 10% of its workforce this spring.
- 4d ago
Taco Bell lettuce linked to cyclospora outbreak sickens 1,645 across five US states, supplier Taylor Farms recalls Mexican iceberg lettuce
US health officials traced a parasite outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell, with 1,645 cases and 94 hospitalizations reported across five states. Supplier Taylor Farms is voluntarily recalling the lettuce.
- 4d ago
IBM shares crash 25% after CEO warns the company 'faltered' in adapting to AI spending shift
International Business Machines lost $69 billion in market value on Tuesday after preliminary second-quarter revenue of $17.2 billion missed analyst estimates and CEO Arvind Krishna said the company failed to adapt quickly enough to a client spending shift toward servers and storage.
- 4d ago
Uber bids $14.8 billion for Delivery Hero to create largest food-delivery group outside China
The cash offer of €41.50 per share values the German company at nearly €13 billion and would nearly double Uber's global footprint to 99 markets.
- Jul 10
SK Hynix raises $26.5B in record foreign IPO, CEO warns memory shortage will last past 2030
The South Korean memory giant debuted on the Nasdaq on July 10, raising $26.5 billion and opening 14% above its offer price. CEO Kwak Noh-jung warned that memory supply will fall short of demand through 2030, with 2027 set to be the worst year on record.
- Jul 10
Márquez pursues record-tying Sachsenring win as MotoGP championship fight tightens before summer break
MotoGP arrives at Sachsenring for the German Grand Prix, the 11th round and last before the summer break. Marc Márquez, fifth in the standings and 40 points adrift, seeks his 13th win at the circuit to reignite his title bid.
- Jul 9
El Niño forecast to rank among largest ever, with 81% chance of very strong peak by December
The U.S. Climate Prediction Center says the developing El Niño has an 81% chance of reaching 'very strong' status between October and December, potentially surpassing the devastating 1997–1998 event.
- Jul 8
Trump says Iran deal is 'over' as U.S. strikes 80 targets; oil jumps, stocks slide
U.S. forces struck over 80 targets in Iran and President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire memorandum 'over', sending oil prices up more than 5% and rattling global equity markets.
- Jul 8
SpaceXAI plans Wednesday launch of first AI model built with Cursor, as Musk rebrands xAI
SpaceXAI, the newly rebranded AI arm of Elon Musk's SpaceX, plans to release its first jointly developed model with AI startup Cursor as early as Wednesday, according to a staff memo seen by The Information.
- Jul 8
China weighs curbing overseas access to its top AI models as DeepSeek develops own chip
Beijing discusses restricting foreign access to advanced AI models, while startup DeepSeek works on an inference chip to cut reliance on Nvidia and Huawei.
- Jul 6
KTM signs Alex Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio for 2027 MotoGP factory team
The Austrian factory secures the 2025 runner-up and the current third-place rider on multi-year deals, reshaping the grid ahead of the 850cc era.
- Jul 6
Spain beat Portugal with 91st-minute goal as Ronaldo exits final World Cup
Mikel Merino struck in the 91st minute as Spain beat Portugal 1-0 in Arlington to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, ending Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth and final tournament.
- Jul 5
Newcastle sign Bazoumana Touré from Hoffenheim for £43m as summer rebuild picks up pace
The 20-year-old Ivory Coast international arrives from Hoffenheim to fill the creative void left by Anthony Gordon's departure to Barcelona, with Sandro Tonali's £100m move to Tottenham funding further additions.
- Jul 4
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, breaks Tendulkar's record as India's youngest debutant but England win
At 15 years and 99 days, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became India's youngest male international cricketer, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar, but England's Jacob Bethell stole the show with an unbeaten 76 to secure a four-wicket victory in the second T20 at Old Trafford.
