- 4d ago
Romanian students win one gold, five silver, and three bronze medals at the 2026 International Math and Chemistry Olympiads
Romanian students secured one gold, five silver, and three bronze medals across the International Mathematical Olympiad in Shanghai and the International Chemistry Olympiad in Tashkent, the Ministry of Education announced on 19–20 July.
- 5d ago
China hosts first humanoid robot combat league in Shenzhen, with 200 teams and a viral headless fighter
The Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend in Shenzhen drew over 200 teams from 10 countries, with a $1.48 million prize pool and a robot that kept fighting after losing its head.
- Jul 17
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model rivals US frontier AI, rattles markets and reignites open-source debate
Moonshot AI's open-weight model matches or beats GPT-5.6 and Fable 5 on key benchmarks, sending chip stocks lower and fueling debate over regulation and distillation.
- Jul 16
Jingye Steel demands full compensation after UK nationalises British Steel, calling move 'outright robbery'
The Chinese owner of the Scunthorpe plant says it will pursue legal action after the UK government took full control on Thursday, citing national security.
- Jul 14
China exports jump 27% in June, car shipments top one million, while oil imports hit decade low
Exports climbed 27% year-on-year in dollar terms, far above forecasts, while imports jumped 36%. Crude oil imports, however, fell to their lowest since October 2016 as the Iran conflict and weak domestic demand hammered refinery runs.
- Jul 12
Typhoon Bavi weakens to tropical storm after hitting eastern China, 1.7 million evacuated, 17 dead in Philippines
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang province late Saturday, bringing torrential rain and forcing nearly two million evacuations before weakening to a severe tropical storm on Sunday morning.
- Jul 11
Typhoon Bavi weakens to tropical storm after slamming eastern China, forcing 2.8 million evacuations and injuring 134 in Taiwan
Typhoon Bavi made two landfalls in Zhejiang province late Saturday before weakening to a tropical storm early Sunday, with authorities evacuating more than 2.8 million people across eastern China.
- Jul 9
Gulf conflict escalation pushes oil past $82 and gas to 3-month high, European stocks hold steady
Renewed US-Iran hostilities and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent European gas to 51.5 euros per megawatt hour and Brent crude above $82 a barrel on 13 July 2026, while European equities posted modest gains and Asian chipmakers tumbled.
- Jul 4
USMNT's World Cup dream crushed by Belgium 4-1 after red card scandal and political firestorm
A 4-1 loss to Belgium ended the host's run, but it was the overturning of Folarin Balogun's suspension after Trump's petition that turned a knockout match into a diplomatic incident.
- Jun 25
Micron's AI-fueled earnings beat steadies markets after tech rout; oil slides on Hormuz easing
Global stock markets found their footing after a sharp tech sell-off, as Micron Technology's stronger-than-expected quarterly results and bullish AI demand outlook reassured investors. Oil prices extended declines to multi-month lows amid progress in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Jun 23
Global markets slide as AI bubble fears trigger tech sell-off; KOSPI plunges 10%, Nasdaq down 3%
A wave of profit-taking on overvalued AI and chip stocks swept across global markets on 23 June, with South Korea's KOSPI index tumbling nearly 10% and the Nasdaq falling 3% at the open.
- Jun 19
Trump signs 14-point Iran framework at Versailles as allies and rivals label it a strategic capitulation
US President Donald Trump signed a 14-point framework agreement with Iran at the Palace of Versailles on 18 June 2026, ending a war that shut the Strait of Hormuz and rattled global energy markets, but critics from his own party and European allies immediately denounced it as a diplomatic debacle.
- Jun 18
US and Iran sign framework to end war, but Israel keeps fighting in Lebanon and Hormuz shipping stays frozen
A framework deal to halt the Iran war was signed by Washington and Tehran, yet Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon, a drone strike there killed one man, and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still barely above single digits.
- Jun 17
China's retail sales drop for the first time since 2022 as households pull back on cars and appliances
Retail sales in the world's second-largest economy fell 0.6% year-on-year in May, the first contraction since December 2022, as a property slump and weak confidence kept households from spending on big-ticket items.
- Jun 9
Sinner undergoes two-day medical check-up in Milan after Roland Garros physical collapse
World number one Jannik Sinner spent four hours at Milan's San Raffaele hospital on Monday for scheduled tests, returning Tuesday to complete a check-up probing the physical breakdown that ended his French Open campaign.
- Jun 9
Pentagon adds Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to Chinese military blacklist, drawing sharp rebuke from Beijing
The US Department of Defense has updated its list of companies it says support China's military, adding e-commerce group Alibaba, search provider Baidu and automaker BYD. Beijing immediately called the move discriminatory and urged Washington to stop suppressing Chinese firms.
- Jun 5
Antonelli shrugs off Russell's mind games and names Ferrari favourite for Monaco Grand Prix
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli arrives at the Monaco Grand Prix with a 43-point cushion, calling Ferrari the weekend favourite while batting away teammate George Russell's claim that the title is 'his to lose'.
