- 3d ago
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes US Midwest and East Coast, triggering hazardous air alerts
Thick smoke from over 800 Canadian wildfires has shrouded cities from Chicago to Washington, D.C., pushing air quality to hazardous levels and disrupting daily life, with the FIFA World Cup final also under watch.
- Jul 11
Italy to send undersecretary to US summit on 'red terrorism' amid Antifa controversy
Premier Giorgia Meloni pushed for participation after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio invited over 60 nations to Washington next week, despite European skepticism about the Trump administration's focus on Antifa.
- Jul 11
Indonesia's top anticorruption prosecutor quits after police seize 74 kg of gold and $20 million in cash
After police raids uncovered 74 kg of gold bars and approximately $20 million in cash, Indonesia's top anticorruption prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah resigned on Saturday.
- 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 9
Singaporean couple may lose adopted son amid baby trafficking investigation
David and Ally, a Singaporean couple, may have their adopted son Marcus taken away after he was identified as one of at least 20 babies allegedly trafficked from Indonesia for adoption. The couple's citizenship application for Marcus was suspended amid a human trafficking trial in Bandung.
- 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 6
ING leads consortium to acquire 40% of Spanish private bank Singular Bank from Warburg Pincus
Dutch lender ING has agreed to buy a 40% stake in Spanish private bank Singular Bank as part of a consortium deal that values the wealth manager at around €19 billion in client assets.
- Jul 5
Iran suspends framework deal with US, two American soldiers killed in Jordan as war enters eighth day
Two US soldiers were killed in Jordan and Iran suspended a framework peace deal as the seventh night of US airstrikes on Iran drew retaliatory drone and missile attacks across Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.
- Jul 1
Beijing says pilot who crashed into city’s tallest tower had written about suicide and acted for ‘personal reasons’
Chinese authorities said the pilot who flew a light plane into the 108-storey CITIC Tower last week had long suffered from insomnia and anxiety and had repeatedly written about ending his life. The crash killed the 66-year-old and injured 13 others.
- Jun 29
US and Iran send envoys to Doha despite conflicting accounts of talks, as Iraq presses for larger OPEC quota amid war fallout
Conflicting statements from Washington and Tehran over high-level meetings in Qatar this week have thrown fresh uncertainty over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire, as Iraq demands a bigger OPEC production quota to offset war-driven economic losses.
- Jun 28
Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain after American airstrikes, warns peace talks could collapse
Iranian missiles and drones struck American-used facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain overnight, the Revolutionary Guard said Sunday, threatening to paralyse the US-Iran peace process if Washington continues its attacks.
- Jun 28
Cooling the concrete jungle: How Paris, Singapore, Barcelona, and Dakar are redesigning their cities to survive extreme heat
As a blistering heatwave engulfs Germany, cities around the world showcase innovative strategies from vertical gardens to underground cooling pipes to keep urban life livable.
- Jun 27
Léon Marchand returns to French pools with 4:04.56 400m IM, the fifth-fastest time in history
Competing in France for the first time since his four-gold Olympic campaign, Léon Marchand won the 400m individual medley at the French championships in 4 minutes 4.56 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year and the fifth-quickest ever.
- Jun 27
Singapore's 'The Violinist' wins top Cristal at Annecy animation festival
Singapore's hand-drawn WWII epic 'The Violinist' took the Cristal Award for best feature at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Saturday, a surprise victory over Cannes favorites like 'Iron Boy'.
- Jun 27
Marrit Steenbergen breaks women's 100m freestyle world record at Rome's Trofeo Sette Colli
The Dutch world champion clocked 51.68 seconds, erasing Sarah Sjöström's 2017 mark of 51.71. Sara Curtis took third with a new Italian record of 52.69.
- Jun 25
F1 declares heat hazard for Austrian Grand Prix as Europe swelters
Formula 1 has activated its heat hazard protocol for this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, with temperatures forecast to exceed 31°C. Drivers may wear liquid-cooled vests or accept a ballast penalty.
- Jun 24
Italy rejects NATO claim it hosted 500 US warplanes for Iran strikes, sparking political row and Iranian accusations
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her government have rejected NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s assertion that 500 US aircraft flew from Italian bases to attack Iran, insisting only logistic missions were allowed, as the opposition demands she explain the apparent contradiction to parliament.
- Jun 21
Drug raid in Champigny-sur-Marne uncovers stolen Picasso portrait worth millions
A drug raid in a Paris suburb unexpectedly turned up a stolen Pablo Picasso painting worth millions, authorities said on Saturday.
- Jun 18
Fed holds rates in Warsh debut, projects hawkish turn that sends stocks lower and dollar higher
The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate at 3.50–3.75 percent in the first meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh, while fresh projections showed nine policymakers expect a rate increase before the end of 2026, removing language that had pointed to future cuts.
- 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.
