World Cup 2026
England claim World Cup bronze after extraordinary 6-4 victory over France
England secured third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating France 6-4 in an extraordinary bronze-medal match in...
Inside the scam - Serie
Inside the scam (Part 5): Can anyone stop the scam economy?
Online fraud has evolved into a global industry supported by trafficking networks, stolen identities, artificial intelligence and an international system...
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On this day
Napoleon III declared war on Prussia and reshaped Europe
On 19 July 1870, French Emperor Napoleon III formally declared war on Prussia, beginning the conflict commonly known as the...
Financial insights
Global markets face cautious Monday as oil and technology fears dominate
Major global markets are expected to open...
US vs Iran
Two US troops killed as Iran expands attacks across the Gulf
Two American military personnel have been killed and another remains missing following an Iranian missile and drone attack against US...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay signs strategic market access partnership with SOGEMEF, expanding its West African growth platform
NEW YORK, NY — July 15, 2026 — MSTRpay AB ("MSTRpay") today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding...
Ukraine
Ukrainian strikes devastate Russian warehouses linked to drone supply chain
Ukrainian long-range drones have struck two major logistics centres belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries, causing extensive fires and casualties...
Climate & Energy
Wildfires force firefighters to decide which communities can be saved
Firefighters confronting increasingly intense wildfires are being forced to make impossible decisions about which blazes to fight, which communities to...
California braces for one of its sharkiest summers in years
California is expected to experience one of its busiest great white shark seasons in more than a decade, as unusually...
LATAM
Argentina chase historic title as Latin America divides before World Cup final
Argentina will attempt to defend their world title against Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with Lionel Messi...
Brazil prepares reciprocal action as US trade dispute escalates
Create an artile on Brazil’s escalating trade dispute with the United States after Washington announced 25 per cent tariffs on...
Africa
China challenges Europe for control of West Africa’s cocoa trade
Arbetade i 15s China challenges Europe for control of West Africa’s cocoa trade China is seeking a larger position in...
Caribbean
Belize emerges as a strategic bridge between the Americas and Caribbean
Belize is strengthening its position as a commercial and cultural bridge between Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. Its location,...
India
India’s inflation crosses 4% as fuel costs and weak rains raise pressure
India’s consumer inflation accelerated to 4.38 per cent in June, moving above the Reserve Bank of India’s medium-term target for...
Rupee weakens sharply as oil prices drive demand for the U.S. dollar
The Indian rupee opened significantly weaker on Tuesday, falling 48 paise to 96.16 against the U.S. dollar in early trading...
AI
Google DeepMind turns frontier AI towards biological defence
Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs have launched a bioresilience programme designed to prevent artificial intelligence from being misused in biology...
Blockchain
France orders nationwide block on Polymarket over illegal gambling concerns
France’s national gambling regulator has ordered internet service providers to block access to Polymarket, ruling that the cryptocurrency-based prediction platform...
Financial inclusion
6. The infrastructure of freedom
Why financial inclusion deserves to stand alongside roads, schools and electricity as essential development infrastructure Every generation eventually discovers that...
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Business of the week
How dLocal built a bridge to emerging markets
When global companies such as Amazon, Google, Spotify and Microsoft wanted to expand into emerging markets, they all faced the...
Newshub long read
Are we heading towards a third world war?
The fear is no longer irrational. The United States and Iran are again exchanging military blows. Russia’s war against Ukraine...
Trump in office
Trump’s crypto ventures generated more than US$1bn in 2025, financial filing reveals
Businesses linked to US President Donald Trump generated more than US$1 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency-related activities during 2025, according...
Musk - US$ 1.5 trillion
Elon Musk is worth 259,067,358,000 Big Macs
At an estimated net worth of US$1.5 trillion, Elon Musk's fortune can be difficult to comprehend. Numbers measured in trillions...
Bitcoin down 50%
Why Bitcoin has fallen 50% — and how Musk and Saylor became victims of the downturn
Bitcoin has suffered one of its sharpest corrections in recent years, falling approximately 50% from its peak levels reached last...
Serie - HIdden financial giants
EU leaders gather with western Balkans to reaffirm path towards membership
European Union leaders and representatives from the six Western Balkan nations are gathering in Montenegro for a high-level summit aimed...