FIFA dismisses Belgium’s challenge, clears Balogun for World Cup match

FIFA dismissed Belgium's challenge to U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's eligibility as "inadmissible" on Monday, clearing the USMNT's leading…

Oil slides as OPEC+ hikes output amid post-war glut fears

Oil prices are tumbling as a wave of supply unleashed by the U.S.-Iran peace deal overwhelms global demand,…

Altman hints GPT-5.6 ‘discovered new math’ as model awaits broad release

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman drew widespread attention over the weekend after posting on X that hearing his older…

Hamas dissolves Gaza governing body, offers power to UN-backed panel

Hamas announced on Monday the dissolution of the Emergency Committee that has administered the Gaza Strip, along with…

Yen hovers near 40-year low as intervention fears mount

The Japanese yen traded near a four-decade low on Monday, hovering around 161.57 per dollar as the wide…

First international patient treated with China’s solid tumor CAR-T therapy

Jiahui International Cancer Center in Shanghai announced on July 6 that it has begun treating the world's first…

Asian chip stocks slide as tech selling extends into new week

Asian equity markets traded mixed on Monday as selling in semiconductor and technology shares dragged benchmarks in Tokyo…

Amazon to close Mechanical Turk to new customers

Amazon Amazon.com, Inc. will stop accepting new customers for its Mechanical Turk crowdsourcing platform on July 30, 2026,…

Survey: 87% of global institutions now access yuan markets

Institutional investors across Asia Pacific are moving beyond early-stage access to Chinese yuan markets and are now focused…

Sysdig documents first ransomware attack run entirely by an AI agent

Cloud security firm Sysdig has documented what its researchers assess to be the first ransomware operation driven entirely…

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd resume Suez Canal sailings for Asia-Europe route

Shipping giants Maersk A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S and Hapag-Lloyd announced on Monday that they will resume some…

Belgium appeals FIFA’s Balogun ruling ahead of World Cup clash with US

Folarin Balogun, the United States men's national team's leading scorer at the 2026 World Cup, is cleared to…

Saudi Aramco cuts Asia crude prices by most in 26 years

Saudi Aramco cut the August official selling price of its flagship Arab Light crude for Asian buyers by…

Tencent seeks up to $1.55B from Kuaishou stake sale

Tencent Holdings is seeking to raise as much as $1.55 billion by selling part of its stake in…

Xbox begins historic layoffs with up to five studio closures

Microsoft is expected to begin sweeping layoffs across its Xbox division on Monday, marking what industry observers have…

World absorbed Iran war oil loss, but depleted reserves raise risk

The world has managed to absorb the loss of more than a billion barrels of oil supply since…

ESM warns twin shocks could tip eurozone into recession

The European Stability Mechanism on Monday published its inaugural Euro Area Stability Watch report, identifying a new Middle…

Ukraine failed to intercept any ballistic missiles in deadly Kyiv attack

Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Monday, killing at…

Ukraine strikes Russia’s largest oil refinery in Omsk

Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk Oil Refinery on Sunday night, marking the first confirmed attack on Russia's largest…

China’s Tianwen-2 probe reaches asteroid after 1B km journey

China's Tianwen-2 space probe has arrived within 20 kilometers of near-Earth asteroid Kamo'oalewa after traveling approximately one billion…

Oxford study finds AI tools subtly bias social media posts

New research published on July 6 reveals that AI writing and editing tools embedded in social media platforms…

Broadcom, Apple extend chip partnership through 2031

Broadcom announced on Monday that it has agreed to expand its chip supply partnership with Apple through 2031,…

UN chief calls for ‘killer robot’ ban at first global AI dialogue

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned Monday that artificial intelligence is "advancing at runaway speed" and called for sweeping…

Asian chip stocks rally ahead of Samsung earnings, SK Hynix ADR launch

Asian semiconductor stocks surged on Monday as investors positioned ahead of two catalysts set to define the week:…

EasyJet agrees to £5.5B Castlelake takeover as Europe’s rally hits new highs

Europe's STOXX 600 closed at a record high of 652.35 on Friday, capping its fourth consecutive week of…

Samsung pays chip workers 100% bonus as AI boom drives record profit

Samsung Electronics will pay employees in its semiconductor division performance bonuses of up to 100% of their base…

SK Hynix launches $28 billion Nasdaq listing amid AI boom

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix on Monday launched what is set to be one of the largest share…

Sinokor made millions running dark oil shuttles through Hormuz

As the Iran war choked off the world's most important oil chokepoint, a South Korean shipping company quietly…

Mubadala opens $25B credit portfolio to outside investors

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Co. is opening its credit business to outside investors for the first time, transferring…

Neymar retires from Brazil after World Cup loss to Norway

Neymar declared his career with Brazil "finished" moments after the five-time World Cup champions were eliminated by Norway…