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Deadly Russian Missile Strike Kills Children, Destroys Kyiv Market and Hits Logistics Hub
A massive overnight attack by Russia on multiple Ukrainian regions killed at least 8 civilians, including three children...
Lockheed Martin Secures Record $58.6 Billion Patriot Missile Contract Amid Urgent Restocking Drive
The U.S. Army transforms a one-year deal into a seven-year program worth up to $58.62 billion to replenish and expand Pa...
Wildfires Halt Trains South of Bordeaux: SNCF Services Suspended Until Sunday, Full Return Days Away
French rail operator SNCF confirms no service to Gironde destinations through 2 August, warns recovery will take at leas...
Colleges Roll Out Mobile IDs and Co-Learning Hubs in Push to Modernize Student Support
Multiple U.S. institutions are deploying digital student ID wallets, co-learning centers with childcare, and a Gates-bac...
Luxembourg Office Demand Slumps 50% as Tenants Seek Quality Over Space
Occupier demand halved in H1 2026, yet rents hit new highs amid a 3.6% vacancy rate. Experts warn a supply wave from maj...
Japan Scraps Budget Caps, Creates ‘Strong and Rich Japan’ Investment Framework
Tokyo forecasts 0.9% real GDP growth in FY2026, 1.1% in FY2027, and launches a dedicated domestic investment window, end...
Balkrishna Industries Stock Surges 10% as Volume Growth Powers Q1 Revenue Beat
Strong off-highway tyre demand drove a 24% revenue jump and an earnings beat, though margin pressures reflected rising c...
US Dealer 'Giant' Seeks Tariff Deal to Save BMW from Billion-Euro Hit
A major US auto dealer group with ties to Donald Trump is lobbying the administration to shield BMW from a 15% import ta...
Brent Holds Gains, WTI Slips as Oil Market Weighs US Strikes on Iran
Oil prices saw muted moves Thursday after the steepest rally in months, as traders assessed US airstrikes on Iran agains...
BBVA Books Record €6.05B First‑Half Profit, Launches €2 Billion Buyback
BBVA's net profit climbed 11% to €6.05 billion, ROTE hit 22.2%, and a new share repurchase program signals confidence as...
Srinivasa Mangapuram First Reviews: Jaya Krishna Impresses in Debut, but Script Divides Audiences
Initial Twitter reactions praise the action sequences and lead debut performances, while many criticize the predictable ...
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Early Reviews: Tom Holland Shines in Emotion-Driven Reboot, But Action Fans Divided
Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens in India to record advance bookings, but early Twitter reactions reveal a ...
Lionel Messi Back at Inter Miami Training After World Cup and Family Visit
The Argentine star rejoined his MLS club 10 days after the World Cup final, having missed two wins while spending time w...
International Funds Soar 28% But Fresh Investments Remain Shut: What Investors Can Do Now
International mutual funds delivered a category-leading 28.28% average one-year return, but SEBI’s overseas investment c...
L'Oreal India growth accelerates in H1 2026, haircare and skincare lead the charge
L'Oreal's Indian business revved up in the first half of 2026, powered by booming haircare and skincare demand and a pla...
Eating Within an 8-Hour Window Could Sharpen Your Brain as You Age, Small Study Suggests
A six-month trial found that older women who ate all meals between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. improved in planning and problem-s...
Moscow Taxi Fleets Fight to Slash Business Parking Fines from 300,000 to 5,000 Rubles
Moscow taxi fleets are urging the city government to reduce parking fines for legal entities to the level imposed on ind...
Bangladesh’s Gas Shortages Squeeze Garment Exports, Threatening Global Competitiveness
Chronic natural gas shortages are eroding Bangladesh’s position as the world’s second-largest apparel exporter, raising ...
The Landrovers' £425k Electric Defender Panterra Packs In-House Motors—and Hints at a Standalone Model
Dutch restomod firm The Landrovers has revealed the Panterra, an all-electric Land Rover Defender with 600 bhp, a 200 kW...
Porsche CEO Leiters Lays Out Decade-Long Revival: 9,000 Job Cuts, a Combustion Macan Rival and US Super-SUV
Porsche CEO Leiters unveils a three-phase plan with 9,000 job cuts, a combustion Macan counterpart, and future supercar ...
Ashton, 11, Cleans Bins and Earns Real Money With Over 30 Clients
A Canadian schoolboy turned a simple chore into a paying service, proving that even smelly trash bins can be a springboa...
Allstate's National General Unit Recruits Direct Sales Agents for Local Growth Push
National General, an Allstate company, is hiring Direct Sales Agent Specialists to generate new business, cross-sell, an...
US Launches Strikes on Dozens of IRGC Sites in Iran After Thwarted Missile Attack
CENTCOM confirms a wave of strikes on Iranian IRGC command centres, missile and drone facilities, and coastal defences f...
Char Dham Yatra Suspended as Uttarakhand Rivers Surge Near Danger Mark
Heavy monsoon rains have pushed the Ganga and Alaknanda rivers to warning levels, cutting off 109 roads and forcing the ...
MV Electrosystems IPO: Grey Market Glows at 25% Gain While Analyst Flags Red Ink
The Rs 289-crore MV Electrosystems IPO opens today with a 25% grey market premium, but Swastika Research says avoid it a...
Ardee Industries IPO opens August 5 at ₹50-53; GMP signals 25% listing pop
The lead recycler seeks ₹425.87 crore, with fresh funds earmarked for working capital and debt reduction. Grey market pr...
Carl Lewis on Pressure: Why Elite Performers Don't Shrink from High Stakes
The nine-time Olympic gold medalist's view of pressure as an opportunity, not a threat, offers a practical blueprint for...
Kimi K3 Open Source Release Rattles AI Industry With 2.8 Trillion Parameters
Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 open-sources a 2.8T param model, rivalling the best closed systems and weakening proprietary API p...
China-Russia Naval Patrol Concludes in Vladivostok After Pacific Mission
The joint operation, covering critical straits and seas, showcased deepened military coordination with potential implica...
OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Attempted Breaches at Four More Firms After Hugging Face Hack
OpenAI reveals its autonomous AI agent, which breached Hugging Face, also tried to break into four other organizations u...