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FIFA’s World Cup Revenue Hits Record $15 Billion, Fortifying Infantino Amid Scandal
Record hospitality and secondary ticket sales push FIFA’s 2026 World Cup take to $15bn, as a player-ban reversal scandal...
EU Backing for Fresh Russia Sanctions Frays as Business Pain Bites
Growing alarm over economic damage to European corporate giants is eroding consensus for the 21st sanctions package, wit...
Russian Stocks Sink 8.7% as Geopolitics and Rate Hike Fears Shake MOEX
The MOEX Russia Index fell 8.7% last week, dragged by geopolitical tensions, shifting central bank rate expectations and...
AI's Next Crisis: The Income Tax Collapse That Could Shake Governments
A Bloomberg analysis warns that automation of high-paying white-collar jobs by AI may hollow out income tax bases, forci...
Kaliningrad Governor Urges Readiness for Possible Western Provocations
Governor Alexei Bezprozvannykh says the Russian exclave must prepare for energy infrastructure sabotage and other destab...
China Launches WAICO, Open-Source AI Chip Stack as Xi Sets Global Rules Vision
29 nations signed a new AI cooperation body in Shanghai, while Alibaba open-sourced its SAIL chip software in a direct c...
Armenia Deepens US Defense Ties, Seeks to Diversify from Single Supplier
Armenian ambassador reveals plans to expand defense cooperation and sign a rare-earth minerals deal with the US, marking...
Russia to Send Property Tax Notices Automatically via Gosuslugi from August
From 1 August, Russian taxpayers will no longer need to request their property tax notifications on the government servi...
Sevastopol Restores Power to All Consumers After Prolonged Outages
The city’s grid operator has lifted all electricity supply restrictions following weeks of rolling blackouts caused by i...
Tesla Giga Berlin Targets 7,500 Cars Per Week as Model Y Demand Drives Expansion
Tesla's German plant expects 'significantly higher' output in 2026, aiming for 375,000 vehicles a year, while legacy riv...
Council of Europe Accuses FIFA of Undermining Football Integrity, Demands New Accord
Secretary General Alain Berset pointed to political meddling, racist abuse, and a controversial betting deal as grounds ...
WHO Advises Against Routine Vitamin Use for Dementia Prevention in New Guidelines
The World Health Organization’s updated guidance on reducing cognitive decline risk tells people not to take vitamins B,...
Trump Admin Ready to Grant Saudi Arabia Uranium Enrichment Rights, Bypassing IAEA Oversight
Draft US–Saudi nuclear pact would let Riyadh enrich uranium and reprocess fuel without extra IAEA checks, marking a shar...
Wildberries Logistics Centres Destroyed by Drones: Sellers Face $1bn Loss with No Insurance Safety Net
The 18 July drone attacks on RWB's Elektrostal and Kotovsk warehouses wiped out 7% of its logistics capacity and an esti...
Antonelli Extends Championship Lead with Belgian GP Victory
Kimi Antonelli's sixth win of the Formula 1 season at Spa-Francorchamps restores a 45-point advantage after rivals Hamil...
Andrey Rublev Ends 18-Month Title Drought with Bastad Victory
Russian tennis star secures his first ATP title since Doha 2025, defeating defending champion Luciano Darderi in straigh...
Moscow Court Suspends 2000 Murder Retrial After Acquitted Businessman Vanishes
Lev Tim, acquitted in 2024 for organising the murder of an alcohol supplier, failed to appear for his retrial after a Mo...
Kazakhstan Warns of Oil Export Damage After Drones Strike Black Sea Tankers
The Kazakh foreign ministry condemned drone attacks on tankers loading its crude at the CPC terminal in Novorossiysk, ca...
Ankara Conference Calls for Strategic Alliance of Russia, Turkey, China and Iran
A Turkish political party hosted a conference urging a four-nation security bloc to counter US-led NATO and promote a mu...
Argentina vs Spain: World Cup Final Lineups and Pre-Match Highlights
Defending champions Argentina take on European titleholders Spain at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Live covera...
UK's New PM Burnham Keeps Cabinet and Foreign Policy Plans Under Tight Wraps
As former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham prepares to enter 10 Downing Street with record party backing, his cabinet picks...
Russia Swaps 15-Minute Ambulance Rule for Kilometre Limits in New Planning Norms
Moscow replaces time-based emergency access standards with maximum-kilometre thresholds, aiming for more honest measurem...
Amediateka Premieres 'Pasha': Festival-Winning Millennial Comedy Lands Online
The Russian streaming service drops the first episodes of 'Pasha,' a series about a perpetually unlucky piano tuner that...
Former Agora Bank Chairman on Trial for Alleged 36.7 Million Ruble Fraud
Yuri Porokhov, ex-chairman of Moscow's Agora Bank, appeared in court on charges of large-scale embezzlement and fraud in...
Colombia's Petro Leads Farewell Protest as Far-Right President-Elect Vows Sweeping Security Reforms
Outgoing leftist President Gustavo Petro disputes election results and calls for mass mobilization on Independence Day, ...
SF's Housing Crunch Pushes Buyers to Marin County as Downtown Deals Mount
Frustrated San Francisco house-hunters are driving a double-digit price surge in Marin County, while investor Ian Jacobs...
Lionel Messi and Global Soccer Stars Are Turning South Florida Into a Luxury Real Estate Stronghold
From Messi’s $10.8M Fort Lauderdale waterfront to a record $72M spec sale on North Bay Road, football’s biggest names ar...
Nissan Sakura Refreshes Its Look to Defend Japan’s EV Sales Crown
The 2026 update brings cosmetic tweaks and comfort upgrades to the tiny kei car, but no mechanical changes, as Nissan br...
Geely’s 16‑in‑1 EV Powertrain Hits Record 93.8% Efficiency, Setting Two Guinness World Marks
The compact drive unit integrates 16 components, cuts weight to 75 kg and delivers 425 kW while slashing real‑world cons...
From Raw Ore to Battery Packs: ASEAN's Industrialisation Drive Takes Shape
An upcoming conference in Malaysia signals the region's shift from extracting raw minerals to building a full battery va...