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Oil soars above $100 as Middle East fears grow

Swelling jet fuel costs hit American Airlines outlook

Venezuelans turn to scrap collecting in quake-hit beach 'paradise'

Carapaz climbs unopposed to Tour de France 18th stage win

Heptathlon champion Johnson-Thompson joins list of Commonwealth Games absentees

Sooryavanshi hits maiden 50 as India thump Zimbabwe in T20

Nigeria's Dangote raises $2.5bn to expand Africa's largest refinery

Oil soars to $100 on fresh Mideast attacks

World Bank estimates Venezuela quakes caused $19.6 bn in damage

France evacuates 20,000 as fire rages in pine forest

Coal-fired power generation rising globally on Mideast war: IEA

Premier League champions Arsenal sign Greece winger Tzolis from Brugge

Arsenal have signed Greece winger Christos Tzolis on "a long-term contract", the Premier League champions announced on Thursday.

AI-led boom in IPOs raises concerns about a bust

This has been a banner year for stock listings, thanks largely to AI firms, but the massive size of the operations raises questions about whether the markets can continue to absorb them.

French Jewish DJ sues after activists disrupt gig: lawyer

A French Jewish DJ who has become embroiled in the latest cultural boycott campaign linked to Israel's war in Gaza has filed a complaint against campaigners who disrupted one of her appearances last weekend, her lawyer said Thursday.

Klopp expected to be named new Germany coach on Friday

Jurgen Klopp is widely expected to formally take over as the new head coach of the German men's national football team, with the German Football Association (DFB) calling a press conference for Friday.

Venice film festival promises Pattinson, Oasis and Musk doc

British star Robert Pattinson's latest film, "Oasis" brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, as well as a four-hour documentary about Elon Musk are all set to feature at the Venice Film Festival this year in September.

ECB holds rates as Iran war flare-up threatens to drive prices higher

The European Central Bank on Thursday kept its key deposit rate unchanged at 2.25 percent and said it was "closely monitoring" the inflationary impact of the Middle East war amid fresh fighting.

ASEAN calls for open straits as US-Iran war casts shadow

Foreign ministers from fuel-stressed Southeast Asia called for freedom of navigation in international straits on Thursday as they wrapped a week of meetings largely overshadowed by the US-Iran war.

MEXC's "Kickoff Fest" Trading Event Concludes with Top Individual Reward of 27,352 USDT

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has concluded its 40-day "Kickoff Fest" trading event, which ran from June 11 to July 21, 2026 (UTC). During the event, the top individual reward reached 27,352 USDT, with the event attracting 289,088 participants across 101 countries and regions.

Oil soars close to $100 on fresh Mideast attacks

Main oil contract Brent North Sea surged toward $100 a barrel on Thursday as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Red Sea shipping, raising fears that the Middle East war is widening.

Barca sign Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund

Barcelona signed forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on Thursday for a reported fee of 29 million euros ($33 million) including potential add-ons.

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