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Tottenham agree up to £100m deal to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle
Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal worth up to £100 million to sign midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United.
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Bayern Munich signs Morocco forward Ismael Saibari from PSV Eindhoven
Bayern Munich signed Moroccan forward Ismael Saibari from PSV Eindhoven on July 1, 2026, on a five-year contract through 2031.
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Criticizes AI Token Pricing and Warns of National Security Risks
Palantir CEO Alex Karp condemned AI labs’ token pricing model and called outsourcing US military AI to Silicon Valley 'insane' on July 1, 2026.
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Nottingham Forest sack Vitor Pereira and name Oliver Glasner new head coach
Nottingham Forest fired head coach Vitor Pereira after one season and appointed Oliver Glasner as his replacement.
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Kling AI raises up to $3 billion led by Alibaba and Tencent at $15-$18 billion valuation
Kling AI, a Kuaishou-backed AI video firm, secured $2.8-$3 billion from Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, and others in July 2026.
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Foreign Container Ship Runs Aground in Strait of Hormuz After Unauthorized Route Use
A foreign container ship named ARISTA ran aground in Iranian waters after using an unapproved route in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran said today.
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Malaysia to start local rocket production within two years under new Australia partnership
Malaysia plans to begin producing rockets locally within two years and later develop missiles through a new partnership with Australian firm RTI.
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Russia’s Defense Minister Approved Secret Chinese Military Training in 2025
In 2025, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov approved secret Chinese military training for about 200 Russian troops, including NBC defense courses.
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New EU Entry-Exit System causes major summer 2026 border delays and travel disruption
The EU's biometric Entry-Exit System has led to hours-long border queues and flight delays since April 2026, disrupting summer travel across Europe.
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Ronaldo and Modric make history as first over-40 outfield players to meet at World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric faced off in the 2026 World Cup last-32 match, becoming the first over-40 outfield players to do so.
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Vertiv opens first Southeast Asia plant in Malaysia to support AI data centres
Vertiv Holdings opened a manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia, on July 1, 2026, to produce power and cooling equipment for AI data centres across Asia-Pacific.
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Vietnam ends two-child policy, offers baby bonuses and extended maternity leave
Vietnam ended its two-child policy last year and now provides cash bonuses and longer maternity leave to encourage higher birth rates.
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Court of Appeal postpones Rosmah Mansor’s graft appeal to September 2026
The Court of Appeal adjourned Rosmah Mansor's appeal in the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid graft case until September 2026.
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Trump renews effort to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud claims
President Donald Trump seeks again to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations, demanding her response by August 26, 2026.
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UK Defence Investment Plan Faces £4.7 Billion Funding Gap Ahead of New PM Burnham
Outgoing PM Keir Starmer unveiled a £298 billion Defence Investment Plan with a £4.7 billion shortfall that the expected next PM Andy Burnham must address.
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TikTok settles Florida teenager's lawsuit claiming social media addiction harm
TikTok agreed to settle a lawsuit by 15-year-old Florida teen alleging mental health harm from addictive platform features.
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HDB resale flat prices fall for second straight quarter as demand softens
HDB resale flat prices fell 0.3% in Q2 2026, marking the first back-to-back quarterly decline in nearly seven years amid weaker demand and job market concerns.
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Australia weighs breaking up Big Four accounting firms amid scandal fallout
Australian government proposes reforms including breaking up Big Four firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC after scandals.
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Ukraine Prepares for Possible New Russian Offensive from Bryansk Region
Ukraine’s military chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said forces are readying for a possible new Russian assault from Russia’s Bryansk region in the north.
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Republican Party to hold first-ever midterm convention in Dallas on September 9-10, 2026
President Donald Trump announced the Republican Party will hold its first midterm convention in Dallas to rally voters ahead of November elections.
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Global oil market expected to return to oversupply in 2027 as Strait of Hormuz traffic normalizes
Global oil markets are forecast to swing back into oversupply in 2027 as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz returns to normal after the Iran war disruption.
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Erling Haaland nets late winner as Norway reach World Cup last 16
Erling Haaland scored the decisive 86th-minute goal to send Norway into the World Cup last 16 with a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast on June 30, 2026.
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Singapore to Buy 67 AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles from US in $22.3M Defence Deal
Singapore plans to purchase 67 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles from the US for $22.3 million to equip its Apache helicopters.
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Tyson Fury to face Mariusz Wach in Pattaya on July 24 as Joshua comeback nears
Tyson Fury will fight Mariusz Wach in Pattaya, Thailand on July 24 as a warm-up for a later bout with Anthony Joshua in 2026.