Block (XYZ) raises full-year outlook after Q2 gross profit jumps 25% YoY to $3.17B, driven by Cash App and Square growth, beating Wall Street estimates.
Chinese start-up X Square Robot has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO, tapping Huatai Securities and Morgan Stanley as sponsors amid a wave of domestic robotics listings.
A proposed 1-million-square-foot data center in Westlake, Texas, faces pushback from residents and a neighboring Buddhist monastery over noise and community disruption, even as town officials tout economic benefits and strict safety measures.
Spain's average resale home price hit €3,154/sqm in July, up 16.2% year-on-year, pushing an 80sqm flat over €250,000 for the first time. Fotocasa attributes the surge to insufficient supply and robust demand, with prices rising across most regions and provinces.
Independent candidates Attieh Fard and Andy Erlam held hustings for the Clacton by-election, but frontrunners Nigel Farage and Count Binface were notably absent. Fard criticized the election being treated as a joke, while Farage was busy announcing a new policy in London.
A bombing at an upmarket Italian restaurant in central Moscow killed five and injured 19. Russia's foreign ministry blamed Ukraine, calling it a "terrorist attack." Pro-Kremlin sources suggest the target was Col Gen Alexander Chaiko, commander of Russia's aerospace forces, reportedly celebrating his 55th birthday.
A bomb exploded at the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant in Moscow, killing at least three and injuring 21. Russian authorities suspect a woman with an improvised explosive device, while the Russian Embassy in Italy blamed Ukraine, linking it to the ongoing war.
A bomb exploded at Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant in Moscow, killing three and injuring 21. Russian authorities believe a woman with an IED detonated it after being prevented from entering. The Russian Embassy in Italy blamed Ukraine, while Russian state media provided minimal coverage.
Wildfires in eastern Washington state have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area, including hospital patients, and destroyed at least 600 homes and businesses. The fires, part of dozens across the western US, have burned 21 sq km around Spokane, with no containment yet.
Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Russia overnight Saturday, deploying at least 635 drones, killing eight people across various regions, and striking a Wildberries warehouse in Samara. Separately, the death toll from a homemade bomb explosion near a Moscow restaurant rose to five.
An explosion near an upscale Italian restaurant in central Moscow killed three people and injured 21. Russian officials stated an unidentified woman carried a homemade bomb, which detonated after a security guard stopped her. Authorities are investigating the incident, described as a terrorist attack.
Shenzhen's recently unveiled mega-scale cultural facilities, including the Natural History Museum, are attracting Hong Kong residents for weekend trips. This trend signifies an evolution in northbound spending beyond dining, with visitors like Raymond Leung planning cultural excursions to see attractions such as dinosaur fossils and meteorites.
A bombing near a Moscow restaurant killed at least 3 and injured 21. Ukraine's strikes on Russian-controlled infrastructure caused power outages in Crimea, affecting locals. A Ukrainian drone attack sank a Rosatom vessel in the Black Sea.
A homemade bomb explosion at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow's Kudrinskaya Square killed three people and injured 21. Initially thought to be a gas canister, authorities later confirmed an improvised explosive device was carried by a woman, with an investigation underway.
An explosion caused by a homemade bomb at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow killed three people and injured 21. Authorities initially reported a gas canister, but later confirmed an improvised explosive device was used by a woman who was stopped by a security guard.
A bombing at a Moscow restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square killed three people and wounded 21, Russia’s national anti-terrorism committee confirmed. An unidentified woman attempting to carry a homemade explosive device into the establishment died in the blast, along with a security guard and a patron.
An explosion near a summer cafe in central Moscow killed three people, including the suspected bomber and a security guard, and injured 21 others. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported an unknown woman attempted to bring an improvised explosive device.
An explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday night killed three people, including the suspected bomber, and injured 21 others. Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee stated a woman with a homemade explosive device was stopped at the entrance, where it detonated, killing her, a security guard, and a patron.
Die Ethikkommission des Internationalen Olympischen Komitees (IOC) hat eine Beschwerde der Menschenrechtsorganisation FairSquare gegen Fifa-Präsident Gianni Infantino wegen angeblicher Verstöße gegen die politische Neutralität zurückgewiesen, da sie nicht in ihren Zuständigkeitsbereich falle.
American singer Chris Brown admitted attacking music producer Abraham Diaw with a bottle at London's Tape club in February 2023, pleading guilty to affray. He will be sentenced in October, having been arrested in May 2025.
An opinion piece criticizes Andy Burnham's initial policies as Prime Minister, arguing they contradict his localist promises by centralizing control over homelessness, bus fares, social housing, and care services, drawing parallels with previous leaders who failed to decentralize power in the UK.
Madison Square Garden reportedly disabled its internal surveillance camera network, including face recognition, for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding events on July 2-3 due to a "client privacy request." This move, which locked out most security staff, contrasts with MSG's usual pervasive surveillance practices and raises questions about privacy as a luxury for the elite.
An oil depot in Armavir, Russia's Krasnodar Region, caught fire after a massive drone attack involving over 16 unmanned aerial vehicles. The blaze engulfed an area of 800 square meters, with 40 Emergency Ministry employees and nine fire engines responding.
Country star Brad Paisley described Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden as "one of the least pretentious" despite its celebrity guest list. He highlighted the personal invitation and the couple's $26 million donation to charities, including his co-founded nonprofit, The Store.
