The YRF Spy Universe film 'Alpha,' starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, has grossed over Rs 89 crore worldwide after 10 days. The women-led espionage drama showed steady growth over its second weekend, nearing the Rs 90 crore mark.
The action-thriller 'Alpha,' starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, debuted strongly on Friday, July 3, 2026, grossing approximately Rs 15.80 crore worldwide on its opening day. The film, part of the YRF spy universe, showed strong occupancy throughout the day, particularly in night shows.
Mainland Chinese tech firms are leveraging Hong Kong as a "strategic adaptation ground" to evolve into multinational corporations. By attracting international capital and talent, and developing global brands and sales networks, these companies are establishing new growth engines and connecting to global markets, governance, and R&D.
Hong Kong is increasingly seen by mainland Chinese tech firms as a "strategic adaptation ground" for global expansion, according to the city's finance chief. These companies are leveraging Hong Kong for international capital, talent, and brand building to become true multinational enterprises.
Zelle, a US peer-to-peer payment service, will expand to India, its first international market, and launch a US dollar-backed stable coin, ZelleUSD, amid continued growth and ongoing legal scrutiny over fraud concerns.
Taiwanese pork products, specifically "Original Flavor Sausages" from Taisuco, have begun exporting to Singapore on May 11, 2026, marking a significant return to the international market after achieving disease-free status for Foot-and-Mouth Disease, African Swine Fever, and Classical Swine Fever in April 2026.
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) remains a leader in global defense cooperation, citing growing international orders, including discussions for Su-57 fifth-generation aircraft deliveries to foreign customers.
Decades of complacency cannot be magicked away by drilling in the North Sea – or even by hoping that renewables will quickly power everythingEwan Gibbs is a historian of energy at the University of GlasgowFirst it was Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now it is the blockade of the world’s petroleum artery in the Gulf. For the second time in four years, Britain is facing an energy crisis that has been made much worse because of the absence of preparation by its political leaders.The fact is that our energy politics were conceived for a world where convulsive, global events were a thing of the past. The notion that it would be difficult to access supplies of oil or liquefied natural gas from the international markets did not figure in the understanding of the politicians and officials who shaped our perilous current moment. But even today, the advocates of energy sovereignty on the left and right appear to lack knowledge, understanding or power over this very foundational matter.Ewan Gibbs is a historian of energy, industry, work and protest at the University of Glasgow. He is the author of Coal Country: The Meaning and Memory of Deindustrialization in Postwar Scotland Continue reading...
