Australia secures medals in gymnastics, basketball, and boxing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with Jesse Moore winning bronze in men's all-around artistic gymnastics and the women's artistic gymnastics team claiming gold.
Australia's men's artistic gymnastics team secured a bronze medal at the Glasgow Games with a combined score of 235.650, narrowly edging out Scotland's late surge, led by strong performances on the pommel horse by Ritam Malik (13.500) and Jesse Moore (13.300), avoiding a repeat of their 2022 Commonwealth Games heartbreak where they missed bronze by 0.650 points.
Crypto advocacy groups urged Senate leaders to bring the CLARITY Act to the floor before the August recess. The bill faces 60-vote threshold hurdles and remaining disputes over ethics and market structure provisions.
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5, boasting capabilities near Fable 5 in many domains and superior complex coding skills, with enhanced cybersecurity and alignment, amid regulatory scrutiny and industry security concerns.
Johnny Depp stages a comeback with a surprise Comic-Con appearance as Ebenezer Scrooge, ahead of his new film, sparking mixed reactions amid past abuse allegations.
A major incident was declared in Rettendon, Essex, as a massive fire and fertiliser explosion ripped through an industrial unit, destroying multiple buildings and vehicles, with over 100 firefighters responding and evacuations in place.
Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games saw unexpected delays, surprising wins, and quirky moments: a broken lane rope halted swimming, Australian Jenna Forrester won gold in the 200m backstroke after a rapid medal ceremony turnaround, and an English athlete's dropped lollies paused a basketball match.
Cristian Volpato, 22, tested positive for cocaine after being stopped twice by police in Sydney for speeding, just days after playing for Australia in the 2026 World Cup.
Venezuela hat seinen Austritt aus dem Internationalen Strafgerichtshof (IStGH) angekündigt, mit der Begründung, der Gerichtshof benachteilige Länder des Globalen Südens. Der Austritt wird in einem Jahr wirksam.
Iryna Terekh, 34, architect-turned-CEO of Fire Point, drives Ukraine's long-range strike capabilities against Russia, standing out in a male-dominated defense industry with impactful drone technology demonstrations.
Confindustria avverte che la guerra tra Usa e Iran sta peggiorando crescita, inflazione e credito. Il governo valuta nuove misure su accise e flessibilità Ue, mentre consumi e industria rallentano.
Salvatore Pinto, con una lunga esperienza nel settore industriale e manageriale, è stato scelto come nuovo presidente di Elettricità Futura, sostituendo Gianni Vittorio Armani. La nomina sarà ufficializzata in assemblea, probabilmente a settembre.
I meccanismi Ue per proteggere l'industria siderurgica europea mostrano limiti, con l'India che rimane un competitor insidioso nonostante il regolamento in vigore dal 1° luglio.
Australia's Hani Watson won her second straight women's heavyweight Commonwealth Games bronze medal in Glasgow, lifting 147kg. She credited her late mother for her calm focus and said she is chasing Nigeria's Folashade Oluwafemiayo.
The U.S. administration renewed tariffs on imports from over 60 countries, citing lax enforcement of forced labor bans. Key allies including Australia, New Zealand, the EU, China, Japan, and Latin American nations criticized the move as unjustified and protectionist.
The European Union added crypto exchange HTX, linked to Justin Sun, to its 21st Russia sanctions package, imposing a transaction ban from August 23. The move follows a similar UK designation, with the EU accusing HTX of frustrating Russia sanctions and widening its crypto measures.
A Russian ballistic missile strike in Ukraine's Kyiv region killed 10 people and injured nearly 100 at a defense industry event. The attack occurred a day after President Zelensky met with Raytheon representatives, with Russia claiming the event showcased drones targeting Russian civilians.
Kaja Kallas, alto rappresentante Ue, condanna gli attacchi russi indiscriminati su Kiev e altre regioni ucraine, con vittime civili e il Consolato lettone a Sloviansk colpito. Annuncia la convocazione dell'inviato russo presso l'Ue e propone nuove sanzioni mirate al complesso militare-industriale di Mosca.
Australian World Cup midfielder Cristian Volpato allegedly tested positive for cocaine after being stopped twice for speeding on Anzac Bridge in Sydney. Police suspended his international driver's licence for six months and are conducting further analysis of a secondary oral fluid sample.
Australian households are warned of a potential Reserve Bank interest rate hike and petrol prices exceeding $2 a litre due to the escalating Middle East crisis pushing global crude oil above $US100 a barrel, impacting inflation and household budgets.
Russian attacks in Ukraine killed at least 15 people, including 10 in a ballistic missile strike on a drone technology exhibition near Kyiv and five in Sloviansk. Ukrainian President Zelensky reported 100 injuries near Kyiv and warned of another massive Russian missile strike.
Oliver Blume, CEO des Volkswagen-Konzerns, äußert sich zur umfassenden Transformation des Unternehmens, die Stellenabbau und mögliche Werksschließungen beinhaltet. Er betont die Notwendigkeit intelligenter Lösungen für Überkapazitäten und bestätigt fortgeschrittene Gespräche mit der Rüstungsindustrie bezüglich des Werks Osnabrück.
Pauline Hanson's recent comments on domestic violence, suggesting it's a "two-way street" and questioning why women don't leave abusive relationships, are not gaffes but reflect a decade-long core belief influenced by anti-feminist groups and her son's past allegations.
Veteran investor Ashish Kacholia likely sold his entire 1.54% stake in Walchandnagar Industries in Q1 FY27, as the heavy engineering company's shares more than doubled. His name is absent from the latest shareholding data, indicating his holding fell below 1%.
