Prediction market startup Kalshi significantly exceeded its projections during the 2026 Fifa World Cup, achieving US$27 billion in trading volume and three million users. This success propels Kalshi into wider event contracts, including new markets for clinical trials and FDA reviews, despite ongoing regulatory challenges.
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani reaffirmed support for the ICC, urging federal authorities to execute an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits in the fall. This follows Mamdani's earlier "war criminal" remarks, sparking debate among officials and advocates.
PV Sindhu continued her resurgence at the China Open, defeating Unnati Hooda to reach the second round. Ayush Shetty caused a major upset by beating world No. 11 Alwi Farhan, while several Indian doubles pairs exited the BWF Super 1000 event.
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China's NMPA has approved a rare-disease therapy for commercial sales to treat narcolepsy type 1 in individuals aged 16 and older. The unnamed drug previously received fast-track status in the US and orphan-drug designation in Japan and the EU, indicating international recognition for its importance.
Market forecasts indicate a doubled likelihood of a Reserve Bank interest rate hike as escalating Middle East tensions drive fuel prices higher. Brent crude surged 23% to near $US90/barrel, impacting Australian motorists and raising stagflation concerns for the economy.
Table tennis legend Deng Yaping congratulated veterans Ma Long and Xu Xin on their third men's doubles title at the National Championships in Changsha, praising their meticulous technique, experience, and composure against younger opponents.
French Minister of Ecological Transition Monique Barbut plans to resign in protest after lawmakers approved a controversial farming bill. The legislation, which includes provisions for temporary pesticide use and increased water storage, has exposed significant rifts within President Macron’s centrist supporters.
Five reigning BWF World Champions, including Shi Yu Qi and Akane Yamaguchi, arrive in New Delhi for the August 17-23 tournament at the Indira Gandhi indoor stadium, aiming to defend their titles amidst high pressure.
A Beijing-based unicorn released its Kimi K3 large language model, featuring 2.8 trillion parameters and native vision capabilities. The model's performance on certain benchmarks has reportedly closed the AI gap with US counterparts to weeks, while remaining significantly cheaper than American alternatives.
China's Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping, known as the “Phoenix combination,” secured their first Japan Open mixed doubles title by defeating Hong Kong's Jordan Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet 2-1 in the final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
Chinese table tennis stars Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha experienced their second mixed doubles defeat this month at the National Championships in Changsha, losing to Yuan Licen and Wang Yidi. This loss, following a runner-up finish at the WTT US Grand Smash, has sparked concern among fans ahead of the Asian Games.
FIFA has significantly increased the prize money for the 2026 World Cup, nearly doubling the total pool to $871 million for the expanded 48-team tournament. The winners will receive $51 million, and runners-up $34 million, with funds distributed to national federations.
Former Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy published a new column, "You need to keep your sense of humour," doubling down on his controversial remarks about the French national team's players' nationalities, drawing renewed criticism from the Spanish government and ministers.
Chinese player Guo Hanyu and French player Kristina Mladenovic defeated second seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-3, 7-5 to win the Wimbledon women's doubles title. This marks their first major triumph together.
Prince Harry and six others lost a privacy lawsuit against the Daily Mail publisher. The case, built on an alliance between disgraced journalist Graham Johnson and ex-MP Evan Harris, aimed to expose press wrongdoing but was undermined by witness credibility issues and inconsistencies, leading to a "humiliating defeat."
Reform UK's Greater Manchester mayoral candidate, Sian Astley, is facing criticism for comments suggesting voters for other parties should house criminals and rapists. She doubled down on her remarks, linking them to immigration and open borders policies.
Reform UK's Greater Manchester mayoral candidate, Sian Astley, faces criticism for suggesting voters of other parties should house criminals and rapists. She doubled down on her comments, linking them to open border advocacy.
Alfie Hewett won two matches on Thursday to reach the men's wheelchair singles semi-finals and the doubles final. He will face Gustavo Fernandez in singles and pair with Gordon Reid against Tokito Oda and Fernandez in the doubles final.
Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara have reached their second Wimbledon men's doubles final in three years, defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic and Thanasi Kokkinakis 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (10-8). They will face Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic in Saturday's final.
Tesco, once poised for global retail dominance, is now divesting its international operations, focusing on its strong UK market share. The company's ambitious expansion plans faltered due to costly failures like Fresh & Easy, accounting scandals, and strong competition from German discounters.
Tesco, once poised for global retail dominance, has largely retreated from international markets, selling off operations in Asia and the US. The company is now exploring the sale of its Central European division, focusing instead on strengthening its UK market share and shareholder returns.
Xiaomi is intensifying its electric vehicle (EV) research and development, announcing a new SUV line called Sky Nomad to counter slowing domestic sales and compete with rivals like Li Auto and Xpeng. Analysts anticipate the new models will feature extended-range battery technology.
The Bank of Korea reiterated its stance that won-denominated stablecoins should be issued by bank-led consortiums, a position that has divided policymakers and industry groups and delayed South Korea's digital asset bill.
