A 65-year-old repeat sex offender in Hong Kong, William Wu Yiu-shing, was sentenced to four months in prison for groping a 17-year-old student on a bus, after a video of the attack circulated online.
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed auctioning two massive seabed lease areas near American Samoa for mineral exploration, sparking environmental and local concerns.
Il Consiglio dei ministri discute la proroga dello sconto sui carburanti in scadenza il 6 agosto, valutando l'attivazione delle accise mobili. I prezzi del gasolio tornano a salire mentre il governo fa i conti con risorse limitate.
第七届东盟在线网购节将于2026年8月8日至10日举行，为期三天。活动旨在促进东盟国家间跨境电商发展，为中小微企业提供展示与销售平台。
Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India dropped nearly 9% as the Indian government opened an offer for sale to divest up to a 6.5% equity stake at a floor price of Rs 382 per share.
The Rothbury estate in Northumberland, England, a 700-year family-owned land, is for sale. UK Wildlife Trusts aim to raise £30m to buy and preserve it, with plans for nature recovery and wildlife-friendly farming practices.
Indian consumer goods companies are cutting product development and launch cycles to three months or even two weeks, driven by quick commerce platforms that now account for 75% of digital sales, amid fierce competition from D2C and regional brands.
India's real estate market is booming in luxury sectors while facing an acute supply crunch in affordable housing, with the shortage estimated at 9.4 million units.
South Korean corporate direct financing dropped 15.6 percent year-on-year in the first half to 126.58 trillion won due to declining bond sales, Financial Supervisory Service data showed.
Sale a 6.125 il bilancio delle vittime dei terremoti che hanno colpito il Venezuela il 24 giugno. L'aumento di oltre 500 morti è stato comunicato dal presidente dell'Assemblea nazionale Jorge Rodríguez.
Le autorità venezuelane hanno aggiornato il bilancio ufficiale delle vittime dei terremoti del 24 giugno, portandolo a 6.125 morti, con oltre 500 nuovi decessi rispetto alla stima precedente.
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is automatically liquidating remaining balances of seven delisted tokens—PLANCK, AIR, MICHI, FLY, ANLOG, TERM, and STRD—between August 3 and August 7 after withdrawals closed.
Strategy sold 1,638 BTC and issued 3.01 million MSTR shares to fund preferred dividends, repurchase STRC shares, and expand its USD reserve to $4 billion, extending its Bitcoin acquisition pause to six weeks.
Trump Media moved 2,628 BTC on Aug. 2, adding to a May transfer of 2,650 BTC, bringing total recent movements to 5,278 BTC and leaving a 3.43 BTC gap against its March 31 reported non‑collateral holdings of 5,281.43 BTC.
Six religious Jews, including five minors, were arrested for attacking the St. James Armenian Monastery in Jerusalem, spitting, banging, and throwing stones. The incident is part of a rising trend of attacks on Christians, with clergy and property frequently targeted by ultra-Orthodox and nationalist Jews.
Australia sells $89 camera glasses raising privacy fears; Victoria phases out Montessori/Steiner schools; Iran denies Trump’s negotiation plans; sport news includes FIFA, cycling and sailing.
Sphere 3D, a Bitcoin miner, filed an amended at-the-market stock sale allowing up to $10.3M for working capital, adding up to 4.38M shares (50.9% increase) at $2.35 price, while retaining a policy to sell mined Bitcoin for liquidity.
US owners of Charlton Athletic have listed the south‑London club for sale, hiring Oakwell Sports Advisory to find a fifth owner in six years. The sale deck touts equity growth via promotion to the Premier League and women’s football.
Strategy sold 1,638 Bitcoin for $104.7 million, its second-largest sale this year, using proceeds for STRC preferred stock dividends and repurchases. The company also raised $290.6 million via MSTR share sales, increasing its USD reserve to $4 billion and repurchasing more STRC.
The English and Welsh FAs, along with Finland, have withdrawn support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election, following FIFA's scrapped plan to sell tournament stakes and UEFA's criticism of "secret schemes."
FIFA President Gianni Infantino sought support from the Trump administration after his plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights collapsed amid criticism. The New York Post reported Infantino felt "isolated" and a scheduled call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was denied by a State Department official.
Trump Media & Technology Group moved 2,628 BTC on Aug. 2, bringing recent Bitcoin movements to a near-match with its non-collateralized March holdings. This raises questions about the disposition of its crypto treasury, as the company has not clarified if these were sales or custody transfers, despite previous statements about account diversification.
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.
About 500 Hong Kong students, including Salesian English School's Lo Wan-lung, are attending a two-week PLA summer camp to learn military skills, instil patriotism, and improve discipline and physical fitness.
