The Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host the opening match and final of the 2027 Women's World Cup. Fifa announced the 64-match schedule across eight Brazilian cities, marking the first time the tournament is held in South America.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty overcame a tight 82-minute match against Malaysia's Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King to reach the BWF World Championships quarterfinals.
India secured their place in the Women's Hockey World Cup second round after holding England to a 0-0 draw in Pool D, surviving a late onslaught to finish second in the group.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino plans to attend a junior tournament in the Dominican Republic to lobby Caribbean voters and split a coalition seeking to oust him ahead of next March's election.
Hong Kong industry participants urge rapid advancement of a proposed carried interest tax break to maintain competitiveness against Singapore's rival tax-exemption scheme and retain global fund managers.
Eleven-year-old Yuki Kurihara will become Japan's youngest Asian Games competitor, aiming to win a gold medal in the Puyo Puyo Champions esports event in Nagoya.
Danone's €1bn acquisition of UK meal supplement maker Huel cleared by Competition and Markets Authority, aiding Danone's nutrition sector growth and Huel's international expansion.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened formal investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic, and Red Driving School regarding 'drip pricing', an illegal practice of displaying misleadingly low prices by excluding mandatory fees.
Nick Kyrgios is serving a provisional suspension after testing positive for a cocaine metabolite at the Mallorca Championships. The length of his potential ban depends on whether he can prove the drug was ingested out of competition, with a minimum of one month possible.
British fashion retailer Boohoo has been fined €2.3m by French regulators for deceptive practices, including fake discounts and misleading product labelling. The company, now known as Debenhams Group, stated the issues occurred under previous management.
East Bengal FC defeated Rovers FC of Guam 12-0 in the AFC Women’s Champions League preliminary stage, marking the largest victory by an Indian club in Asian competition history. The team now prepares to face Sabah FA on Sunday for a group stage spot.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic, and Red Driving School regarding 'drip pricing' tactics. The regulator is utilizing new enforcement powers granted by the 2024 Digital Markets Act.
OpenAI has unveiled 'Private Safety Processing,' an automated system designed to detect AI misuse across multiple sessions without retaining customer data. This move offers a privacy-focused alternative to Anthropic's recent policy of storing user data for 30 days.
Oxfam is reviewing three UK warehouses and its high street shops amid a difficult economic climate, after its trading arm suffered millions in losses.
Ella Sabljak, one of four women on Australia's mixed-gender Wheelchair Rugby World Championships team, returns to international competition just 11 months after giving birth, bringing her baby Billie into the team's camp in São Paulo, Brazil.
Chinese private space company LandSpace successfully recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket on land for the first time, advancing China's reusable launch technology.
Anza has launched a two-week security competition for its Alpenglow consensus protocol, requiring researchers to pay a non-refundable 0.5 SOL fee per submission. The bounty pool reaches up to 50,000 SOL, with rewards contingent on severity and proof-of-concept validity.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched formal investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic, and Red Driving School for 'drip pricing' practices, where mandatory fees are hidden from the initial price shown to consumers.
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi reports a second-quarter net profit decline amid high competition and R&D spending. CFO Alain Lam stated the firm is prioritizing long-term AI development over immediate monetization, despite a 25.6% jump in research costs.
Nvidia is deploying its record-breaking cash reserves to fund a $105 billion OpenAI data center in Ohio and partner with Wall Street firms to finance GPU infrastructure, aiming to maintain its AI market lead against rising competition from AMD and Google.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned fuel retailers for failing to pass on wholesale price drops quickly and for non-compliance with the government's Fuel Finder scheme. Retailer profit margins remain at historically high levels.
The US President has ordered a substantial reduction of troops in South Korea, citing cost concerns, a gesture toward North Korea, and Seoul's refusal to support US efforts regarding Iran. The move sparks regional security concerns ahead of a visit by China's Wang.
Hyrox, a fitness competition combining running and functional strength training, has experienced explosive global growth since 2017. Co-founder Moritz Fürste reports over 650,000 participants by 2025 and aims for inclusion in the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.
Pole dancing is expanding beyond strip clubs and cabaret into theatrical performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, telling complex stories about HIV diagnoses, neurodivergence, and human relationships through intense physical art.
