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#Finance Stock futures rise as U.S.-EU trade deal kicks off a hectic week for markets: Live updates Wall Street is coming off a winning week fueled by strong earnings and recent deals between the U.S. and its trading partners.
#World EU and US announce deal: A breakdown of the trade agreement EU will pay 15% tariffs and buy hundreds of billions of dollars in energy products and military equipment from US.
#Politics Starmer to talk Gaza and trade with Trump, as minister suggests UK recognition of Palestine will happen this parliament – UK politics live PM to meet US president in Scotland as Jonathan Reynolds says it is a case of ‘when not if’ UK recognises Palestinian state
#Crypto Clearmatics' New DeFi Derivatives Let Traders Bet on Anything, but It's Not a Prediction Market Forecast markets will run on the soon-to-launch layer-1 blockchain Autonity and newly developed Autonomous Futures Protocol (AFP).
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#UK England's Lucy Bronze played entire Euros with fractured leg England defender Lucy Bronze's middle name is Tough, which perfectly encapsulates her Euro 2025 performances as the defender tells BBC Sport she played the whole tournament with a fractured tibia.
#Tech ‘Wizard of Oz’ blown up by AI for giant Sphere screen The massive Las Vegas venue known as Sphere will be screening its first classic movie, “The Wizard of Oz,” starting on August 28. And as detailed in a segment on CBS Sunday Morning, this isn’t just a matter of taking the existing movie and projecting it on Sphere’s 160,000 square foot, wraparound LED screen.

Crypto

Clearmatics' New DeFi Derivatives Let Traders Bet on Anything, but It's Not a Prediction Market Forecast markets will run on the soon-to-launch layer-1 blockchain Autonity and newly developed Autonomous Futures Protocol (AFP).
Metaplanet Buys 780 More Bitcoin, Increases Stash to 17,132 BTC Japanese company Metaplanet has the largest BTC stash among public companies outside the U.S.
Here Is the Bitcoin Price Level That Could Be an Attractive Entry Point for BTC Bulls Gauging key levels that could offer the best risk-reward ratio for those looking to join the bitcoin bull run.
Volume Surge Fails to Breach Resistance as DOGE Closes Flat at 23-Cents Dogecoin posts a tight trading range amid heavy volume and final-hour selling pressure, signaling a potential breakout setup.
Bitcoin Zooms to $120K, ETH Nears $4K as Trump’s EU Tariff Deal Lifts Risk Sentiment Bitcoin, which had spent the past week trading between $114,000 and $119,000, neared the $120,000 barrier as traders interpreted Trump’s tariff rollback as a signal of reduced macro uncertainty.
XRP Prints Higher Lows, Tests $3.23 Resistance With Heavy Volume XRP posted modest gains despite intraday volatility, recovering from early lows to close near $3.22 on strong afternoon volumes. Institutional accumulation and a late-session rally hint at upside continuation.
Asia Morning Briefing: Trump's EU Tariff Deal Holds Bitcoin Near $119K On-chain strength and geopolitical calm support crypto markets, as Polymarket traders raise odds of a $125K Bitcoin breakout and BTC dominance slips below 61%.
Michael Saylor Is Bringing Bitcoin-Backed Money-Market-Style Vehicle to Wall Street: NYDIG The offering doesn't give investors direct bitcoin exposure, but rather uses the asset's historical return profile to sustain high payouts.
What’s Next for Hyperliquid’s HYPE Token? What Wall Street and Analysts Are Saying Wall Street’s crypto treasury spree is spreading to altcoins. With one firm recently backing HYPE, analysts diverge on its near-term upside.
Bitcoin Cash Surges Past $580 as Analysts Predict Breakout Toward $620–$680 Range BCH jumped more than 5% Sunday to surpass $580, with analysts citing breakout patterns and calling for a possible push toward the $620–$680 range.

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Finance

Stock futures rise as U.S.-EU trade deal kicks off a hectic week for markets: Live updates Wall Street is coming off a winning week fueled by strong earnings and recent deals between the U.S. and its trading partners.
UnitedHealth aims to reassure investors as profits plunge, DOJ investigates its Medicare business Investors will be looking for a path to a turnaround from UnitedHealth's earnings release, after an abrupt CEO change and over 40% drop in the company's stock.
Elon Musk confirms Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion chip contract with Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics shares opened 3.5% higher after the company disclosed the contract to supply semiconductors to a major global corporation.
Trump's trade deals and tariffs are on the chopping block in court. What happens next Trump has recently announced preliminary trade deals with Japan and other countries, and many of his paused "reciprocal" tariffs are set to resume next month.
Earnings playbook: Reporting season ramps up with more ‘Magnificent 7’ results this week This coming week marks the busiest one of the second quarter corporate earnings season, and some of the world's biggest companies are on the docket.
How the U.S.-EU trade deal impacts America's imports overall: Tariff simulator A tariff simulator shows a dramatic drop in global exports to the U.S. as a result of Trump's new trade deal with the European Union.
'Quishing' scams dupe millions of Americans as cybercriminals turn the QR code bad Hackers are exploiting public willingness to scan QR codes in 'quishing' attacks that have now hit tens of millions of Americans.
Under Trump, Uncle Sam is becoming an active investor at a scale not seen outside war or major crises The Trump administration has shown that it's willing to buy up stakes in publicly traded companies, a level of intervention that some say is unprecedented.
Where is Nvidia? Chinese rivals take the limelight at major AI event in Shanghai Despite hopes of selling its less advanced H20 chip to China again, Nvidia didn't have a booth at the World AI Conference that opened Saturday in Shanghai.
Massie warns blocking Epstein vote in the House could be political liability for GOP in midterms The lawmaker's comments underscore the divisions within the Republican Party over the files relating to Jeffrey Epstein.

Politics

Starmer to talk Gaza and trade with Trump, as minister suggests UK recognition of Palestine will happen this parliament – UK politics live PM to meet US president in Scotland as Jonathan Reynolds says it is a case of ‘when not if’ UK recognises Palestinian state
UK is stuck in a ‘debt doom loop’, says top investor Hedge fund chief Ray Dalio warns over public finances, saying Britain will be forced into spending cuts and tax rises
UK gambling industry launches summer charm offensive to head off tax rise Exclusive: Lobbyists meet with ministers, and host a darts night with Labour advisers and MPs’ staff
Angela Rayner on lessons learned from Labour’s first year – podcast Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to Angela Rayner about Labour’s first year in government and the challenges ahead. The deputy prime minister reveals the issue that keeps her awake at night, reflects on why voters are frustrated with Labour, what she thinks the party can do about it, and how it’s planning to take the fight to Reform
Zero-hours contracts: peers accused of ‘trying to block stronger UK workers’ rights’ Lords ‘doing bidding of bad bosses’, says TUC, amid growing campaign by business leaders to water down Labour’s plans
Keir Starmer to recall cabinet for emergency meeting on Gaza crisis Prime minister expected to press Donald Trump to take tougher stance towards Israel when they meet in Scotland
Wes Streeting ‘thought he had struck deal to halt strike by doctors’ BMA chiefs overruled their negotiators because pay demands were not met, sources say
Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik Political platitudes and a few trucks of aid won’t save the children dying now. But they show leaders can’t ignore public opinion for ever
The Guardian view on talking in class: the writers speaking up for oracy education are right | Editorial Verbal communication has always been crucial. But today more than ever, young people must be equipped for jobs that can’t be done by machines
Time over for banker remorse? Labour must beware relying on the City for economic growth | Richard Partington Financial crisis of 2008 should not be forgotten as reinflation of banking industry could hurt other priority sectors

Tech

‘Wizard of Oz’ blown up by AI for giant Sphere screen The massive Las Vegas venue known as Sphere will be screening its first classic movie, “The Wizard of Oz,” starting on August 28. And as detailed in a segment on CBS Sunday Morning, this isn’t just a matter of taking the existing movie and projecting it on Sphere’s 160,000 square foot, wraparound LED screen.
Itch.io is the latest marketplace to crack down on adult games Indie video game marketplace Itch.io announced this week that it has "deindexed" adult and not-safe-for-work games, removing them from its browse and search pages.
DOGE has built an AI tool to slash federal regulations The Department of Government Efficiency has presented plans to use a new AI tool to eliminate half of the federal government’s regulatory mandates by the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s return to office, according to The Washington Post.
U.K. starts enforcing online age check rules A U.K. law requiring that pornography websites verify the age of their users took effect Friday.
Astronomer winks at viral notoriety with ‘temporary spokesperson’ Gwyneth Paltrow After spending the past week-plus in the headlines due to a seemingly inescapable social media scandal, data operations startup Astronomer is trying to shift the narrative with a tongue-in-cheek video starring actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow.
Dating safety app Tea breached, exposing 72,000 user images Tea, an app that allows women to post anonymous comments about men they’ve supposedly dated, announced Friday that it has suffered a data breach, with hackers gaining access to 72,000 images.
Tesla vet says that ‘reviewing real products’ — not mockups — is the key to staying innovative “No slides was our first rule,” McNeil told the audience earlier this month at TC All Stage in Boston. “You have to be reviewing real product.”
Allianz Life says ‘majority’ of customers’ personal data stolen in cyberattack Exclusive: Allianz Life said the "majority" of its customers and employees had data stolen in the July cyberattack. The company said it has notified the FBI.
Tesla wants to bring robotaxis to San Francisco. Here’s what’s standing in the way. There will be an employee in the driver's seat -- a big change from how things have been working in Austin.
India bans streaming apps you’ve never heard of — but millions watch India has ordered the blocking of 25 streaming services — many with millions of viewers and even paying subscribers — for allegedly promoting "obscene" content.

UK

England's Lucy Bronze played entire Euros with fractured leg England defender Lucy Bronze's middle name is Tough, which perfectly encapsulates her Euro 2025 performances as the defender tells BBC Sport she played the whole tournament with a fractured tibia.
Nurses to 'overwhelmingly' reject pay deal as strike vote looms The Royal College of Nursing has been holding a consultative vote on their 3.6% pay rise.
Imported dogs 'posing risk to UK', RSPCA warns The charity calls for all dog rescue organisations to be licensed amid concerns over imported pets.
The rise of Japan's far right was supercharged by Trump - and tourists ‘Sanseito says what others are thinking’: Why a once-obscure far-right party shook up Japan's political scene
Officers faced Southport killer 'shoulder to shoulder' A year on, the officers who first faced the Southport killer discuss the impact of his attack.
Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity The tech giant said only 469 serious warnings were sent out ahead of the 7.8 magnitude quake.
Sewage spill causes deadly train derailment in Germany, police say The train driver, another rail employee and one passenger died, while 41 people were injured , prosecutors say.
Relive the penalty shootout from England's Euro 2025 win Relive the drama of every single penalty from the final of Euro 2025 as England beat Spain 3-1 on spot kicks to lift the trophy.
Watch: England beat Spain on penalties to win Euro 2025 Watch highlights as England retain the European Championship after beating Spain 3-1 in a dramatic penalty shootout in the final of Euro 2025.
'We'll remember this forever': England fans jubilant as their heroes win again Fans give the England v Spain final an 11 out of 10 and say they'll remember it forever.

World

EU and US announce deal: A breakdown of the trade agreement EU will pay 15% tariffs and buy hundreds of billions of dollars in energy products and military equipment from US.
When justice fails: Genocide and colonialism in Palestine Rula Shadid, an expert on refugee law and co-director of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (@rabetbypipd), jo
Five people killed in shooting at market in Thailand’s Bangkok Police say they are working to identify deceased suspect.
Video: Landslide causes train crash in Germany, killing three A passenger train derailed in southern Germany, causing a crash that killed three people and injured at least 50 others.
Wildfires threaten Turkiye’s fourth-largest city Wildfires near Bursa force 3,500 people to flee as Turkiye battles dozens of blazes amid extreme heat.
Heavy rains kill four in China as flood warnings issued in 11 provinces Authorities warn of intensifying conditions and heightened disaster risks in the coming days.
Thailand, Cambodia agree to ‘immediate, unconditional’ ceasefire: Malaysia Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim says the Southeast Asian neighbours agree to a ceasefire to halt days of deadly clashes.
Colombia halts coal exports to Israel amid Gaza Genocide Colombian President halts coal exports to Israel over Gaza war, citing ignored orders from August 2024.
England vs India: Gill, Jadeja dig deep with bat to draw fourth Test Centuries by Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar send England-India series to fifth Test match decider.
North Korea says it has ‘no interest’ in dialogue with South Korea North Korean leader's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, dismisses Seoul's outreach efforts under new president.