Bloomberg Markets

US Embassy Tells Americans to Avoid Congo Over Ebola After Aid Worker Infected

The US advised its citizens to avoid all travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo because of Ebola after a second American aid worker was infected while responding to the country’s escalating outbreak.

business  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

China Expands Strategic Mineral Toolkit With New Investment Firm

A new, Beijing-backed mining investment vehicle is aimed at bolstering China’s grip on overseas resources, as the country pushes back against US and European efforts to curb its dominance of the mineral supply chain.

business  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

SBI Funds IPO Anchor Book 20 Times Subscribed; Draws Capital Group, BlackRock, Goldman, ADIA, GIC

The Capital Group Inc., BlackRock Inc., Fidelity Investments and Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P. are among key investors that participated in the anchor book of SBI Funds Management Ltd., which was subscribed more than 20 times before the company’s initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

business  Jul 13, 2026

Financial Times

Employers pushed staff to use AI more. That has backfired

Incentives to use new tools are changing as costs start to hit home

business  Jul 13, 2026

Financial Times

EU buys record amount of gas from Russia’s flagship plant

Europe purchased almost all the LNG produced by the Yamal facility in the first half of 2026 ahead of import ban

business  Jul 13, 2026

WSJ World News

Forget France: China Is the New Foie Gras Champion

The Asian country makes 11,000 tons of the bird-liver delicacy annually—and it costs a little more than half the French kind.

general  Jul 13, 2026

The Guardian

Fire bomber planes battle Fointaineblue forest blaze near Paris

Wildfire quickly burnt more than 800 hectares, with villages evacuated, highway partly closed and high-speed rail disruptedFrench officials rushed two firefighting planes to the Paris region on Sunday after a “very virulent” fire of “exceptional scale” erupted in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest about 60km (40 miles) south-east of the capital.The fire began late afternoon in the one-time royal hunting preserve that today is dotted with quiet villages. It raced across 800 hectares (2,000 acres)

general  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Nippon Paint Offers $8.6 Billion for Akzo Nobel’s Paint Business

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. has made an offer for Akzo Nobel NV’s decorative paints business in the past month.

business  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

India Inflows at Risk With Foreigners’ Bearish Futures Bets, Mideast Flareup

Foreign funds’ bearish contracts remain close to last year’s record levels.

business  Jul 13, 2026

The Guardian

US launches new wave of strikes against Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile’

American and Iranian forces exchange heavy missile and drone attacks over control of strait of Hormuz, increasing pressure on truceThe US military has launched a new wave of attacks against Iran amid the escalating standoff over the strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying the latest strikes had “rendered futile” all the diplomatic efforts of the past few months.The US military began launching more strikes against Iran at 9pm GMT on Sunday, US Central Command (Centcom) said on X, “to continue degrad

general  Jul 13, 2026

Financial Times

Traders braced for won volatility after blockbuster SK Hynix listing

South Korean chipmaker set to repatriate more than $26bn from share sale over the next month

business  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

SK Hynix Shares Drop in Seoul After Much-Hyped US Trading Debut

SK Hynix Inc. shares declined in Seoul on Monday after the memory chipmaker’s highly anticipated US trading debut.

business  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

US to Increase Mexico Sugar Imports to 1.15 Million Metric Tons

The US Department of Agriculture estimates it will import as much as 1.15 million metric tons of Mexican sugar in the 2026-2027 period, according to a statement posted on X by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

business  Jul 13, 2026

Variety

‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Crowns Its Winners

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 8 finale of “Love Island USA.” The public’s final vote for “Love Island USA” Season 8 decided on Bryce and Trinity as the winners of the reality dating series. Bryce and Trinity were joined in the final four by Kayda and Zach, Melanie and Sincere, and Aniya […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Treasury Two-Year Yield Rises to Highest Since 2025 on Oil Gain

The Treasury two-year yield climbed to its highest level in more than 16 months as renewed tensions in Iran pushed up oil prices, fanning speculation that the Federal Reserve will tighten policy to keep inflationary pressure in check.

business  Jul 13, 2026

ESPN

Sources: Warriors to hire Vogel as associate coach...

The Warriors have agreed to hire longtime NBA coach Frank Vogel as the associate head coach under Steve Kerr, league sources told ESPN, filling the void left by the departing Terry Stotts.

sports  Jul 13, 2026

ESPN

Laney-Hamilton tossed; threw shoe that hit Mabrey

The Tempo outlasted the Liberty 93-91 Sunday in Montreal after an eventful fourth quarter that saw New York's Betnijah Laney-Hamilton ejected for tossing a shoe that hit Toronto's Marina Mabrey in the back.

sports  Jul 13, 2026

WSJ World News

Inside Lindsey Graham’s Final Mission: Saving Ukraine

The longtime South Carolina lawmaker returned home from an arduous overseas trip to relish a last moment of political triumph.

general  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

US Says It Conducted Fresh Round of Strikes Against Iran

The US releases videos from unidentified locations, saying its forces completed a third round of strikes against Iran. It prompted retaliatory strikes from Tehran. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jul 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Christopher Nolan says people ‘disdain’ AI and the idea it will replace humans is ‘nonsense’

Odyssey director addresses industry fears over artificial intelligence and says rightwing criticism of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy is ‘irrelevant’The Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan believes the kind of movies he makes – big-budget action films shot mostly on location – would survive the spread of artificial intelligence, a technology he says many people “disdain”.The Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight director is promoting his latest blockbuster, an adaptation of the Greek epic The Od

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026