NY Times World

It’s the Scent of Manure to Most, but ‘the Smell of Money’ to Them

The Netherlands has been trying to figure out what to do with manure it can no longer use thanks to environmental rules. Volatile fertilizer costs may help.

general  Jul 13, 2026

The Guardian

Oil prices leap and stocks fall amid US-Iran strikes over Hormuz

Brent crude jumps nearly 5% and Asian markets drop, with chipmakers including SK Hynix among hardest hitBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices jumped and stocks fell after the US launched a fresh wave of attacks against Iran amid an escalating standoff over the strait or Hormuz.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose 4.7% to $79.59 a barrel. Asian stock markets dropped sharply, with South Korea’s Kospi down 8% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 and China’s Shanghai Composite 2% lower

general  Jul 13, 2026

WSJ World News

Fire Tears Through Bangkok Bar, Kills at Least 27

Authorities said more than 70 people were injured in the blaze, with 45 still missing.

general  Jul 13, 2026

WSJ World News

Fire Tears Through Bangkok Bar, Kills at Least 27

Authorities said more than 70 people were injured in the blaze, with 45 still missing.

general  Jul 13, 2026

Variety

Natalia Solórzano Vásquez’s ‘Spells to Revive a Witch,’ About Mythical Fortune Teller Soralla de Persia, Gets Backing from Spain, Uruguay (EXCLUSIVE)

Natalia Solórzano Vásquez’s upcoming “Spells to Revive a Witch” has found new partners in Spain’s Testaferro and Uruguay’s Guay Films. The hybrid documentary, headed to the Costa Rica Media Market, is produced by Costa Rica’s Sputnik Films. Mariana Murillo’s label has previously produced Sofía Quirós Ubeda’s Cannes-selected “Land of Ashes,” and it’s currently in post-production […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

BBC Sport

Meet Team NI athletes heading to the Commonwealth Games

BBC Sport NI looks at all 65 athletes who will be part of Team NI at the Commonwealth Games this summer.

sports  Jul 13, 2026

Variety

China Box Office: ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Scores Massive $73.6 Million Opening

Shenzhen Film Studio’s sports comedy “Kung Fu Soccer” dominated the mainland China box office during the July 10–12 weekend, scoring a massive opening of RMB500.3 million ($73.6 million) in just two days of release, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Written and directed by Stephen Chow, the film marks his return to the sports comedy […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

MUFG Surpasses Toyota to Become Most Valuable Company in Japan

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.’s stock market value shot up to the highest in Japan, marking the first time a bank reached the top position since the current so-called three megabank groups were established.

business  Jul 13, 2026

BBC Sport

Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer

Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals in a single World Cup has stood for decades, but he never played in the tournament again after injury ended his career at the age of 28.

sports  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Sfakianakis: Iran Tests US Resolve in Hormuz

Iran and the United States traded tit-for-tat attacks over the weekend, with both sides issuing conflicting declarations on whether the Strait of Hormuz is open for shipping. John Sfakianakis, Chief Economist and Head of Research at the Gulf Research Center, told Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa that return to a full scale-war is a possibility but we are "not yet" there. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Yen Falls on Report Japan Has No Plans to Change GPIF Allocation

The yen weakened against the dollar after Reuters reported that Japan has no plans to overhaul the Government Pension Investment Fund’s asset allocation.

business  Jul 13, 2026

Variety

Hilda Hidalgo Readies Third Fiction Pic, About Sexual Abuse, After Acclaimed Dramas ‘Of Love and Other Demons’ and ‘Violeta at Last’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Costa Rica’s Hilda Hidalgo, best known for her lauded adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel “Of Love and Other Demons” and drama “Violeta at Last” is plunging back into fiction filmmaking with “Cousins” (“Primas”), where she teams up once again with “Violeta at Last” producer Emi Kodo, DP Nicolás Wong, a Costa Rican Variety Below-The-Line […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Investors Weigh War Risks as US and Iran Trade Fire | Insight with Haslinda Amin 7/13/2026

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jul 13, 2026

Variety

Denis Côté’s ‘Nobody’s Violence’ Acquired by Heretic Ahead of Locarno Main Competition Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Heretic has acquired world sales rights to “Nobody’s Violence,” the 17th feature from prolific Canadian auteur Denis Côté which world premieres in main competition at the Locarno Film Festival. The director’s latest sees him reuniting with actor Larissa Corriveau, the star of previous features including “Social Hygiene,” “That Kind of Summer” and the 2023 Locarno premiere “Mademoiselle […]

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

BBC Politics

Mahmood to set out plan to deport grooming gang leader

Calls have grown to deport Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed after his release from prison.

politics  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Euro-Area Outlook Cut By Economists as Iran War Weighs on Region

Growth in the euro zone is set to be weaker this year than previously predicted after hostilities in the Middle East resumed, economists say.

business  Jul 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Sam Neill’s 20 best roles

The New Zealand actor, who has died at the age of 78, delivered stellar performances for more than 40 years. Here’s our pick of his best roles Scientists, farmers, spies, cops, priests, the devil incarnate: Sam Neill delivered cracking performances for more than four decades. Before the death of the New Zealand actor on Monday at the age of 78, Luke Buckmaster looked back at his career and ranked his 20 all-time greatest performances. Continue reading...

entertainment  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Horizons Middle East & Africa 7/13/2026 (Video)

business  Jul 13, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Bahoshy: Mideast Venture Funding Plunges in 1H

Private capital data platform, Magnitt, says Middle East venture funding fell 22% in the first half of the year, with actual deal count plunging by 41%. Many of the deals were signed before the US-Israel attacks on Iran. CEO Philip Bahoshy told Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa that the real test will hit this summer. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jul 13, 2026

BBC World

Heavy rains and flash floods in Bangladesh leave 51 dead

Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides have hit large parts of the country.

general  Jul 13, 2026