The Guardian

Brazil condemns US move to impose 25% tariffs next week

Trade office cites investigation of Brazilian trade practices while Marco Rubio says Lula’s policies ‘bad for Americans and bad for Brazilians’ Brazil has condemned the US decision to impose 25% tariffs on certain Brazilian products, after the Trump administration found a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the South American country.“The Brazilian government repudiates the decision announced today by the United States government regarding the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on Br

general  Jul 16, 2026

The Guardian Health

All newborns in England to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy from 2027

Campaigners hail ‘landmark moment’ in early detection and treatment of rare muscle-wasting diseaseEvery baby born in England will be screened for a rare muscle-wasting disease, starting next year, the Department of Health and Social Care announced on Thursday.Campaigners said the “landmark moment” should lead to babies who were found to have spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) being treated early and thus growing up without any of its debilitating symptoms. Continue reading...

health  Jul 16, 2026

The Guardian

‘It’s like home’: Brixton market traders fight to stop site being sold to big business

Campaign hopes to buy site for community, fearing it could go same route of corporate gentrification as Camden and Old SpitalfieldsTraders at Brixton market say they are in a battle of “people over profit” after submitting a last-minute plan to stop the site being bought by a private equity firm which they fear could price out longstanding independent businesses.Those behind the Buy Back Brixton campaign said they are through to the second stage of a bidding process, competing against multinatio

general  Jul 16, 2026

The Guardian

Revealed: Bucharest tourists hiring rentals that could collapse in an earthquake

Exclusive: More than 200 illegal holiday properties found in buildings at the highest level of seismic riskTourists in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, are staying in illegal accommodation listed on Airbnb and Booking.com in buildings considered so seismically vulnerable they could collapse in the event of a major earthquake, according to exclusive data shared with the Guardian.Analysis of data collected by Re:Rise, a Romanian organisation working on seismic risk reduction, identified at least 2

general  Jul 16, 2026

The Guardian Politics

Burnham must avoid ‘summer of speculation’ on tax, warns CBI chief

Rain Newton-Smith calls for a new generation of public-private partnerships to fund major projectsAndy Burnham must avoid another “summer of speculation” on tax and spend that would spook British business, the chief executive of the CBI has warned.As Burnham prepares to take up the Labour leadership on Friday, with a new cabinet to be announced on Monday, Rain Newton-Smith urged him to tread carefully. Continue reading...

politics  Jul 16, 2026

The Guardian Politics

Defence is the one public budget we dare not question – will Andy Burnham break this cycle? | Andy Beckett

Any boost for the military will be paid for by cuts elsewhere. Britain’s new PM should be careful he is not being sold a pupFor many British voters, politicians and journalists, public spending has had a bad name since the late 1970s, when Margaret Thatcher’s government began its long campaign to tame the supposedly bloated state. From this perspective, the public sector wastes money, commissions unnecessary or out-of-date projects and generates endless jargon and reasons for its own existence,

politics  Jul 16, 2026

BBC Politics

Starmer on final trip to Ukraine as PM pledges UK's 'cast-iron' support

The prime minister will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv later on Thursday.

politics  Jul 16, 2026

BBC Politics

Can Andy Burnham solve the UK's housing crisis?

BBC Verify has looked at the scale of the housing challenge facing Burnham when he becomes PM.

politics  Jul 16, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

IEA Sees $6.5 Trillion At Risk if China Imposes Rare-Earth Curbs

China’s rare earth export curbs could put $6.5 trillion of downstream production outside the country at risk each year if fully implemented, the International Energy Agency warned in a report on rare earths and critical minerals.

business  Jul 16, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Nickel Hits Three-Week High on Indonesia Supply Risks, Fed View

Nickel climbed to a three-week high as expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes faded, while uncertainty over mining policy in top producer Indonesia clouded the supply outlook.

business  Jul 16, 2026

WSJ World News

Iran Allows U.S. Citizen It Held for More Than a Year To Leave

Trump calls the release a good will gesture amid a deepening standoff over Strait of Hormuz.

general  Jul 16, 2026

The Guardian

Liberals say ‘all options’ should be considered despite Angus Taylor hosing down gender quota proposal

Anne Ruston called for the party to act with ‘urgency’ after discussion paper suggested ways to improve engagement with women, multicultural communities and young peopleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor has hosed down a proposal for the Liberal party to consider introducing gender quotas, while one of his senior shadow cabinet ministers has implored the party to act on such ideas with “urgency”.After a discussion paper that canvassed the idea was circulated

general  Jul 16, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Fidelity Plans to Rebuild Gold Holdings on Long-Term Bull Case

Asset manager Fidelity International Ltd. plans at some point to add back gold positions that it cut earlier this year, confident that bullion’s long-term drivers remain intact.

business  Jul 16, 2026

WSJ World News

U.S. to Impose 25% Tariff on Certain Goods From Brazil

The move follows a yearlong investigation by U.S. trade officials into what they described as unfair trade practices.

general  Jul 16, 2026

Variety

Hal Williams, ‘227’ Star and ‘Sanford and Son’ Regular, Dies at 91

Hal Williams, the TV veteran who appeared in American sitcom staples like “227” and “Sanford and Son,” had died, according to his manager. He was 91. “227” ran from 1985 to 1990, and followed a group of middle-aged tenants living together in an apartment building. Williams starred as Lester Jenkins, who, in the show, was […]

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

The Guardian

Moroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking software

Whistleblower suggests internal security services deployed spyware from 2017 against key domestic and foreign targetsA former member of Morocco’s domestic intelligence service has helped to provide an unprecedented insight into how the north African state used hacking software – including Pegasus spyware – to target journalists, human rights defenders, French politicians and Spanish cabinet ministers and police officers.Pegasus, which is manufactured by the Israel-based NSO Group, allows its ope

general  Jul 16, 2026

BBC World

Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms

Neill died in Sydney on Monday, with his family saying his death was 'sudden and unexpected'.

general  Jul 16, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Hyperion Deploys 500,000 HYPE to Back Skew’s HIP-3 Market Push

business  Jul 16, 2026

Science Daily

More than 400 sick as CDC searches for the source of a mystery outbreak

A growing Cyclospora outbreak has sickened more than 400 people in four states, and investigators are still searching for the contaminated food responsible. The CDC warns the actual number of cases is likely much higher and urges anyone with symptoms to seek medical care.

science  Jul 16, 2026

Science Daily

Quantum breakthrough links light and magnetism in atomically thin materials

A new review highlights exciting progress in atomically thin quantum materials where light and magnetism work together in ways never before possible. In these materials, light-generated excitons can interact directly with magnetic behavior, creating opportunities to control magnetic states using light alone. Scientists believe this could pave the way for advanced optical memory, quantum devices, and ultra-efficient photonic technologies.

science  Jul 16, 2026