NY Times World

For Argentina, a World Cup Semifinal Against England Isn’t Just Soccer

Wednesday’s contest for a spot in the final carries the weight of a 1986 contentious clash, a war over the Falklands and a national mythology built around Diego Maradona.

general  Jul 15, 2026

NY Times World

Missing From Prince Harry’s UK Trip: A Reunion With Prince William

Harry is clearly repairing his relationship with King Charles III, but the rift with his brother remains unresolved.

general  Jul 15, 2026

NY Times World

As Argentina Tries to Win the World Cup, the Rest of Latin America Cheers Against It

Rather than rally behind the tournament’s last Latin American team, other countries in the region are confronting Argentina’s fraught claims to its own identity.

general  Jul 15, 2026

NASA News

Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S.

A ridge of high pressure fueled record-breaking temperatures in Montana, Utah, and Wyoming on July 12, 2026.

science  Jul 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Wall Street Takes In Record Haul, Projecting US Economic Health

business  Jul 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Fed’s Warsh Promises Congress a Hard Line on Inflation Amid Looming Risks

business  Jul 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Budget Carrier Frontier Joins Fleet of Airlines Offering Starlink-Powered Wi-Fi

business  Jul 15, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Thematic ETFs Boosted by SpaceX IPO Lose Altitude

business  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘The world wasn’t ready for me’: Del LaGrace Volcano on photographing S&M scenes, leather-clad lesbians and a drag king self-portrait

Their scandalous work was once banned. Now it’s in museums. The photographer talks about a lifetime defying conformity – and their ‘very active’ sex lifeThe peaceful Swedish city of Örebro is not where you might expect to find Del LaGrace Volcano, the US photographer known for their subversive images depicting LGBTQ+ communities, drag kings and sexual desire. Yet this is the place they have called home for the last two decades, having moved with their ex-partner, Matilda Wurm, an associate profe

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian Health

I investigated Palantir’s foothold in the British state – and what I found should worry us all | Peter Geoghegan

Paid-for political access and threadbare regulations have helped to embed the US tech firm in the NHS – and beyond. But there is a way to free ourselvesAndy Burnham faces a lot of big decisions. But one of the incoming prime minister’s biggest early tests is what he does about the world’s “scariest company” – Palantir. The US defence and surveillance tech behemoth has a swathe of British public contracts, including, most controversially, a £330m deal with the NHS. It’s pretty clear what many of

health  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Tender review – passion and dangerous promise in surreal horror romance

Bush theatre, LondonFrancesca Amewudah-Rivers is a phenomenal presence in this queer thriller that leaves a little too much unexplainedThis strange and alluring two-hander was first performed in this theatre’s smaller studio space two years ago. It is a dark romance between two women, one in a long-term relationship with a man and the other experimenting with women. Both are tormented, in different ways.Nadi Kemp-Sayfi returns as Ivy while the abundantly talented Francesca Amewudah-Rivers takes

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Ride or Die review – Hannah Waddingham’s comedy caper is the perimenopausal TV of your dreams

This tale of a 50-year-old assassin going rogue – and having to confess all to her best mate – is so much fun. The chemistry between its leads is a thing of beautyThe bone-deep magnificence of Hannah Waddingham is such that she could, I suspect, talk most of us into a burning car should she wish to. So selling viewers on the delightfully ludicrous premise of the comedy caper Ride or Die is but the work of a moment. Waddingham plays Whiptail, a deadly assassin for the last 20-odd years whose work

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Financial Times

Trump is driving another nail into the coffin of US science

Under proposed reforms, political appointees will review grants to ensure they “advance the President’s priorities”

business  Jul 15, 2026

Financial Times

Is the US or Europe better off?

Comparing the two economies is harder than it seems

business  Jul 15, 2026

Financial Times

Oracle leads race to supply Japan with top-secret cloud services

Larry Ellison’s group proposes ‘air-gapped’ network as US pressures Tokyo to tighten security of sensitive data

business  Jul 15, 2026

Financial Times

Billionaires who fled California wealth tax risk intrusive residency audit

State has a history of aggressively pursuing rich individuals who claim to have relocated to low-tax jurisdictions

business  Jul 15, 2026

Financial Times

BYD can take Toyota’s crown without the US market, says top executive

International operations chief at Chinese auto group signals European expansion will intensify

business  Jul 15, 2026

Financial Times

China and the new era of critical minerals diplomacy

Beijing’s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism

business  Jul 15, 2026

Financial Times

Ukraine to buy Chinese drone parts with EU funds

Brussels allows Kyiv to use part of €6bn tranche for items in short supply in Europe

business  Jul 15, 2026

NY Times Business

Tech Investors and Longevity Influencers Back Neko Health’s Mega Round

The health tech start-up co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek is worth billions more after a new $700 million funding round.

business  Jul 15, 2026