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Israel seeks permanent seizure of Gaza-bound 'Freedom Flotilla' ship
Israel has filed a request to permanently confiscate the Gaza-bound ship Madleen from the “Freedom Flotilla,” after it attempted to break the naval blockade on the Gaza Strip. The request, submitted Thursday by the Haifa District Attorney’s Office...

The ridiculous lengths Bearman went to for obscure track record
Haas Formula 1 driver Ollie Bearman has revealed he went to drastic measures to break a small kart track's lap record during his holiday between races. Bearman spoke about the usual race preview matters when put in front of the media ahead of the...

China says wants to 'strengthen cooperation' at trade talks with US
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba explains the contents of the Japan-US tariff agreement.[AFP] China said Wednesday it will seek to "strengthen cooperation" with the United States at next week's trade talks in Stockholm. "On the basis of...

Euro 2025 final: England have done it the hard way but I never lost faith and know they can beat Spain
Chloe Kelly celebrates her semi-final winner with Michelle Agyemang (Picture: Shutterstock) Somehow, England have made it to the European Championship final again. It doesn’t matter how – we are there. Although it was tough, but ultimately joyful,...

Lithuania Named Best Country in the World for D…
European nations dominate new analysis from 0-60 Specs, with Lithuania, Hungary, and Sweden topping the rankings. In a comprehensive new study by vehicle performance data experts 0-60 Specs, Lithuania has been crowned the best country in the world...

PE-backed Grand Rapids auto service firm grows in Iowa, Ohio and Texas
GreatWater 360 Auto Care has been expanding its network of auto service shops over the past month with acquisitions in Ohio and Iowa and a greenfield location in Texas. Over the past few years the Grand Rapids-based GreatWater, a portfolio company...

Coches.net, InfoJobs and Milanuncios to join EQT’s growing Southern Europe portfolio
EQT, a global investment organisation, has announced that its EQT X fund will acquire the Spanish operations of online classifieds group Adevinta. The deal, made with Aurelia Netherlands TargetCo B.V., marks a major carve-out of some of Spain’s...

Oatly Group AB (NASDAQ:OTLY) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Oatly Group AB (NASDAQ:OTLY) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 23, 2025 Oatly Group AB beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $-0.09, expectations were $-0.68. Operator: Good day, and welcome to the Oatly Second Quarter 2025 Earnings...

Inside the Ofwat ‘s**tshow’: How doomed regulator lost control of sewage dumpers
Watchdog fails to grasp the pollution scandal and had too close a relationship with water companies, say insiders The Government’s decision to abolish Ofwat was inevitable given its “disgraceful” failure to get sewage-spilling water companies...

As global powers race for Arctic control, Middle East faces strategic ripples
Much attention has recently been paid to the Arctic, a region once characterized by peaceful cooperation among Arctic powers, which includes the USA, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Greenland/Denmark, and Canada. This shift is largely...

Blue Cast: Södra’s Madeleine Bernhard on Scaling Circularity and Supply Chain Cooperation
Man-made cellulosic fibers and paper may both be made from trees, but where they diverge is the accessibility and scale of recycling. Decades ago, paper recycling took off, and today 70 percent of paper is recycled. Yet textile reuse has lagged,...
Let’s lower the voting age and see some progress
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Herald opinion writers Vivienne Skinner and Brad Emery discussed the pros and cons of lowering...
Coinshares Asset Management Becomes First Continental European Regulated Asset Manager To Receive MiCA Authorisation - First Major European Asset Manager To Combine MiCA, MiFID, And AIFM Authorisations - Creating New Investment Possibilities Across €33…
CoinShares International Limited ("CoinShares" or "the Group") (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS; US OTCQX: CNSRF), the European leading investment company specialising in digital assets with over $9 billion in assets under management, today announced its...
IKEA India appoints Patrik Antoni as new CEO as Susanne Pulverer resigns
Swedish home furnishings company IKEA's Indian arm appointed Patrik Antoni as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IKEA India, effective from August, according to an official announcement on Tuesday, 22 July 2025. The company aims to...
Global Stocks, US Futures Hit New Record Highs As Google Earnings Boost AI Theme
Global stocks extended their rally to fresh record highs on the prospect of more trade deals with the US, easing fears of a drawn-out tariff war while US equity futures are also higher led by Tech with small caps lower after yesterday’s...

Markets on alert
Amid the accelerating volatility in global financial markets, it comes as no surprise that the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) continues its decline, reaching a new low of 97.15 during recent Asian trading sessions — its lowest level since July 7. This...

JoyNews Investigates: Banned EU agrochemicals flood Ghanaian cocoa farms amid smuggling, counterfeiting and health risks
On a cocoa farm in Manfo in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, a middle-aged farmer dressed in black trousers and a red Lacoste shirt pours droplets of Aceta Star 46 EC into a yellow container. He mixes the contents with his bare hands for about three...

HEAL supports the proposed regulatory risk management actions for two brominated flame retardants
HEAL has submitted comments to the proposals for two ongoing risk management procedures on two brominated flame retardants: namely decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (TBPH). DBDPE was proposed as a substance...

Accelerating Bitcoin: Paraguay’s First Bitcoin-Only Conference!
Bitcoin. There is a word that frightens some, and enlightens others. Whenever something related to the decentralised digital currency using blockchain technology comes up, it makes attention-grabbing headlines. Now Asunción gears up for...

People Moves: Everest Promotes Beggs as EVP and Reinsurance CEO; Allianz Commercial Appoints Key Global and Regional Leaders, Creating New Nordics Region
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Group and Allianz Commercial. A summary of these new hire follows here. Everest Promotes Beggs as EVP and CEO of Reinsurance Everest Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based property,...