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Doha skyline Qatar foreign direct investment 2025 record projects

Qatar FDI Hit $3.4 Billion in 2025 as Project Count Surged 52%, Invest Qatar Data Shows

Qatar attracted $3.4 billion in FDI in 2025 across 373 projects, a 52% annual jump, with over half in greenfield operations, Invest Qatar data shows. The project count surge positions Qatar above

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Creatine supplement powder in a container, long used by athletes and now studied for depression

Creatine Shows Promise for Depression in Two Trials but Fails in Three, Researchers Find

A University of Ottawa systematic review of five clinical trials found creatine improved depression outcomes in two studies targeting women with major depressive disorder but showed no benefit in three others. Safety

July 2, 2026

Health·News·Science

Prince Harry arrives at court during his legal challenge against the removal of Metropolitan Police protection in the UK

Prince Harry Security Standoff Keeps His Children From Meeting King Charles in the UK

Prince Harry's security standoff with the UK government is keeping King Charles from his grandchildren for the fourth consecutive year. A government committee missed its March 2026 review deadline, leaving a cancer

July 2, 2026

Entertainment·News

Benjamin Netanyahu speaks about Iran obtaining atomic bombs in Channel 14 interview June 30 2026

Netanyahu Says Iran Had the Bomb. His Former Army Chief Calls It a Lie.

Benjamin Netanyahu told Channel 14 that Iran had already obtained atomic bombs when he ordered two strikes on the country. By Wednesday morning, his former army chief called it 'fabricating reality to

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Strait of Hormuz shipping lane with tankers, UNCTAD economic fallout report July 2026

UNCTAD: Hormuz Closure Left World’s Poorest Nations on a Longer, Costlier Recovery Path

The Strait of Hormuz reopened in mid-June under the US-Iran ceasefire framework. A UNCTAD report released Wednesday finds the 100-day disruption left cascading food price shocks in the world's most import-dependent nations

July 2, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Saudi Arabia foreign direct investment Q1 2026 GASTAT data Riyadh

Saudi Arabia Pulled $7.1 Billion in Foreign Investment in Q1 as Outflows Surged 50%

Saudi Arabia's gross foreign direct investment inflows rose 2.4% to $7.1 billion in Q1 2026, GASTAT reported, but outflows surged 50% as the Public Investment Fund accelerated its international dealmaking, compressing net

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

European Union cryptocurrency regulation MiCA CASP deadline July 2026 crypto firms unlicensed

83% of EU Crypto Firms Missed MiCA’s July 1 Deadline. Regulators Say There Are No Extensions.

The EU's MiCA hard deadline passed on July 1 with only roughly 210 of 1,200 crypto firms holding valid licenses. Exchanges without authorization must now halt new customer onboarding and services across

July 2, 2026

Business·Crypto·News

Illustration of neural brain network connectivity and vitamin C effect on gray matter in older adults

Low Vitamin C Levels Linked to Brain Atrophy and Memory Network Decline in Older Adults

A Hirosaki University study of 2,044 older Japanese adults found lower plasma vitamin C linked to reduced gray matter and weaker default mode network connectivity. The observational finding adds precision to evidence

July 2, 2026

Health·News·Science

American, Canadian, and Mexican flags at a trade meeting illustrating USMCA relations

Trump Refuses to Renew USMCA, Converting $2 Trillion Trade Pact Into Annual Renegotiation

The Trump administration formally declined to renew the USMCA trade agreement on its July 1 deadline, converting the $2 trillion North American trade framework from a fixed-term pact into an annual review

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Hillside Aluminium smelter at dusk in South Africa one of the assets Alcoa acquired from South32 in 2026

Alcoa Buys South32’s Aluminum Assets for $4.1 Billion. South32’s New CEO Is Betting on Copper.

Alcoa has agreed to buy most of South32's aluminum assets for $4.1 billion in cash and stock, plus up to $750 million in contingent payments tied to commodity prices. South32's new CEO

July 2, 2026

Business·Markets·News

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Qatar FDI Hit $3.4 Billion in 2025 as Project Count Surged 52%, Invest Qatar Data Shows

Creatine Shows Promise for Depression in Two Trials but Fails in Three, Researchers Find

Prince Harry Security Standoff Keeps His Children From Meeting King Charles in the UK

Netanyahu Says Iran Had the Bomb. His Former Army Chief Calls It a Lie.

UNCTAD: Hormuz Closure Left World’s Poorest Nations on a Longer, Costlier Recovery Path

Saudi Arabia Pulled $7.1 Billion in Foreign Investment in Q1 as Outflows Surged 50%

83% of EU Crypto Firms Missed MiCA’s July 1 Deadline. Regulators Say There Are No Extensions.

Low Vitamin C Levels Linked to Brain Atrophy and Memory Network Decline in Older Adults

Trump Refuses to Renew USMCA, Converting $2 Trillion Trade Pact Into Annual Renegotiation

Alcoa Buys South32’s Aluminum Assets for $4.1 Billion. South32’s New CEO Is Betting on Copper.

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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