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Emergency workers and evacuees during Typhoon Bavi flooding in northeast China

Typhoon Bavi Drives 365,000 From Homes in Northeast China as Floods Widen

Typhoon Bavi's remnants flooded northeast China on Tuesday, forcing 365,000 evacuations in Liaoning as 14 rivers breached warning levels. Shenyang and Fushun raised the highest flood alert while Jilin's Meihekou recorded over

July 14, 2026

Climate·News

China first-half 2026 foreign trade reaches record $3.75 trillion with high-tech exports surging

China’s First-Half Trade Hits Record $3.75 Trillion as High-Tech Exports Surge 39%

China's total merchandise trade reached a first-half record of 25.47 trillion yuan — $3.75 trillion — up 16.9 percent year-on-year, with high-tech exports jumping 39 percent and Belt and Road partners absorbing

July 14, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

A Peruvian worker outside a building in Madrid where she is employed as a cleaner

Spain’s Migrant Regularization Draws 1.17 Million Applicants, Double Official Forecast

Spain's mass regularization program attracted 1.17 million applications in under three months, more than double the government's official forecast. Over 609,000 have been admitted for processing and received automatic temporary permits to

July 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Hungarian parliament in Budapest votes to oust Orbán-appointed President Tamás Sulyok July 2026

Hungary’s Parliament Votes to Oust President Sulyok in Post-Orbán Purge

Hungary's parliament passed a constitutional amendment 139-6 that would immediately end President Tamás Sulyok's term. The vote is the latest move by PM Péter Magyar to dismantle the institutional legacy of Viktor

July 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

X Rewires Reply Algorithm to Put Mutual Followers First as Threads Hits 500 Million Users

X updated its algorithm to surface mutual followers first in replies, fixing what head of product Nikita Bier called a 'battleground' problem. The change arrives as Meta's Threads reaches 500 million monthly

July 14, 2026

News·Technology

Gojek branding in Indonesia as founder Nadiem Makarim sentenced to 10 years in prison

Gojek Founder Nadiem Makarim Jailed 10 Years, Rattling Indonesia’s Investment Climate

Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of Gojek, was jailed for 10 years in Indonesia over a school laptop tender that allegedly favored Google. Analysts warn the verdict signals rule-of-law risks as the rupiah hits

July 14, 2026

Business·News·Technology

U.S. government seized Bitcoin and Ethereum transferred to Coinbase Prime

U.S. Government Transfers $288 Million in Seized Crypto to Coinbase Prime

The U.S. government transferred $288 million in seized Bitcoin and Ethereum to Coinbase Prime on Monday, drawing from three separate enforcement cases. The move creates tension with President Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

July 14, 2026

Business·Crypto·News

Avengers: Doomsday ticket sales announced with 165-minute runtime

Avengers: Doomsday Tickets Go on Sale July 20 as Disney Reveals 165-Minute Runtime

Disney opens premium-format ticket sales for Avengers: Doomsday on July 20, five months before the December 18 release, as a preliminary 165-minute runtime surfaces. The studio created its own Infinity Vision large-format

July 14, 2026

Entertainment·Movies·News

Madonna performing during a promotional appearance for Confessions II, her 10th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200

Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’ Tops Billboard 200 in Her 10th No. 1 Debut

Madonna's 'Confessions II' opened atop the Billboard 200 this week with 134,000 units, giving the pop icon her 10th No. 1 album. The debut capped a campaign spanning a surprise Coachella appearance,

July 14, 2026

Entertainment·Music·News

Riyadh King Abdullah Financial District skyline with Kingdom Tower, Saudi Arabia

World Bank Names Saudi Arabia a Development Knowledge Exporter as Unemployment Hits 2.8%

The World Bank's chief knowledge officer told Asharq Al-Awsat that Saudi Arabia has become a net exporter of development knowledge, with a 2.8% unemployment rate, 67.1% labor force participation, and a new

July 14, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Typhoon Bavi Drives 365,000 From Homes in Northeast China as Floods Widen

China’s First-Half Trade Hits Record $3.75 Trillion as High-Tech Exports Surge 39%

Spain’s Migrant Regularization Draws 1.17 Million Applicants, Double Official Forecast

Hungary’s Parliament Votes to Oust President Sulyok in Post-Orbán Purge

Gojek Founder Nadiem Makarim Jailed 10 Years, Rattling Indonesia’s Investment Climate

U.S. Government Transfers $288 Million in Seized Crypto to Coinbase Prime

Avengers: Doomsday Tickets Go on Sale July 20 as Disney Reveals 165-Minute Runtime

Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’ Tops Billboard 200 in Her 10th No. 1 Debut

World Bank Names Saudi Arabia a Development Knowledge Exporter as Unemployment Hits 2.8%

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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