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Big Tech Earnings Blitz and Fed Verdict to Test a Jittery Wall Street

Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Amazon report within 48 hours of a Fed rate decision, testing a market unsettled by AI spending doubts and an oil shock.

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Israeli Election Season Opens With the Far Right Moving First

Religious Zionism's hardline primary and Netanyahu's staged quarrel with his Haredi allies show that Israel's October 27 vote will turn on bloc arithmetic.

26 Jul 2026 ·5 min read
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Opinion

Pakistan's Monsoon Floods Are a Test the State Keeps Failing

More than 100 deaths one month into the season show Pakistan's monsoon floods punishing a state that funds reconstruction but never buys resilience.

26 Jul 2026 ·5 min read
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Politics

Senate Braces for Cloture Vote on Jay Clayton's DNI Nomination

The Senate votes Monday evening on Jay Clayton's path to intelligence chief, with a lapsed surveillance law and anger over his 2020 election answers in play.

26 Jul 2026 ·5 min read
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Politics

India's Cockroach Movement Pauses After Toppling a Modi Minister

India's Cockroach movement suspends protests after forcing the education minister out, as Pralhad Joshi inherits a discredited exam system and wary students.

26 Jul 2026 ·5 min read
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Sports

Antonelli Wins Belgian Grand Prix to Stretch Title Lead Over Hamilton

Kimi Antonelli overcame a safety car and a Ferrari strategy call to win at Spa, stretching his championship lead to 50 points over Lewis Hamilton.

26 Jul 2026 ·5 min read
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Sports

Joshua Climbs Off the Canvas Twice to Keep the Fury Fight on Course

Anthony Joshua survived two first-round knockdowns before knocking out Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, keeping his contracted Tyson Fury bout on schedule.

26 Jul 2026 ·5 min read
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Tech

Samsung and SK Hynix Rally After $950 Billion AI Chip Supply Pacts

Seoul's chipmakers rebounded Monday after unveiling roughly $950 billion in long-term AI chip supply pacts with Nvidia, Broadcom, Microsoft and other US buyers.

26 Jul 2026 ·6 min read
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Sports

Pogacar Claims Fifth Tour de France, Joining Cycling's Rarest Club

Tadej Pogacar sealed a record-equalling fifth Tour de France in Paris, finishing 6:26 clear of Remco Evenepoel on a final stage shortened by wildfires.

26 Jul 2026 ·5 min read
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Tech

GitHub Bug Bounty Overhaul Halves Public Payouts as AI Junk Piles Up

GitHub's two-tier bug bounty overhaul takes effect, halving public payouts and moving top rewards to vetted researchers as AI-generated junk reports surge.

26 Jul 2026 ·6 min read
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U.S.

Oregon Wildfires Top 450,000 Acres as Smoke Advisory Runs Into Monday

Lightning-sparked fire complexes in north-central Oregon have burned more than 450,000 acres, with smoke advisories covering seven counties into Monday afternoon.

26 Jul 2026 ·6 min read
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Politics

Democrats Hold House Edge but Face Steep Senate Climb in 2026 Midterms

One hundred days from the vote, polls give Democrats a House advantage while forecasters still favor Republicans to keep the Senate by a whisker.

26 Jul 2026 ·5 min read