Top story · Economy & MarketsChery launches Tiggo 7 CSH plug-in hybrid in Argentina at $36,500The Chinese brand, now under Grupo Corven, offers a PHEV SUV with 93 km electric range and up to 1,200 km total autonomy, as it rides a wave of growth in the Argentine market.Breaking
Endrick scores on return but Real Madrid squander two-goal leadCommercial water-from-air generator launches as student condensation devices gain prizesMbeumo double gives Manchester United comeback win over Atletico MadridPetro urges US-Cuba dialogue on final visit, warns against invasionIn a Bathtub with a Martini, Lynda Carter Redefines Ageing at 75Trump posts map of Venezuela as 51st US state, says country not ready for electionsVincent Pastore, 'Sopranos' star who played the doomed Big Pussy, dies at 80Spain Installs Floating Barrier in Ceuta After Migrant Surge Kills 67Endrick scores on return but Real Madrid squander two-goal leadCommercial water-from-air generator launches as student condensation devices gain prizesMbeumo double gives Manchester United comeback win over Atletico MadridPetro urges US-Cuba dialogue on final visit, warns against invasionIn a Bathtub with a Martini, Lynda Carter Redefines Ageing at 75Trump posts map of Venezuela as 51st US state, says country not ready for electionsVincent Pastore, 'Sopranos' star who played the doomed Big Pussy, dies at 80Spain Installs Floating Barrier in Ceuta After Migrant Surge Kills 67
Top story · Saturday, August 1, 2026
Top story · Economy & MarketsChery launches Tiggo 7 CSH plug-in hybrid in Argentina at $36,500The Chinese brand, now under Grupo Corven, offers a PHEV SUV with 93 km electric range and up to 1,200 km total autonomy, as it rides a wave of growth in the Argentine market.
Economy & MarketsArgentine new-car registrations sink 30% in July, deepening 2026 downturnRegistrations fell to 43,758 units, a 30.3% year-on-year drop, as high interest rates, strained household credit and a shift away from cars as a store of value sapped demand.
Economy & MarketsAustralian fuel excise relief ends as oil rally pushes pump prices toward $2 a litreThe expiry of a 16-cent discount on Sunday is set to lift petrol above $2/litre, while Italy’s diesel excise cut is rapidly eroded by the same Middle East supply shock.
Economy & MarketsPemex Q2 profit plunges 70% as debt falls but first-half loss deepensMexico’s state oil company posted a net profit of 18 billion pesos for the second quarter, down 69.7% year-on-year, while its financial debt fell 9.1% to $77.5 billion.
Economy & MarketsAI hedge fund Situational Awareness collapses after 67% July loss, forced to sell to CitadelThe fund, run by 25-year-old Leopold Aschenbrenner, offloaded its $16bn public stock portfolio to Ken Griffin’s Citadel after leveraged bets on AI stocks soured.
Economy & MarketsExxonMobil and Chevron profits surge as US-Iran war reshapes energy marketsThe two largest US oil companies reported combined second-quarter earnings of $26.6 billion, driven by a crude-price spike and record refining margins after the Strait of Hormuz disruption.
Economy & MarketsSeplat Sells 10% JV Stake to NNPC for $281.6mThe transaction, expected to close in the second half of 2026, will fund a special dividend and debt reduction while trimming long-term production targets.
Economy & MarketsTaiwan’s H1 economic growth hits 50-year high on AI and domestic demandEconomy expanded 13.72% in first half of 2026, with second-quarter GDP surging 12.92%, driven by artificial intelligence exports and consumer spending.
Economy & MarketsDrone strikes knock out 8% of Wildberries logistics, founder says losses not legally compensableA two-week campaign of Ukrainian drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses has destroyed at least 444,000 sq m of capacity, while Tatyana Kim tells sellers that the company is not obliged to pay for lost goods.
Economy & MarketsWarsh’s Inflation Ambiguity Triggers Bond Rout and Fed DissentThe Fed chair’s hint at altering the 2% inflation target and refusal to signal rate hikes pushed 30-year Treasury yields to a 19-year high, exposing a rift with hawkish colleagues.
Economy & MarketsBP puts North Sea business up for sale, cutting 700 roles in global overhaul
Economy & MarketsMilei proposes central bank overhaul to ban state financing and trigger fiscal shutdowns
Economy & MarketsAsian tech stocks surge on Microsoft earnings, yen intervention suspected
Economy & MarketsUS bond yields hit 19-year high after hawkish Fed dissent
Geopolitics & PoliticsPetro urges US-Cuba dialogue on final visit, warns against invasionColombian President Gustavo Petro concluded a symbolic visit to Havana by calling on President Donald Trump to avoid an invasion and pursue dialogue.
Geopolitics & PoliticsTrump posts map of Venezuela as 51st US state, says country not ready for elections
Geopolitics & PoliticsSpain Slams ‘Selfish’ EU Response as Ceuta Migrant Death Toll Hits 67
Geopolitics & PoliticsSpain Installs Sea Barrier in Ceuta After Migrant Surge Leaves 67 Dead
Geopolitics & PoliticsIran Accuses US of Escalating Tensions, Warns Regional Allies Against Cooperation
SportEndrick scores on return but Real Madrid squander two-goal leadThe Brazilian striker's first-half strike was not enough as Fiorentina fought back to earn a 2-2 draw in Klagenfurt.
SportMbeumo double gives Manchester United comeback win over Atletico Madrid
SportOgier Hospitalised After Rally Finland Crash, Tenth Title Bid in Doubt
SportRicharlison strikes late as ten-man Tottenham sink Chelsea in Sydney friendly
SportFerrand-Prévot defends title as Tour de France Femmes 2026 starts in LausanneEconomy & MarketsArgentine new-car registrations sink 30% in July, deepening 2026 downturnRegistrations fell to 43,758 units, a 30.3% year-on-year drop, as high interest rates, strained household credit and a shift away from cars as a store of value sapped demand.Economy & MarketsWarsh’s Inflation Ambiguity Triggers Bond Rout and Fed DissentEconomy & MarketsAustralian fuel excise relief ends as oil rally pushes pump prices toward $2 a litreEconomy & MarketsChery launches Tiggo 7 CSH plug-in hybrid in Argentina at $36,500Economy & MarketsPemex Q2 profit plunges 70% as debt falls but first-half loss deepens
Crime & DisastersUruapan mayor challenges federal hypothesis on ex-mayor’s murderGrecia, the municipal president of Uruapan, has publicly questioned the federal government’s account of the killing of Carlos Manzo, saying “many uncomfortable questions” remain unanswered.
Crime & DisastersAlgeria Bus Crash Kills at Least 25, Triggers National Mourning
Crime & DisastersHundreds evacuated by sea as wildfires trap coastal town in central Greece
Crime & DisastersStrongest Earthquake in 40 Years Hits Campi Flegrei Near Naples, Injuring 26
Crime & DisastersArmed man surrenders after holding two employees hostage in Brienz bankBreaking
Vincent Pastore, 'Sopranos' star who played the doomed Big Pussy, dies at 80·Spain Installs Floating Barrier in Ceuta After Migrant Surge Kills 67·Spain Slams ‘Selfish’ EU Response as Ceuta Migrant Death Toll Hits 67·Endrick scores on return but Real Madrid squander two-goal lead·In a Bathtub with a Martini, Lynda Carter Redefines Ageing at 75·Ogier Hospitalised After Rally Finland Crash, Tenth Title Bid in Doubt·Italy's SuperEnalotto jackpot rises to €204.1m as Saturday draws unfold across Europe·Mbeumo double gives Manchester United comeback win over Atletico Madrid·Vincent Pastore, 'Sopranos' star who played the doomed Big Pussy, dies at 80·Spain Installs Floating Barrier in Ceuta After Migrant Surge Kills 67·Spain Slams ‘Selfish’ EU Response as Ceuta Migrant Death Toll Hits 67·Endrick scores on return but Real Madrid squander two-goal lead·In a Bathtub with a Martini, Lynda Carter Redefines Ageing at 75·Ogier Hospitalised After Rally Finland Crash, Tenth Title Bid in Doubt·Italy's SuperEnalotto jackpot rises to €204.1m as Saturday draws unfold across Europe·Mbeumo double gives Manchester United comeback win over Atletico Madrid·
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