Economy and business

China Says 239 People Died From COVID-19 in June in Significant Uptick

Titan Submersible Operator Suspends Expeditions After Deadly Implosion

Triumph for South Africa’s First Black Hot Air Balloon Pilot

Ariane 5 Blasts Off for Final Time Amid Europe’s Rocketing Challenges

Meta Launches Threads App, a Challenger to Twitter

Tuesday Set Unofficial Record for Earth’s Hottest Day; Wednesday May Break It

Ukraine’s Art Treasures Sent to Poland for Safekeeping

Environmental Activists Arrested at Wimbledon After Disrupting Match

Sudan Reports 13 Dead in Measles Outbreak

Indian Court’s Dismissal of Twitter’s Petition Sparks Concerns About Free Online Speech

Hollywood Is Making More Movies, TV Shows About Asian Americans 

From Iranian Jail to Wimbledon Royal Box, Thanks to Andy Murray

Twitter Chaos Leaves Door Open for Meta’s Rival App

Britain’s Public Health Service at 75: On Life Support?

Former Refugee Upcycles Life Jackets to Raise Awareness

London Fights Legal Challenge Over Expanding Clean-Air Zone

LogOn: White House Expanding Affordable High-Speed Internet Access

Why Is Hollywood Making More Movies About Chinese Americans?

Maternal Deaths in US More Than Doubled Over Two Decades

Sweden Orders Four Companies to Stop Using Google Tool

Russians, Belarusians Back at Wimbledon as War in Ukraine Continues

UN Chief Urges Maritime Nations to Chart Course for Net Zero Shipping Emissions by 2050

Suspected Outbreak of Measles in Sudan 

Vietnam Bans ‘Barbie’ Movie Because of ‘Nine-Dash-Line’ in Map of South China Sea

Indiana Jones’ Box Office Destiny? A Lukewarm No. 1 Debut

China’s Qu Dongyu Reelected Unopposed as Head of UN Food Agency

China Ends Japan’s Long Reign to Win Women’s Basketball Asia Cup Title

Tokyo Restaurant Serves Up Ukrainian Food With Japanese Twist

Nigeria Warns Citizens Against Consuming Animal Hides Following Anthrax Outbreak

Much of America Can Expect a Hot, Smoky Summer

Record Temperatures in Warming Oceans Causes Chaotic Weather Patterns

US Religious Conservatives Lobby to Restrict Abortion in Africa

In US, 5G Wireless Signals Could Disrupt Flights Starting This Weekend

In AI Tussle, Twitter Restricts Number of Posts Users Can Read

Morning-After Pill Vending Machines Gain Popularity on College Campuses Post-Roe

FBI Turning to Social Media to Track Traitors

NASA’s Mars Helicopter ‘Phones Home’ After No Contact for 63 Days

FIFA Reveals Social Justice Armbands for Women’s World Cup

Chipmaker TSMC Says Supplier Was Targeted in Cyberattack

Alan Arkin, Oscar-Winning ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Actor, Dies at 89

Hollywood Actors May Join Writers Strike

Deadly Heat Waves Like the One in the Southern US Becoming More Frequent and Enduring

In India, Women Craft Pine Needles Into Income, Save Forests

Australia to Use Psychedelic Drugs as Approved Medicines

Chinese, Russian Firms to Build Lithium Plants in Bolivia

California Screenwriters Continue Strike Costing Hollywood Millions Daily 

Italian Researchers Reach the Edge of Space on Virgin Galactic’s Rocket-Powered Plane

Meta Oversight Board Urges Cambodia Prime Minister’s Suspension from Facebook

UNESCO Expected to Accept US Return

WHO to Say Aspartame a Possible Carcinogen, Sources Say

‘Godfather of AI’ Urges Governments to Stop Machine Takeover

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Leaves Facebook for Telegram

White House Expanding Affordable High-Speed Internet Access

South Koreans Become a Little Younger Under New Law

Generative AI Might Make It Easier to Target Journalists, Researchers Say

Actor Julian Sands Died While Hiking on California Mountain, Authorities Confirm

Southern US Swelters in Brutal, Deadly Heat Wave

US Election Commission Not Acting on Deepfakes in Campaign Ads

Klimt Portrait Sets European Auction Record: $108 Million

Thousands of Unauthorized Vapes Pouring Into US Despite Crackdown on Fruity Flavors