Timbers name Spain's Marti Cifuentes as new coach
- 22-Jul-2026
The Portland Timbers named Marti Cifuentes as their new head coach on Tuesday, signing him to a three-year contract through the 2028-29 season. The 44-year-old Spaniard arrives with more than two decades of coaching experience across Europe, most recently with English side Leicester City in the EFL Championship. Cifuentes replaces Phil Neville, who mutually parted […]
Italy to use EU budget leeway to fund energy-relief measures in 2027-2028
- 21-Jul-2026
ROME: Italy plans to use the European Union’s so-called “escape clause” from the bloc’s budget rules to fund measures aimed at softening energy costs in 2027 and 2028, a statement from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said on Tuesday. In a meeting between Meloni and senior coalition figures, there was “broad agreement” on a proposal […]
Thames Water creditors propose 'golden share' to avoid nationalization
- 21-Jul-2026
Thames Water’s senior creditors said they were working on a materially improved rescue deal, which could include a ‘golden share’ for government, to try to avoid the water company being taken into public ownership by UK’s new prime minister. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said nationalisation is the best solution for Thames, for years held […]
Burnham targets lower energy bills in first move as UK prime minister
- 21-Jul-2026
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday he would cut taxes on electricity bills, the first of several early moves to signal his intent to ease cost-of-living pressures and quell anger over successive governments’ failure to bring change. On his second day in his new job, Burnham said his government would remove the value-added […]
French mayor taken from his home and placed under protection after drug gang threats
- 21-Jul-2026
A mayor in southern France, Christophe Rivenq, was whisked from his home during the night and placed in police protection after authorities got wind of a potential attack against him by the country’s top drug gang, officials said on Tuesday. The incident marks a milestone in France’s grinding battle against mounting drug crime after years […]
Google updates lightweight Gemini models, but flagship still delayed
- 21-Jul-2026
SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday released a trio of cheaper versions of its Gemini AI model, but shared no timing updates for the flagship Pro model that has already seen its launch delayed by several weeks. The new model lineup includes Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, updated versions of its lightweight offerings, […]
India refiners turn to Russia, LatAm oil in June quarter
- 21-Jul-2026
India's oil imports from Russia and Latin Am surged in April to June quarter while those from the Middle East fell due to restricted flows
Pix becomes flashpoint between Brazil and US
- 21-Jul-2026
Mastercard and Visa have both warned investors in their securities filings that networks such as Pix could challenge their business.
South Africa reviews 12 Wegovy alternative applications
- 21-Jul-2026
South Africa’s health regulator is reviewing 12 applications for generic versions of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss medicines Ozempic and Wegovy, it said on Tuesday. Novo’s patent on semaglutide — used in diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss treatment Wegovy — expired this year in South Africa, paving the way […]
Taylor Farms' lettuce under investigation as cyclosporiasis cases mount
- 21-Jul-2026
The US FDA on Monday said the basis for linking Taylor Farms’ lettuce from Central Mexico to the largest US foodborne illness outbreak in recent years remains unchanged, defending its decision to publicize a sample that a later review found was a false positive for the cyclospora parasite. On Saturday, the Food and Drug Administration […]