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Lula or Bolsonaro's son? Brazil makes a final choice

A presidential runoff between Brazil's incumbent leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro will decide the fate of Latin America's largest democracy on Sunday.

Ukraine races to secure energy supplies ahead of winter

Hardly a day goes by now in Ukraine without news of another Russian air strike on the country's energy sector, causing widespread blackouts, including in the capital, Kyiv.

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Tepid outlook weighs on Nike despite tariff refund boost

Nike earnings released Tuesday were lifted by a hefty US tariff refund, but weak sales in China and a tepid forecast weighed on shares.

CIA boss compares cutting-edge AI to nuclear weapons

CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Tuesday compared the capabilities of the most advanced artificial intelligence models to nuclear weapons in a tacit defense of the Trump administration's recent hard line on controlling the release of the most powerful AI technology.

Football brings joy to Venezuelan kids displaced by quakes

"What do we want to play?" Juan Cordero asks a group of Venezuelan children left homeless following last week's harrowing earthquakes.

German rail regulator backs Italian firm in competition spat

Germany's rail regulator on Tuesday backed Italian train firm Italo in a case it brought arguing it had been unfairly excluded from the market, paving the way for foreign companies to compete with the crisis-wracked German state operator Deutsche Bahn.

Inflation slows in top eurozone economies as ECB ponders next move

Inflation slowed in the eurozone's three largest economies in June, data showed Tuesday, boosting the likelihood of the European Central Bank keeping interest rates on hold at its next meeting.

Record number of 'new millionaires' in 2025, says UBS

Global personal wealth surged in 2025, with a record number of new millionaires, Swiss bank UBS said Tuesday.

Thousands march to demand illegal migrants leave South Africa

Thousands of people marched Tuesday in cities across South Africa to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals after a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives.

MEXC Lists Ondo's Tokenized Strategy Preferred Stock on Spot Market

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, today announced the listing of Ondo's tokenized Strategy's preferred stock on its spot market, further expanding its tokenized U.S. stock offerings.

Stocks climb, yen stays near 40-year low against dollar

Renewed buying of technology stocks helped drive equity markets higher Tuesday while the yen held around a four-decade low against the dollar, reflecting the gap between Japan's low interest rates while US rates trend higher.

Germany's labour market dilemma: rising unemployment despite vacancies

Graduating with a degree in biology in Germany, Julia Unkelbauer thought she had done everything right. But applying for job after job since 2024 has so far resulted only in rejections.

Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation: PM

More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have sought legal status under a scheme that has defied a wider European crackdown on irregular immigration, the government said on Tuesday, the final day for submissions.

Taiwan's ageing seaweed harvesters hope younger women wade in

Unfazed by the crashing waves, 72-year-old Wu Feng-chiao yanks fistfuls of brownish-purple seaweed she will process into jelly, one of the last women in Taiwan keeping the marine harvest tradition alive.

Mortgage Matchup Named Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 Cranbrook Tennis Classic

Partnership Underscores a Shared Commitment to Sports, Community Investment and Elevating Metro Detroit on a National Stage

EON Resources Inc. Announces Growth Strategy and Capex Funding for 2026-2030

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / EON Resources, Inc. (the "Company" or "EON") (NYSE American:EONR) is an independent upstream energy company with working interest ownership by subsidiaries of the Company in two fields in the prolific Permian Basin in Southeast New Mexico comprised of 20,000 leasehold acres. The fields produce over 1,000 aggregate barrels of oil per day. Today the Company announced its 2026-2030 growth strategy and capital expenditure ("capex") funding.

New River Electrical and NECA to Convene National Leadership Event on America's Energy Future

America's Energy Moment: Building the Infrastructure That Powers Our Future

IBM Selects Stagwell as Lead Creative Partner

Stagwell's cross-network model offers the creative ambition and marketing capabilities an enterprise technology provider demands.

Human-Robot Collaboration Takes Center Stage at Prestigious Logistics Award

Denmark's The Mobile Robot Company wins IFOY Industrial Truck of the Year 2026 with a self-driving pallet jack built to empower warehouse operators rather than replace them.

Allied Universal CEO Steve Jones Marks Americas 250th Anniversary with a Message of Gratitude and Service

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / Allied Universal®, the world's leading security and facility services provider, today released a video message from Global Chairman and CEO Steve Jones commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States and honoring the individuals, organizations and communities whose contributions continue to strengthen the nation.

Horizon Aircraft to Report Fourth Quarter 2026 Results and Provide a Business Update on July 16, 2026

Company Invites Investors to Submit Questions to be Answered on the Webcasted Earnings Call

Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of ESE World from Amcor

PARIS, FR / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a global private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs and other complex transactions in the middle market, today announced that an affiliate of Pacific Avenue has completed the acquisition of ESE World (the "Company" or "ESE") from Amcor, one of the world's leading packaging companies.

Greer Injury Lawyers Attorneys Thomas Greer and Nora Alhussaini Taube Honored With Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association Awards

MEMPHIS, TN / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2026 / Greer Injury Lawyers, PLLC, a Memphis-based personal injury firm built on taking cases to trial, was recognized by the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association at the Association's Annual Convention in Chattanooga on June 12, 2026. The firm saw two of its attorneys honored in the same year: Founding attorney Thomas Greer received the TTLA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, and managing attorney Nora Alhussaini Taube received the TTLA New Trial Lawyer of the Year Award.

HUNTING/HER Headhunter Talk with EnBW Board Member & CHRO Colette Rückert-Hennen

Female Executive Search, Diversity and Female Leadership: What Really Works – Practical Insights from One of Europe's Leading Energy Companies / Guest Speaker: EnBW Board Member & CHRO Colette Rückert-Hennen

Tech rebound lifts Dow to record, yen hits 40-year low against dollar

Resurgent tech stocks helped lift the Dow to a fresh record Monday as oil prices advanced and the yen retreated to a 40-year low against the dollar.

Bolivia removes 15-year dollar peg in bid to revive economy

Bolivia on Monday lifted a 15-year peg on its dollar exchange rate in a bid to attract more greenbacks, a move aimed at ending a severe economic crisis that has sparked unrest.

Supreme Court boosts Trump's power to fire officials, but protects Fed

The US Supreme Court on Monday fortified President Donald Trump's powers to fire members of independent government agencies, but carved out protections for the Federal Reserve by blocking the firing of Governor Lisa Cook.

Burnham pledges radical devolution of UK govt if PM

The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Andy Burnham, vowed speech Monday to "bring about the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen" if he succeeds Keir Starmer.

Trump says Iran meeting to take place in Qatar

US President Donald Trump said Iran has requested a meeting that will be held in Qatar on Tuesday, despite Tehran earlier denying that any technical talks on the deal aimed at ending the Middle East war were planned.

Spain raises 2026 growth forecast despite Mideast war turmoil

The Spanish government on Monday raised its 2026 growth forecast to 2.6 percent from 2.2 percent, saying its economy was well positioned to overcome the energy shock and other turbulence stemming from the Middle East war.

Kenya-US rare earths deal challenged in court over secrecy

A multi-billion-dollar rare earth minerals deal between Kenya and the United States was challenged in a Kenyan court Monday, accused of lacking transparency.

'One-time opportunity': South Korea bets big on AI boom

Huge demand for the components that power artificial intelligence presents South Korea with an opportunity to bolster its chip industry against rivals such as China, analysts say.

South Korea to invest nearly $1.2 tn in chips, AI data centres

South Korea will invest nearly $1.2 trillion -- equivalent to more than two-thirds of its GDP -- in a new chip-building hub and AI data centres over several years, as it seeks to profit from soaring demand while developing previously neglected regions.

Stocks mixed and oil rises as US, Iran call end to latest attacks

Asian stocks were mixed and oil prices edged up as reports said the United States and Iran had agreed to stop attacking each other following a weekend of strikes that threw their fragile truce into question.

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