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South America: Head-to-head race in the runoff election in Peru

Tension during the counting of the election results in Peru: The race between the conservative candidate Fujimori and the left-wing politician Sánchez could hardly be any closer.

Small business regulation - founding year 2025 or 2026

Hello, I'm a student and I also sell used PC hardware (purchase from private classifieds). Business registered in February 2026, but first transactions verifiably as early as December 2025 (PayPal receipts + Excel list available). I already bought several components in December 2025 with the intention of reselling and making a profit, I sold around €1000 in 2025, the rest in 2026. Currently around €35,000 in sales and €9,800 in profit in 2026. All purchases from private individuals. Ke

Israel Hits Iranian Petrochemical Plant as War Escalates

Israel hit a petrochemical plant in southwestern Iran early on Monday, the first direct energy strike on Iranian territory since the April 8 ceasefire, as hostilities in the Middle East rapidly escalated during the weekend. Israel and Iran traded missile strikes on Sunday, with Iran targeting Israel and Israel retaliating on Iranian targets. The escalation swiftly led to a 5% spike in oil prices early on Monday in Asian trade amid market fears that a U.S.-Iran deal is becoming increasingly elusi

Deep dive on $CASY: what I found

Casey's General Stores is the third-largest convenience store chain and the fifth-largest pizza chain in the US. That second fact is the whole thesis, and most people miss it. The market files this under "gas stations," and gas stations are a terrible business. Casey's is not really in the gas business. Here is what the numbers actually say. The business, in one line About 2,900 stores, heavily concentrated in small Midwestern towns (population under 5,000 in a large share of locations). In thos

Consultant: Oliver Wyman boss: “We will be among the winners”

The Germany head of the consultancy wants to continue to grow in double digits in Germany. This should be achieved with AI and investments and a strong company behind us.

Negative emissions: Ministry of the Environment wants to incentivize CO2 removal

The long-term negative emissions strategy is a long time coming. But the Ministry of the Environment is apparently planning an investment and purchase program in the future.

Pyongyang rolls out the red carpet as Xi Jinping is welcomed with pomp and ceremony

China’s President Xi Jinping received a colourful welcome in Pyongyang as he began his two-day state visit to North Korea, his first in seven years. After landing at the airport, where Xi and first lady Peng Liyuan were welcomed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju with a handshake, the Chinese leader was escorted through the streets of Pyongyang by a nine-column motorcade to Kim Il-sung Square, the capital’s primary venue for parades and political events. There, at a formal

Xi lands in North Korea with denuclearisation likely off the table

Chinese President Xi Jinping started his first visit to North Korea since 2019 pledging “unwavering” friendship and deeper ties with a country that boasts a growing nuclear arsenal and increasing ties with Russia. “No matter how times change or how the international situation evolves, the friendship between China and North Korea remains invincible,” Xi said in an article published on Monday by Rodong Sinmun, a state-run North Korean newspaper. The two countries should “strengthen exchanges at...

+++ Ukraine War +++: Ukraine reports reconquest of more than 600 square kilometers

Drone debris discovered in Moldova near the Ukrainian border +++ NATO fighter jets shoot down drone over Latvia +++ Zelenskyj asks Great Britain for anti-aircraft missiles +++ The news blog.

Is there actually an easy way to sell a “target amount after tax”?

Question is in the title. Let's say, hypothetically, I have a large ETF portfolio and currently need €50k of it. Every share sold is taxed, depending on the price at which I bought it. If I need an exact amount, I have to use an Excel spreadsheet that has all purchases and purchase prices in order to calculate the potential profit and tax for X shares. I can hardly be the first to need this and don't want to believe that this isn't a solved problem

AXA launches new wealth platform targeting Asia's rich

Modi's border state wins could reshape ties with Bangladesh, Nepal

Lee sets sights beyond chips for South Korea's next growth wave

Seven dead, 130 injured after 7.8-magnitude quake hits southern Philippines

South Korean stocks end 8% lower as US rate fears hit high-flying Asia

Ukraine war: Germany, France and Great Britain call on Putin for peace talks

The E3 states, together with the leadership in Kiev, have presented conditions under which they are prepared to hold talks with Russia. In the statement they call for an immediate ceasefire and security guarantees for Ukraine.

Artificial intelligence: Microsoft is turning away from OpenAI – and relying on the super assistant

OpenAI made Microsoft an AI pioneer. Now the proximity becomes a burden. CEO Satya Nadella is looking for a way out.

Serena Williams is making a comeback; these are the properties that built her $35 million real estate portfolio

Williams is one of the most successful athletes to ever take part in tennis, but she’s also been steadily building her collection of properties for many years.

Thai girl, 13, admits killing sister, 7, in fight over toy and mobile phone

A 13-year-old Thai girl has confessed to killing her seven-year-old sister while arguing over a toy and a mobile phone, in a case that has attracted attention online because of the young ages of the suspects. Police were called to a village in Sangkhla Buri district, Kanchanaburi province, on May 30 after seven-year-old Nong Agnoon went missing. Her body was found in a rubber plantation about 600 metres from her home three days later, according to ThaiPBS. There were no signs of a struggle or...

Alanis Morissette quickly sells her Bay Area estate in lucrative $9.6 million sale

Acclaimed singer Alanis Morissette has proven that she can conquer not only the music charts, but also the real estate market.

Boy dies in Thailand after attack by grandfather’s monkey, pet released into forest

A six-year-old boy in Thailand’s Nakhon Si Thammarat province died after he was attacked by his grandfather’s pet monkey, sparking concern in a country where exotic animals are often kept as companions. Nathan Ekkarat Srichan was walking alone to his grandfather’s grocery shop on Saturday morning when the fatal attack happened, the Thairath newspaper reported. Unaware of the danger, he came near the monkey, which was tied to two trees between the store and the house. The animal suddenly grabbed.

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Hong Kong’s southbound travel scheme opens to 5 more Greater Bay Area cities

Hong Kong will expand a travel scheme that allows mainland Chinese motorists to enter the city for leisure, opening it to drivers from five more Greater Bay Area cities and doubling the daily quota for urban trips. Authorities said on Monday that the Southbound Travel Scheme for Guangdong Vehicles would be extended to all nine mainland cities under the Greater Bay Area scheme, up from the current four, while the daily quota for urban trips would be doubled to 200 from July 25 from 100 at...

I have some money that’s been sitting and cannot decide what to do with it

Okay so I have $40 k in savings as an emergency fund and am adding to that and my 401k a lot right now. I’m wanting to start learning how to grow the money I do have. That being said I have a roll over IRA through fidelity from a job 401k I quit in 2021. That moneys basically just sat there the last 5 years. Give me the nest ways you’d split that between index funds or put it all in one? It looks really easy to trade it on the fidelity app and I can see the major options. It just is a lot of mon

Step by step: What are the benefits of barefoot shoes - and how does the switch work?

Thin, flexible soles and more freedom for the toes - that's what makes barefoot shoes special. What can kickers do for foot health? And how do you avoid nasty muscle soreness when changing?

Zealand Pharma loses a fifth of its value as many users gave up taking weight-loss drug during trial

The drugmaker’s shares tumbled in Copenhagen after saying a fifth of users discontinued its weight-loss drug because of gastrointestinal issues.

Savings banks: “Cum-Cum” deals: Supervisory authorities examine Dekabank’s financial statements

After “cum-cum” share transactions, the financial regulator Bafin is taking a close look at Dekabank’s consolidated financial statements. It's about whether the savings bank service provider's accounting was appropriate.

Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer

Intesa on Monday announced an unsolicited offer of $35.3 billion, hoping to usurp its rival and create Europe's second-biggest ​bank by market capitalization.

Photography bans: Photos on vacation: Take prohibition signs seriously

Beautiful naval ships, great aircraft, impressive train? Took a quick photo - and then the handcuffs clicked? Why you should definitely remove prohibition signs while on vacation.

Moonshot AI eyes US$30 billion valuation as China’s AI race intensifies

Moonshot AI, the developer of China’s popular Kimi chatbot, is seeking to raise between US$1 billion and US$2 billion in a new funding round that could value the company at as much as US$30 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, as competition among the country’s leading artificial intelligence developers intensifies. The Beijing-based company was targeting a valuation roughly 50 per cent higher than the US$20 billion it achieved in its previous financing round, completed in...