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Morning Edition · Monday, July 27, 2026
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Diana rolls newcastlemax into bumper fixture
splash247.com · 10m ago

New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has secured a 65% rate increase for its newcastlemax Philadelphia in a fresh fixture with Classic Maritime. The 2012-built, 206,040 dwt vessel will earn $35,500 per day, less a 5% commission, from August 8. The charter runs until at least March 10, 2027, with Classic able to keep …

Asyad brings Omani investors into LNG carrier pair
splash247.com · 10m ago

Asyad Shipping has agreed to sell 20% stakes in the companies that own two of the Omani group’s latest LNG carriers. Oman LNG Development Foundation Investment Fund and Mars Development and Investment will each acquire 10% of the vessel-owning companies behind Muscat LNG and Musandam LNG. Asyad will retain the remaining 80% in both companies. …

DH Shipbuilding sets annual order record with fresh suezmax pair
splash247.com · 10m ago

South Korea’s DH Shipbuilding has landed two more suezmax tanker newbuildings, taking the yard’s order intake this year to a record 17 ships. The contract with an unnamed new European customer is worth KRW271.3bn ($196m) and covers two 157,000 dwt crude carriers for delivery by the end of 2029. The deal represents about 22% of …

Keppel brings Apollo into legacy rig sell-down
splash247.com · 11m ago

Apollo has agreed to invest $1.5bn in a new Keppel-managed fund set up to hold up to 10 legacy offshore drilling rigs. The Keppel Offshore Fund will initially acquire six operational rigs from Keppel subsidiary Rigco Holding for about S$1.2bn ($957m). Keppel is expected to receive around $478m in cash from the first phase, which …

Trump, tariffs and ties with China at stake in Brazilian presidential race
scmp.com · 34m ago

With less than three months to go until Brazil’s presidential election, China is closely watching a high-stakes political duel between a Beijing-friendly incumbent and his pro-Washington challenger. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who maintains close ties with Beijing, is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term. His rival, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro – son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was jailed last year for attempting a military coup – was confirmed on Saturday as the...

From Moonshot to Enflame: how Tencent is betting big on China’s AI champions
scmp.com · 1h ago

Tencent Holdings is quietly reallocating its venture capital bets away from legacy internet assets to double down on China’s highest-profile artificial intelligence champions. While the tech giant’s sprawling portfolio spans mobile gaming, e-commerce and consumer goods globally, its AI strategy has rapidly accelerated. Earlier this month, Tencent trimmed its long-held stake in Kuaishou Technology days after backing a US$3 billion round for Kuaishou’s AI video unit, Kling AI. Tencent did not...

Philippines’ Marcos uses national address to promise relief, but funding questions loom
scmp.com · 1h ago

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr used his 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday to promise relief from taxes, electricity charges and high rice prices, while pledging to pursue corruption cases linked to a flood-control scandal that has battered his administration. But while analysts said the one-and-a-half-hour speech addressed issues Filipinos had expected Marcos to confront, they questioned how the government could afford the handouts and why he announced no austerity or...

Scientists Say This Daily Habit Could Influence How Fast You Age
oregonlive.com · 39m ago

Could eating probiotic yogurt every day help slow biological aging? A new Japanese clinical trial found participants who combined daily probiotic yogurt with healthier eating and moderate exercise experienced a measurable reduction in the pace of biological aging.

This is my new favorite laptop, but thanks to RAMageddon it already went up in price by $800
theverge.com · 34m ago

Framework laptops always come with compromises in exchange for their unique DIY premise. Even though you pay extra for one compared to sleeker options from competitors, it's easier to excuse minor flaws for modular ports, easy repairs, and an impressive range of upgradeable parts. So what happens when Framework goes "Pro"? We get a one-of-a-kind […]

Tariffs didn’t bring manufacturing jobs back to the US
theverge.com · 34m ago

Today, I’m talking with Evan Smith, who is cofounder and CEO of Altana, a company that develops software tools to manage big, messy supply chain networks around the world. We last had Evan on in early 2025 to talk about how Trump’s first few waves of tariffs were starting to affect global trade and what […]

Samsung’s 27-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor is priced right at $299.99
theverge.com · 37m ago

The cost of QD-OLED gaming monitors is going down, even as many other PC components are still soaring above their normal prices. If your budget is locked at $300, Samsung’s 27-inch 1440p model costs exactly that much thanks to a recent $50 discount at Amazon. Finding a good QD-OLED monitor under $500 these days is […]

SDCC 2026’s best trailers are heavy on cyberpunk and sci-fi
theverge.com · 55m ago

San Diego Comic-Con took place over the weekend, and as per usual it was full of tidbits of news across film, TV, and gaming. Marvel revealed the next Ghost Rider (Ryan Gosling) and Black Panther (David Jonsson), while we also got release dates for God of War: Laufey (February 16th) and the fourth and final […]

Chinese RAM company CXMT makes a $484 billion stock market debut
theverge.com · 1h ago

The China-based memory firm ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) had a massive first day on the Shanghai stock exchange after its shares surged 466 percent, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal and CNBC. The stock market frenzy boosted CXMT's valuation to $484 billion, making it the most valuable Chinese company listed on the exchange. […]

Europe live: Officials warn that wildfires could still be burning in November
theguardian.com · 15m ago

Firefighters in France and Spain face another day battling wildfires, as another heatwave set to hit this week Pedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefighters battle wildfires in France Provisional data on wildfires in Spain shows that more than 170,000 hectares of forest land have been affected since the beginning of the year – a nearly sixfold increase on the almost 29,000 recorded in the same period in 2025. 35 major fires have been recorded so far, up from just 11 last year. Continue reading...

NASA to Cover Three US Spacewalks, Host Preview News Conference
nasa.gov · 59m ago

NASA will provide coverage as astronauts venture outside the International Space Station during three spacewalks in August to continue upgrading solar arrays, replace a communications antenna, and connect power and data cables in support of space station operations. Experts will preview the upcoming spacewalks during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 30, […]

These insect submariners survive depths that should crush them
sciencedaily.com · 1h ago

Lake fly larvae plunge more than 200 meters into Lake Malawi each day to hide from predators, using tiny air sacs to control their depth. A rubber-like material called resilin lets them expand or shrink the sacs by changing their pH. Their toughness challenges a popular explanation for why insects are absent from the open ocean.

Your dreams aren’t random. Your brain is rewriting reality
sciencedaily.com · 2h ago

Dreams are not random mental noise. A large study of more than 3,700 dream and waking reports found that what we experience during sleep is shaped by both our personalities and the world around us. Rather than simply replaying daily events, the dreaming brain mixes memories, emotions, imagined possibilities, and familiar settings into vivid new scenarios.

‘It came out of real frustration’: the 90s activist network that set fires to save a burning planet
theguardian.com · 3h ago

Matthew Wolfe’s Fires in the Night examines Earth Liberation Front, a US eco-anarchist movement, and its legacy of radical environmentalism Are echoes of 1990s radical environmentalism returning louder or fading away? It’s a question posed by Fires in the Night, a new book on the history of the Earth Liberation Front (Elf), a loosely grouped band of US Pacific north-west activists that used economic sabotage and arson to protest environmental destruction. The members called themselves “the Family” and were known to the outside world as Elves, owed to the acronym for the group Elf. Unlike rightwing extremists of the era, they practiced non-violence toward life, though not property. They were labelled domestic terrorists and practiced “leaderless resistance”. Continue reading...

US environmental groups urge EPA to reject new Pfas to cool datacenters
theguardian.com · 3h ago

Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compound’s use A coalition of 17 environmental groups is demanding the Environmental Protection Agency reject a new Pfas that chemical giant Chemours is attempting to fast track for approval for use in cooling datacenters, and would almost certainly pollute regions around the facilities. In formal comments submitted to the agency, the groups accuse Chemours of using bad science to downplay the chemical’s toxicity and climate risks. Approving Chemours’ application as it is would violate the law, the Earthjustice legal non-profit, a lead author of the comments, wrote. Continue reading...

PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling
theguardian.com · 4h ago

Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves Europe wildfires – latest updates Leading climate scientists who created Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral by 2038 commitment are urging Andy Burnham to unequivocally reject new drilling in the North Sea. In a letter to the prime minister they said he, as mayor of Greater Manchester, had unveiled one of the UK’s most ambitious local climate programmes that tackled housing, green growth and public transport. Continue reading...

Submarine Safari in Amarilla Golf, Spain
atlasobscura.com · 1h ago

Tenerife is a versatile island with beautiful nature, lively party locations, state-of-the-art telescopes, and amazing beaches. Most tourists stay on land or close to it, some go off shore to watch whales or dolphins, but unbeknownst to most some also go under the sea in a submarine. Submarine safari is a local company running one of the few submarines open to the public. These subs started production in the 90s with the factory being in Finland, with the first being launched in Lanzarote. Several years later, one was brought to Tenerife and operations began in 2007. The sub can hold over 40 people and dive up to 100 meters deep, although they never go deeper than 30 with civilians on board. A tour on board goes past several shipwrecks, and lively rock wall filled with different maritine…

Senior Who Only Learned to Swim After Retiring Saves Drowning Man Half Her Age
goodnewsnetwork.org · 2h ago

From China’s Anhui Province comes a story that reminds us it’s never too late to learn. 71-year-old Liu Defang remembers chatting with her friends while out one day near a bridge in her hometown in Suixi County. She suddenly heard someone shout that a man had fallen into the water. Social media footage showed that […] The post Senior Who Only Learned to Swim After Retiring Saves Drowning Man Half Her Age appeared first on Good News Network .

Vanished Hornbill Species Breeding Again After 60 Years Among Old Trees
goodnewsnetwork.org · 4h ago

For the 4th year in a row, Indian grey hornbills have successfully bred in Gujarat state where they’d been absent for more than 50 years. Despite being listed as a species of “Least Concern” by the IUCN, the animal has habitat requirements that can see it quickly succumb to displacement. Indeed even Gir National Park, […] The post Vanished Hornbill Species Breeding Again After 60 Years Among Old Trees appeared first on Good News Network .

Good News in History, July 27
goodnewsnetwork.org · 8h ago

86 years ago today, Bugs Bunny, the wisecracking Warner Bros cartoon character, first debuted in an animated short entitled A Wild Hare. Supervised by Fred ‘Tex’ Avery, it featured a hunter named Elmer Fudd pursuing a wily rabbit voiced by Mel Blanc. The pair became beloved, and their debut received an Oscar nomination for Best […] The post Good News in History, July 27 appeared first on Good News Network .

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Fifa president Gianni Infantino accuses critics of spreading hate at World Cup
theguardian.com · 6h ago

Infantino claims critics of World Cup ‘missed it all’ He again defends Balogun affair and treatment of Iran The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino , has hit back at critics of the World Cup, accusing them of spreading hate and false narratives while defending the tournament ⁠as a success that celebrated ⁠unity, safety and inclusion. In ​an open letter published on Monday, Infantino said detractors had overlooked the joy and togetherness experienced by millions of fans around the world who witnessed the tournament, ⁠ won by Spain and staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Continue reading...

Football Daily | Vinícius to Arsenal? Club football’s military industrial complex kicks back into gear
theguardian.com · 2h ago

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! If this is an attention economy, there is no greater attention-seeker than club football. Not content with dominating the sporting agenda for 11 months of any calendar year, it has been a summer of “look at me”, largely in vain as the Geopolitics World Cup’s often grubby charms snaffled up football focus. Often faint, sometimes shrill, the keening sound of season 2026-27 approaching, of this meaning more, was never far away as clubs congratulated or commiserated their players out in North America in grasping for relevance. And with the GWC safely bagged up, the club football military industrial complex is kicking back into gear, via the usual fashion, a transfer saga, and as is customary, one that involves Real Madrid. The passing of…

Football transfer rumours: Arsenal and Liverpool battle it out for Bradley Barcola?
theguardian.com · 6h ago

Today’s rumours are back with a vengeance Like baggy trousers, small sunglasses and leopard print, transfer rumours are back in a big way. And there can be no doubting the transfer ambition of the Premier League champions, Arsenal, who are eyeing up either Vinícius Júnior or Bradley Barcola as a deluxe Leandro Trossard replacement. One sticking point for the Gunners is the former’s apparent desire to stay put at Real Madrid, while Liverpool appear to be favourites for Barcola if they can muster the £145m Paris Saint-Germain are demanding for their fourth-best forward. The path may become clear for Vinícius to leave the Bernabéu, however, with the club closing in on a deal for the Ivorian World Cup sensation Yan Diomande . Perennial prospect Endrick has also been touted for a move away…

Precise-location events from GDELT · last 6h

Astana, Gorod Astana, Kazakhstan — BRAZIL and CHINA — intent to cooperate (engaging in cooperation) reported near Astana, Gorod Astana, Kazakhstan, covered by 126 source(s) across 420 mentions. source
Madrid, Madrid, Spain — BUSINESS and DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — fighting / clashes (in conflict) reported near Madrid, Madrid, Spain, covered by 43 source(s) across 199 mentions. source
White House, District of Columbia, United States — ADMINISTRATION and AIRLINE — intent to cooperate (engaging in cooperation) reported near White House, District of Columbia, United States, covered by 98 source(s) across 289 mentions. source