Environment Sarawak Activates Haze Response as Kalimantan Hotspots Surge Sarawak tightened open-burning controls after unhealthy air was recorded in Serian and monitoring found 1,081 hotspots in neighboring Kalimantan.
Entertainment BuzzFeed cuts 35% of workforce under new owner Byron Allen BuzzFeed is eliminating about 35% of employees and contractors, or roughly 180 roles, as Byron Allen begins a major restructuring.
Business Expand Energy to Buy Twin Eagle for $1.25 Billion Expand Energy will acquire natural-gas marketer Twin Eagle for $1.25 billion, aiming to deepen customer access and lift annual commercial free cash flow.
World Ukraine and UK expand defense cooperation at Burnham-Zelenskyy meeting Zelenskyy and new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham advanced drone production, missile defense and electronic-warfare cooperation in Portsmouth.
Technology Nvidia Weighs $250 Billion Backstop for OpenAI Ohio Data Center Nvidia is reportedly considering a guarantee of up to $250 billion to support OpenAI's lease at a proposed 10-gigawatt Ohio AI campus, but talks remain preliminary.
Sports Mayo ends 75-year wait with All-Ireland final win over Kerry Mayo beat defending champion Kerry 1-20 to 1-17 at Croke Park, claiming a first All-Ireland senior football title since 1951.
Science Inherited genetics steers cancer evolution in controlled mouse study A Nature study of nearly 600 mouse tumours found inherited genetic background helped determine cancer risk, driver mutations and tumour evolution.
Politics Marcos says 25 billion pesos secured in Philippine graft drive President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says nearly 25 billion pesos in assets have been secured in a flood-control graft drive as he promises reforms and economic relief.
Health England's Life Expectancy Record Masks Widening North-South Health Gap Record life expectancy in England conceals widening regional and deprivation gaps, with northern communities seeing little improvement.
Environment Typhoon Noul Forces 801,000 Relocations as Flood Risk Spreads Across Southern China More than 801,000 people were relocated in Guangdong as Typhoon Noul moved inland, disrupting Hong Kong flights and raising the threat of flash floods.
Entertainment Toy Story 5 Crosses $1 Billion at Global Box Office Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 reached roughly $1.02 billion worldwide, becoming Pixar's sixth billion-dollar film and the third of 2026.
Business World Cup Delivers £150 Million Boost to British Pubs British pubs gained an estimated £150 million in World Cup sales, with 30 million extra pints poured as England reached the semifinals.