Europe wildfire in pictures: fire cloud ravaging France, Spain regions
A forest fire rages in Saint-Jean-d’Illac, some 30km from Bordeaux, on July 26, 2026. Romain Perrocheau | Afp | Getty Images A monster wildfire engulfing parts of France’s Bordeaux region has claimed hundreds and thousands of acres of land…
JPMorgan: Dramatic jump in AI ETFs despite rough quarter
Wall Street is banking heavily on exchange-traded funds that give investors artificial intelligence exposure, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The firm’s «Guide to ETFs,» which came out this month, finds it’s a top five theme by…
U.S.-Iran war pauses to give peace talks ‘space’
A woman walks past war-themed graffiti and murals painted on walls along the capital Tehran’s streets and avenues as air defense systems are activated during the night while daily life continues in the shadow of rising military tensions between the…
What to know about the wildfires spreading in Spain and France
COTIGNAC, FRANCE – JULY 21: Bystanders watch the smoke and flames from a wildfire on July 21, 2026 in Cotignac, France. Over 1,000 firefighters were called in to control the fast-moving wildfire that has burned more than 2,500 hectares in southern…
Tech wealth fuels record prices for dinosaur bones, art and watches: Experts
The head of «Gus,» one of the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever found, is pictured during a press preview at the Sotheby’s Breuer building in New York, on July 1, 2026. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images A version of this article first…
Why Trump’s new tariff blitz is different this time round
As the U.S. military conflict with Iran enters its sixth month, President Donald Trump has returned to a more familiar battleground: global trade. Trump on Friday launched a fresh tariff blitz targeting 60 trading partners, including the European Union,…
Jim Cramer: Here’s the tech stock to buy in a market losing patience with tech
It’s not the spend, it’s the return. That’s what Friday’s technology stock plunge said. I think it just might be the most significant tech selloff in more than a year. We need to know — potentially — what we are facing. We need to…
China’s industrial profit growth slows again in June as oil falls
LIUZHOU, CHINA – JULY 25: Robotic arms assemble auto parts at the workshop of Guangxi Liuzhou Zhuotong Auto Parts Co., Ltd. on July 25, 2026 in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. He Huawen | Visual China Group | Getty Images…
China memory chipmaker CXMT skyrockets 470% in Shanghai debut
General view of CXMT office buildings is seen in Shanghai, China, on July 15, 2026, as CXMT raises billions for AI technology (Photo by Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of chipmaker Changxin Technology Group…
Oil price: WTI, Brent slide as Iran reportedly may halt attacks
Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images Oil prices fell after Iran reportedly said it would suspend attacks as long as a U.S. pause in hostilities remains in…