A new study reveals that over 1,700 HIV treatment facilities worldwide have closed following US foreign aid cuts, raising serious concerns about the regression of global HIV prevention efforts.
A US Senate committee has passed a bill aimed at restricting Chinese-made connected vehicles from the American market, citing national security concerns over data collection and software supply chains.
US Secretary of State Rubio warns Asian leaders that accepting Iran’s demands in the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent for international shipping security.
The US government is set to announce a landmark agreement allowing Saudi Arabia to develop a civilian nuclear program, reshaping Middle East geopolitics.
Novo Nordisk has sued Eli Lilly, accusing the company of misleading advertising in its weight-loss drug promotion. This lawsuit marks the intensification of competition in the global weight-loss drug market, involving a battle for market share worth tens of billions of dollars.
Russia’s parliament has approved a landmark cryptocurrency bill that creates a regulated framework for retail crypto trading, with non-qualified investors facing a 300,000-ruble annual purchase limit. This represents a major policy shift for the world’s largest country by landmass.
A US federal court has approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement, setting a new record for intellectual property dispute resolution in the AI industry and establishing new compliance standards for training AI models with copyrighted materials.
Core Summary Mass protests have erupted in the northern Italian city of Bologna after a Moroccan-born man, Abderrahim Fakir, died while being forcibly restrained by two police officers. Several thousand people took to the streets demanding “justice for Fakir,” with a smaller group clashing with police overnight, leaving 64 officers injured. Prosecutors in Bologna have opened a manslaughter investigation into the officers and medical workers present at the scene. Event Details The incident occurred in Bologna’s working-class Pilastro neighborhood. Police were called on Sunday morning after a neighbor reported Fakir “behaving erratically” and kicking garage doors. Officers attempted to calm the situation but then used pepper spray. ...
Core Summary The UK’s Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group has launched a formal inquiry into the banking access difficulties faced by crypto businesses. The investigation focuses on banks that refuse accounts to compliant crypto firms or impose restrictive limitations on crypto-related transactions, creating a de facto banking bottleneck for the industry. Brief Details The inquiry found that even crypto companies holding FCA compliance licenses struggle to obtain bank accounts. Multiple banks have adopted “de-risking” strategies, either rejecting applications outright or closing existing accounts and imposing strict transfer limits. ...
Core Summary Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded their fifth consecutive day of net inflows on July 21, 2026, accumulating approximately $727 million in the most sustained buying streak since April. The trend signals a notable recovery in market sentiment following the record outflows of June, suggesting institutional confidence in Bitcoin is rebuilding. Brief Details According to CoinDesk, the five-day inflow run represents the longest sustained period of buying since the record outflows earlier this year. Bitcoin has stabilized near $65,500, supported by renewed chip sector strength and broader macroeconomic uncertainty driving investors toward alternative stores of value. ...