https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev Latest breaking news from around the world — politics, business, technology, science, and sports. en Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:28:39 +0000 GlobalPulse editor@globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev editor@globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/favicon.svg https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev 1440 https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-washington-and-tehran-trade-strikes-as-hormuz-closure.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-washington-and-tehran-trade-strikes-as-hormuz-closure.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:10:57 +0000 world American warplanes bombed Iranian coastal defences for an eighth straight night after a deadly attack on US troops in Jordan, while Tehran answered with drone strikes on bases in Kuwait. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-tate-brothers-held-in-us-as-fresh-uk.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-tate-brothers-held-in-us-as-fresh-uk.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:53:20 +0000 world Andrew and Tristan Tate were taken into custody in the United States as British prosecutors unveiled dozens of new allegations, including rape and trafficking counts, and began extradition proceedings. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-russia-unleashes-major-ballistic-assault-on-ukrainian-cities.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-russia-unleashes-major-ballistic-assault-on-ukrainian-cities.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:28:24 +0000 world A wave of Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv killed four people and wounded at least thirty-six, even as Ukrainian forces struck oil targets deep inside Russia. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-new-eu-border-system-nearly-triples-passport-waits.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-new-eu-border-system-nearly-triples-passport-waits.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:47:59 +0000 world The European Union's Entry Exit System has sharply lengthened queues at passport control even after fixes, with Rome's main airport reporting waits almost three times longer than before. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-cuban-dissident-otero-alcantara-arrives-in-us-exile.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-cuban-dissident-otero-alcantara-arrives-in-us-exile.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:47:02 +0000 world Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara, a leading figure in Cuba's San Isidro Movement, has left the island for the United States after serving a five-year sentence, sharpening tensions between Havana and Washington. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-ferry-with-116-aboard-sinks-off-guyana-dozens.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-ferry-with-116-aboard-sinks-off-guyana-dozens.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:03 +0000 world The passenger vessel MV Barima went down near Iron Punt on a domestic route, with fifty-three people rescued so far and the fate of the remainder unknown. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-hungarys-president-agrees-to-step-down-after-parliament.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-hungarys-president-agrees-to-step-down-after-parliament.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:34:16 +0000 world Tamás Sulyok has signed a constitutional amendment ending his term at midnight Sunday, bowing to a parliament dominated by Péter Magyar's Tisza party after the fall of Viktor Orbán. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-german-politician-quits-over-surrogate-child-controversy.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-german-politician-quits-over-surrogate-child-controversy.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:23:31 +0000 world Jens Spahn resigned as parliamentary group leader after criticism that his use of a surrogate in the United States contradicted his party's own ban on the practice. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-the-1975s-matty-healy-weds-model-gabbriette-bechtel.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-the-1975s-matty-healy-weds-model-gabbriette-bechtel.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:50:11 +0000 world The frontman and the Nasty Cherry vocalist married before family and close friends in Los Angeles, reportedly at Madonna's former Hollywood Hills estate, two years after announcing their engagement. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-us-lettuce-outbreak-widens-as-fda-finds-parasite.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-us-lettuce-outbreak-widens-as-fda-finds-parasite.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:17:23 +0000 world A positive Cyclospora sample from a Taylor Farms product not covered by the existing recall has complicated the response to an outbreak that has hospitalised at least 94 people across five states. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-chinese-owner-demands-compensation-after-british-steel-nationalised.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-chinese-owner-demands-compensation-after-british-steel-nationalised.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:59:07 +0000 business Jingye Group said it will pursue "full compensation through legal means to the very end" after the UK government took British Steel into public hands, straining ties with Beijing. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-travel-industry-braces-as-eu-border-checks-triple.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-travel-industry-braces-as-eu-border-checks-triple.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:47:59 +0000 business Airlines and airports warn the Entry Exit System is denting the summer season, with bottlenecks threatening revenue and forcing carriers to tell passengers to build in hours of slack. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-gazundering-the-buyers-who-cut-their-offer-by.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-gazundering-the-buyers-who-cut-their-offer-by.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:14:53 +0000 business A growing number of British home sellers are being ambushed by "gazundering," where buyers slash their agreed price just before contracts are exchanged, leaving vendors exposed. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-chinas-moonshot-says-kimi-k3-can-match-openai.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-chinas-moonshot-says-kimi-k3-can-match-openai.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:53:04 +0000 technology The Beijing start-up has unveiled a 2.8-trillion-parameter model it claims rivals the best American systems, and will release it as open source later this month. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-trump-media-to-sell-fast-feed-of-market.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-trump-media-to-sell-fast-feed-of-market.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:25:31 +0000 technology The company behind Truth Social will launch a paid service delivering its most influential posts to Wall Street firms in milliseconds, potentially enriching the president himself. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-ofcom-opens-investigation-into-tiktok-child-age-checks.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-ofcom-opens-investigation-into-tiktok-child-age-checks.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:08:33 +0000 technology Britain's media regulator is probing how the video app verifies users' ages and blocks minors from harmful material, a month after criticising its safety record. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-is-burnham-promising-a-new-dawn-for-north.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-is-burnham-promising-a-new-dawn-for-north.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:27:15 +0000 science The incoming prime minister is expected to signal fresh support for the North Sea from day one, even as the contested Rosebank and Jackdaw fields remain tied up in court. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-from-coffee-grounds-to-guinea-pig-bedding-the.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-from-coffee-grounds-to-guinea-pig-bedding-the.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:33:19 +0000 science A Welsh community composting venture is turning cafe waste, wood shavings and pet bedding into peat-free compost that stays in the neighbourhood that produced it. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-perseid-meteors-to-light-up-the-night-sky.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-perseid-meteors-to-light-up-the-night-sky.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:22:01 +0000 science The Perseid meteor shower runs from mid-July to late August and peaks around 12-13 August, offering up to 150 meteors an hour under dark, moonless skies. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-messi-on-the-brink-of-history-will-the.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-messi-on-the-brink-of-history-will-the.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:55:22 +0000 sports Argentina captain Lionel Messi will play his 34th World Cup match in Sunday's final and could become the first captain to lift the trophy twice, but questions swirl over his future. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-has-saka-shown-tuchel-hes-too-good-to.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-has-saka-shown-tuchel-hes-too-good-to.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:52:44 +0000 sports Bukayo Saka's hat-trick in the third-place play-off against France reignited the debate over Thomas Tuchel's decision to leave him unused in the semi-final defeat by Argentina. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-antonelli-wins-in-belgium-to-extend-title-lead.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-antonelli-wins-in-belgium-to-extend-title-lead.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:39:08 +0000 sports Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli re-established a commanding championship lead with victory at Spa-Francorchamps, while team-mate George Russell was eliminated in a first-lap collision with Lewis Hamilton. https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-two-hour-queues-greet-world-cup-final-fans.html https://globalpulse-7bq.pages.dev/article-two-hour-queues-greet-world-cup-final-fans.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:17:06 +0000 sports Supporters faced airport-style security and waits of around two hours at New York New Jersey Stadium ahead of Spain v Argentina, after the US president's attendance handed control of the gates to the Secret Service.