WORLDFears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan's warEl-Obeid has been under "siege-like conditions" for 18 months says the UN human rights chief.BBC News·July 7, 2026
WORLDFrom mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habitsThe BBC looks at how spending habits have shifted as users report feeling less hungry.BBC News·July 7, 2026
WORLDNetflix, Disney and YouTube interested in FIFA World Cup U.S. rights; package could reach $2 billionFIFA has alerted media companies that English- and Spanish-language U.S. rights are likely to be sold together for 2030 and 2034, likely driving up the price.CNBC·July 7, 2026
WORLDU.S. revokes Iran oil sales authorization after tanker attacksTreasury had waived sanctions on Iranian oil through Aug. 21 after Washington and Tehran inked an interim deal to reopen Hormuz last month.CNBC·July 7, 2026
WORLDStrait of Hormuz threat level raised to 'severe' after Iran attacks tankers using U.S. Navy routeIran's military has warned it will target ships that do not use a northern route approved by Tehran.CNBC·July 7, 2026
WORLDSteady your portfolio with these resilient low volatility stocks, UBS saysInvestors may want to turn to low volatility stocks to help protect their portfolios from rocky times, the bank found.CNBC·July 7, 2026
WORLDReigning champion Argentina escapes with remarkable World Cup victory over EgyptEgypt was leading late, up 2-0. The Argentinians looked beaten. But they fought and fought and fought. Scoring one goal, then another to equalize. And, finally, a third to advance to the quarterfinal.NPR·July 7, 2026
WORLDGoogle’s Pixel event is set for August 12Google's upcoming event in August will introduce new Pixel devices.TechCrunch·July 7, 2026
WORLDX says top accounts steal videos from other users as it announces new video toolsNikita Bier, X's head of product, said in a post on Monday that "[m]any videos from top accounts are simply stolen from other users, sometimes 5 years after they originally went viral," while noting that videos on the platform "make up close to half the impressions on X." According to Bier, X is lauThe Verge·July 7, 2026
WORLDYale Law School Fights to Stop Trump DealThe university has been in talks to resolve investigations into its admissions practices. The law school’s dean and some faculty have argued a deal could compromise its independence.NY Times·July 7, 2026
WORLDMysterious Compound Detected on Pluto and TitanSomething on Pluto and one of Saturn’s moons, Titan, absorbs light in a way unexplained by anything in spectroscopic databases.Wired·July 7, 2026
WORLDGoogle announces Pixel 11 launch event in AugustGoogle is hosting its next Made by Google launch event for Pixel hardware on August 12th in New York City, according to an invitation sent by Google to The Verge. Unusually, the event is taking place in the evening: It'll kick off at 6PM ET that day. The email also includes a brief animation teasingThe Verge·July 7, 2026
