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Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor

Amazon says it now has enough satellites operating in low-Earth orbit to light up its Starlink internet competitor. With last night's launch, Amazon Leo has 396 satellites deployed, which is "enough to support continuous service across initial latitudes," according to Chris Weber, VP heading up business and product…

Kane’s Late Heroics Rescue England From World Cup Brink in 2-1 DR Congo Thriller

• Harry Kane scores twice late to complete England's comeback from brink of World Cup exit, defeating DR Congo 2-1
• England's performance was worrying throughout most of the match under manager Thomas Tuchel before Kane's intervention
• Victory secures England's progression to face Mexico in the next round

England narrowly escaped a catastrophic World Cup exit when Harry Kane struck twice in the closing stages to secure a 2-1 victory over DR Congo. For the majority of the match, Thomas Tuchel's side delivered a concerning

Missing Virginia teacher hiking in Peru confirmed dead by devastated family: ‘We still don’t know what happened’

• An experienced Virginia teacher attempting to summit Peru's fifth-highest mountain disappeared in mid-May and was found deceased roughly a month later
• His remains were discovered near the intended hiking trail by a local shepherd; the exact circumstances remain unclear
• Family members have expressed devastation and frustration over the lack of information about what caused his death

Family members confirmed the remains found near a famous trail in Peru is missing Virginia teacher Ian Thomas Treger.

UK cost of living squeeze eases after record fall in diesel prices, and drop in mortgage rates – business live

• UK diesel prices fell 16.6p/litre in June—the largest monthly drop since 2000—following a 20% crude oil price collapse tied to a US-Iran peace deal
• Petrol also declined by 8p/litre, with modest further reductions expected, though fuel remains substantially above pre-conflict price levels

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsA sell-off in chip stocks has hit Asia-Pacific markets today, as investors lose some enthusiasm for the AI trade.South Korea’s SK Hynix tumbled by 14.5%, and Samsung lost 9.6%, dragging the KOSPI share index down by around 8% today –…

OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’

• OpenAI in early talks to give 5% stake to U.S. government as mechanism to share AI economic benefits with the public
• Proposal involves other major AI companies and would require Congressional approval; remains conceptual and early-stage
• Reflects government pressure on AI sector amid growing debate over wealth distribution from artificial intelligence

CEO Sam Altman argued move would share benefits of AI and it would involve other firms doing similar, report saysBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI is reportedly in early stage talks to give a 5% stake in the ChatGPT developer to the US government as artificial intelligence companies attempt…

‘The Crow Girl’: Paramount+ Reveals Trailer For Season 2 Of Dark Crime Drama

• The Crow Girl Season 2 debuts July 20, 2026 on Paramount+ in UK and Ireland
• Returning leads investigate asylum seeker deaths alongside a mummified body in a church wall and corpse in a freezer
• Six-episode series produced by Buccaneer Media and ITV Studios, adapted from Erik Axl Sund's novel

EXCLUSIVE: “Justice will be hers,” warns the trailer for the second season of The Crow Girl. The British crime drama for Paramount+ will return to the streamer on July 20 in the UK and Ireland, and we have an exclusive first trailer for you above. Eve Myles and…

Proposed Merger Of Korean Cinema Chains Lotte & Megabox Collapses

• South Korea's 2nd and 3rd largest cinema chains abandoned their merger after 13 months of negotiations and three extensions
• The collapse reflects parent company JoongAng Group's financial crisis, with multiple subsidiaries filing for restructuring
• Korean box office suffered significant declines in 2025, with domestic films particularly hard hit

South Korea’s second and third largest cinema chains, Lotte Cinema and Megabox, have called off their proposed merger. Lotte Shopping revealed in a corporate filing on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Megabox parent company Contentree JoongAng to merge the two chains was terminated on June…

Modric and Ronaldo reunited at World Cup as Croatia aim to snap Portugal’s streak

• Veteran internationals Modric (202 caps) and Ronaldo (232 caps), both in their 40s, will meet at the 2026 World Cup as Croatia face Portugal in the knockout round
• The former Real Madrid teammates, who won four Champions Leagues together and have shared the pitch 222 times, may be meeting for the last time

Two of international football’s 200 club have had parallel careers with their countries, but will this be their last meeting?Can you remember what you were doing on 1 March 2006? Perhaps you were at Anfield, watching England beat Uruguay 2-1. You might have seen Switzerland put three goals past…