As Argentina Tries to Win the World Cup, the Rest of Latin America Cheers Against It
Rather than rally behind the tournament’s last Latin American team, other countries in the region are confronting Argentina’s fraught claims to its own identity.
China’s Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in Years
[Economic growth of 4.3 percent in the second quarter, versus the same period last year, reflected a broad slump outside of the country’s export-oriented manufacturing might.
Expelled from China
A New York Times correspondent was kicked out of the country after reporting on the struggles of everyday Chinese. Here’s her story.
Young man shot dead in Swabi
. SWABI: A 28-year-old man was shot dead over an alleged longstanding family dispute in Swabi, while police also recovered the throat-slit body of a taxi driver from a parking area at the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway service area in a separate incident. According to an FIR registered at Lahore Police Station, complainant Baogy, a resident of … Read more
Tech Investors and Longevity Influencers Back Neko Health’s Mega Round
[The health tech start-up co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek is worth billions more after a new $700 million funding round.
Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Offer New Promise to Diagnose and Predict the Disease
New studies are shedding light on how the tests could eventually transform treatment.
For Argentina, a World Cup Semifinal Against England Isn’t Just Soccer
Wednesday’s contest for a spot in the final carries the weight of a 1986 contentious clash, a war over the Falklands and a national mythology built around Diego Maradona.
Trump Flip-Flops on Strait of Hormuz, Creating New Risks for Global Economy
[The president now wants Gulf nations to invest in the U.S. in exchange for safe passage. Shipping industry experts worry other nations will follow that lead.
Top Tax Official to Leave Trump Administration
[Ken Kies, who held two top jobs at the Treasury Department and the I.R.S., is leaving the government.
Iran’s Cyberattackers Tracked Phones of U.S. Military Personnel in the Mideast, Data Suggests
Researchers say Iran’s cyberwarfare capabilities have grown more advanced and aggressive during the war with the United States and Israel.