British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit, benefitting from the jump in oil and gas prices amid the sprawling Middle East conflict. The oil giant posted adjusted earnings of $9.84 billion for the April to June period, comfortably beating analyst expectations of $8.79 billion, according to an LSEG-compiled consensus. A separate, company-provided…
Musician Suki Waterhouse said that her 2-year-old daughter, whom she shares with fiancรฉ Robert Pattinson, isnโt really bothered by Pattinsonโs slightly scary costume and makeup that he wears while playing Batman. In fact, it seems the toddler is embracing her dadโs alter-ego. During an appearance on a recent episode of the โAnd The Writer Isโ…
US President Donald Trump during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. forces completed a “heavy wave” of strikes against Iran on Wednesday stateside, in retaliation against its missile attacks on American forces in…
July 30, 2026 โ 11:06am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Australiaโs communications regulator has sued Optus over last yearโs Triple Zero outage, alleging the telco failed to connect emergency calls on 1005 occasions and exposing it to penalties of more…
Oil prices jumped again Wednesday, while the U.S. stock markets fell ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on what to do with interest rates. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 614 points, or 1.2%, as of 10 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% lower. The action…
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Australiaโs online safety regulator has launched Federal Court action against Telegram, alleging the messaging service left videos of terrorist executions and mass shootings on its platform for weeks after Australians reported them. eSafety commissioner Julie…
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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, as the Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, at the Federal Reserve, in Washington, July 29, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The Federal Reserve on Wednesday followed through on expectations for no interest rate change, and…
Anthony Bourdain takes center stage in โTony,โ a biopic of the late chef and author. In the film, Dominic Sessa, known for his work in the Academy Award-winning 2023 comedy-drama โThe Holdovers,โ as well as 2025โs โNow You See Me: Now You Donโt,โ fills the role of a young, blunt Bourdain. The film, directed by…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche gives opening remarks during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Attorney General, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC on July 15, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images The nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general was at risk on Wednesday…