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Trump moves to lift Turkey sanctions as S-400 obstacle still blocks F-35 return
Donald Trump’s sanctions decision removes a major irritant in United States-Türkiye relations, but Congress, Russia’s S-400 system and regional objections still stand between Ankara and the F-35 fighter jet.
Pakistan brokers Libya unity push as Dbeibah-Haftar power-sharing plan emerges
Pakistan’s proposed 36-month Libya reunification framework would retain Abdulhamid Dbeibah as prime minister while giving Saddam Haftar and the eastern camp major authority, but oil revenues, foreign patrons and election rules could still derail the initiative.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Merino 90+1 winner sends Spain past Portugal as Ronaldo exits
Mikel Merino scored in the 90+1 minute as Spain beat Portugal 1-0 at FIFA World Cup 2026, ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s final tournament campaign.
Stakk shares fall as US$63m ParaScript acquisition tests dilution and AI trust strategy
Stakk’s ParaScript acquisition could transform its revenue, margins and United States footprint, but investors must weigh that growth against dilution, fixed payments and integration risk.
OncoSil Medical (ASX: OSL) rallies as FDA decision window opens
OncoSil is rallying into an FDA decision, but its trial was not designed to prove superiority. Can ASX turn clinical promise into sales?
Compumedics (ASX: CMP) surges as FY27 growth replaces guidance doubt
Compumedics missed revised FY26 guidance, yet recurring revenue jumped 70%. Can Somfit D and MEG delivery turn ASX: CMP into an FY27 rerating?
Trump to meet Zelenskyy and al-Sharaa as Ankara NATO summit tests alliance unity
Donald Trump’s meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ahmed al-Sharaa and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will place the Ukraine war, Syria’s diplomatic reintegration and transatlantic defence spending at the centre of the July 7 and 8 NATO Summit in Ankara.
Yara agrees $1.3bn Gulf Coast Ammonia acquisition in major bet on US gas economics
Yara International is acquiring a 1.3 million-tonne Texas ammonia facility that is still being commissioned. The deal could lower production costs and strengthen supply security, but it also concentrates considerable capital and operational risk in a plant that has yet to demonstrate stable commercial performance.
Sun Life (SLF) completes $350m Bell Partners acquisition as BGO scales apartment platform
Sun Life has completed its acquisition of Bell Partners, adding approximately 65,000 apartments and an established United States property-management network to BGO. The deal strengthens Sun Life’s fee-based asset management strategy while using equity to protect balance-sheet flexibility.
US heat wave puts 185 million under alerts as July 4 events are cancelled
A dangerous US heat wave has put 185 million people under alerts, cancelled July 4 events and strained power grids across major cities.