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A rout in tech stocks dragged down Asian markets Tuesday on fresh concerns over the AI boom, while European equities held up as oil prices extended losses.

Zinedine Zidane was appointed France coach on Tuesday, as widely expected, following the departure of Didier Deschamps, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced.

Germany needs to cut costs and boost productivity, Mercedes-Benz boss Ola Kaellenius demanded Tuesday as he presented second-quarter profit hit by fierce competition in China.

A major earthquake collapsed buildings and sparked fires in Japan's southwest, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday, with broadcaster NHK saying that at least 50 people were taken to hospital.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has thanked filmmaker Christopher Nolan for putting a modern spotlight on Ancient Greece with his hit movie "The Odyssey", his office said Tuesday.

French football icon Zinedine Zidane on Tuesday was tasked with delivering France the 2030 World Cup as coach, just as he did as a player in 1998.

France's favourite son, Zinedine Zidane, begins the latest chapter in his love affair with the national team after he was announced as Les Bleus' new coach on Tuesday.

Zinedine Zidane was appointed France coach on Tuesday, as widely expected, following the departure of Didier Deschamps, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced.

Firefighters in France and Spain rushed to contain the worst wildfires in living memory on Tuesday, seizing crucial hours before the arrival of another wave brings scorching temperatures.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on Tuesday for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump, as Kyiv seeks to win fresh diplomatic and military support in its fight against Russia.

South Korea's Kospi collapsed almost 11 percent on Tuesday as tech took a battering on another negative day for Asian stock markets, with a report of a breakthrough in China's chip industry compounding worries about the longevity of the AI boom.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the start of the Iran war, over which they have publicly disagreed.

Dutch healthcare technology giant Philips bolstered its earnings outlook Tuesday after obtaining $158 million in US tariff refunds, winning back almost all of the cash levied, director general Roy Jakobs said.

تطالب SCANDIC COIN (SNC) من BitMart بتقديم تفسير فوري. وفقًا لمعلومات SNC، فإن طلب السحب الذي تم تقديمه في 26 يوليو 2026 الساعة 09:10:03 بتوقيت ألمانيا، لا يزال حتى اليوم 28 يوليو 2026، أي بعد مرور أكثر من 48 ساعة، يحمل الحالة «قيد المعالجة». وحتى وقت نشر هذا الخبر، لم تصل بعد 22,000 USDT (ما يعادل 22,000 دولار أمريكي) وما يقرب من 930,000 SNC (ما يعادل حاليًا 158,000 دولار أمريكي) إلى المحافظ المخصصة لذلك.

Prosecutors in Taiwan have detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into the smuggling of the US tech giant's AI chips to China, a source familiar with the case told AFP on Tuesday.

SCANDIC COIN (SNC) is demanding an immediate explanation from BitMart. According to SNC, a withdrawal request submitted on 26 July 2026 at 09:10:03 German time was still marked as ‘Pending’ today, 28 July 2026 – more than 48 hours later. At the time of publication, 22,000 USDT (equivalent to 22,000 US dollars) and almost 930,000 SNC (currently equivalent to 158,000 US dollars) had still not been credited to the designated wallets.

Investor jitters over how long the artificial intelligence spending boom will last and concern over Chinese competition in chipmaking sent technology shares plunging Tuesday.

SCANDIC COIN（SNC）要求 BitMart 立即作出說明。根據 SNC 的說法，一筆於 2026 年 7 月 26 日德國時間 09:10:03 提交的提現申請，截至今日（2026 年 7 月 28 日）——即超過 48 小時後——狀態仍顯示為「處理中」。截至發稿時，22,000 USDT（相當於 22,000 美元）及近 930,000 SNC（目前相當於 158,000 美元）仍未入帳至指定錢包中。

SCANDIC COIN (SNC) требует от BitMart немедленного объяснения. По данным SNC, заявка на вывод средств, отправленная 26 июля 2026 года в 09:10:03 по немецкому времени, и сегодня, 28 июля 2026 года, то есть спустя более 48 часов, по-прежнему имеет статус «В обработке». На момент публикации 22 000 USDT (что соответствует 22 000 долларов США) и почти 930 000 SNC (что на данный момент соответствует 158 000 долларов США) по-прежнему не поступили на предназначенные для этого кошельки.

Myanmar's military-backed parliament approved a law on Tuesday that authorises capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centres, the speaker said.

Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labelled from Sunday, as the European Union's sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in.

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison on Tuesday praised Roberto De Zerbi as the type of attacking coach that suited his game and said he was "excited" by what lay ahead.

Ryan Fox received a hero's welcome in Auckland on Tuesday as thousands flocked to see the new British Open champion and the famous Claret Jug after "a whirlwind few days" since the New Zealander won his maiden major.

World number 10 Taylor Fritz captured his 250th hardcourt victory on Monday by defeating Belgium's Zizou Bergs in the first round of the ATP and WTA Washington Open.

South Korean and Japanese tech took another battering Tuesday, leading losses across most Asian stock markets, as a report of a breakthrough in China's chip industry compounded growing worries about the longevity of the AI boom.

A total of 265 couples have married after meeting on an AI-powered dating app launched by the Tokyo government in 2024 to lift Japan's low birth rate, according to official data.

Dutchwoman Joke winces as lasers crackle over her skin, removing one of the 250 tattoos her abusive partner scrawled all over her body and face, anywhere he believed another man had touched her.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the start of the Iran war, over which they have publicly disagreed.

When AI-powered cameras on bridges over Seoul's Han River raise the alarm that someone may be about to jump, acting quickly is vital.

Comic book enthusiast Jon Bolerjack began filming with Stan Lee around 2014, intending to document how the legendary creator behind some of the world's most beloved superheroes was spending his 90s.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on Tuesday for talks with Donald Trump, to try again to win the US president's support against Russia.

The EuroFinance Deep Dive, supported by Treasury Intelligence Solutions (TIS), interviewed and surveyed corporate treasury leaders, finding that while they see AI as a powerful tool for cash forecasting, multiple concerns are deterring them from adopting it - for now.