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A Saudi doctor has been sentenced to life in prison. Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany in December 2024.

Six people died including a nine-year-old and five women. Hundreds more were injured.

Al-Abdulmohsen is a trained psychiatrist. He was found guilty of murder.

The court ruled his guilt was "particularly serious." This means he cannot be freed after 15 years as German law would normally allow. Prosecutors said he was angry about losing a civil lawsuit and failed criminal complaints.

He drove a rented car through the market at up to 48 kilometres per hour. The attack lasted just over a minute.

Volkswagen plans to cut 100,000 jobs in Germany. The car company also plans to close four German plants.

This would double the job cuts Volkswagen announced before. Reports say Chinese car makers are pushing Volkswagen to cut costs. The four plants at risk are in Zwickau, Emden, Hanover and Neckarsulm.

SoftBank shares dropped on Friday. The fall came after reports that OpenAI may delay its stock market launch until next year.

OpenAI filed private paperwork with US financial regulators in June 2026. Sources say the company is now considering a delay to 2027.

The goal would be to reach a $1 trillion value. Reports say CEO Sam Altman declined a lower value for a faster 2026 launch.

A delay would push back when SoftBank gets returns on its investment. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son defended the long-term case for AI at the company's shareholder meeting on Friday. Rising Apple prices are also adding to concerns about high tech stock values.

Police in Montenegro arrested an Iranian man wanted by the United States. He is accused of hacking more than 150 US universities.

The FBI helped Montenegrin police make the arrest. The attacks caused $3.4 billion in damages.

Stolen data was allegedly used to help Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Iranian universities. He holds both Iranian and Turkish citizenship. A court in Montenegro's capital Podgorica will handle his extradition case.

The International Maritime Organization paused its plan to move ships through the Strait of Hormuz. A ship was hit by a projectile near Oman.

No one was hurt in the strike. The IMO said safety must be confirmed before ships can move again. The strait is one of the world's most important shipping routes.

King Charles paid £12.9 million in tax for 2024-25. He is the first British monarch to publish personal tax payments.

This puts him among the UK's top 100 taxpayers. Charles released all tax records from 2022 when he became king.

Since then he has paid over £30 million in total tax. He pays tax by choice under an agreement based on Queen Elizabeth II's approach.

She began paying tax by choice in 1993 but never shared the amount. The move is part of a push for greater openness about royal finances.

It came after a scandal involving former Prince Andrew. His links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein pushed the royal family to be more open.

UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood wants Immigration Minister Mike Tapp fired. Tapp wrote an article in The Times without permission.

The article argued against tighter rules for overseas care workers. Writing it broke the ministerial code.

Mahmood says Tapp must go because of that breach. But Prime Minister Keir Starmer declined to fire Tapp right away. This has created a standoff between Mahmood and Starmer.

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on immigration this week. The court said migrants cannot apply for asylum from the Mexico side of the border.

This lets agents turn back asylum seekers before they enter the US. The court also let Trump end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians.

It also backed Trump's push to remove deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people. These rulings give Trump much greater power over immigration.

The US Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 in favor of Monsanto. Monsanto makes Roundup weedkiller and is owned by Bayer.

The ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against Monsanto. Those lawsuits claimed Roundup caused cancer.

The court also overturned a verdict worth billions of dollars in claims. A man named John Durnell sued Monsanto after using Roundup for over 20 years.

He said it caused his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The court sided with Monsanto against him.

Federal pesticide law now blocks similar state-level lawsuits. Those lawsuits said Roundup failed to warn users about cancer risks.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the main opinion. Two justices disagreed with the ruling.

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup. It has long been linked to cancer claims. Bayer also faces a separate $7.25 billion settlement in a Missouri state court.

Apple has raised prices on MacBook and iPad products. Other products affected include iMac, HomePod, Apple TV and Vision Pro.

Some models cost nearly 20% more than before. Certain devices rose by more than $200. iPhones and Apple Watches were not affected.

Apple boss Tim Cook blamed surging memory and storage chip costs. Cook said AI data centres are buying up chips and reducing supply.

Apple said it had never seen costs rise so fast or so much. Apple may raise prices on more products in future. Apple shares dropped 6% after the announcement.

Oil tankers stuck in the Persian Gulf for months began leaving on Thursday. They sailed through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the Iran war began.

Most ships followed Iran's approved route close to its coastline. Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that any ship not following its route "will be dealt with accordingly." Ship traffic through the strait doubled in 24 hours.

That was the highest level since late February. The Liberian-flagged vessel Stoic Warrior was among the tankers that passed through.

But movement stayed cautious. At least three ships turned back on Thursday.

Traffic is still far below the pre-war level of over 100 daily crossings. Oil prices fell as investors expected global crude supplies to improve.

Brent crude dropped to $72.24 a barrel on Thursday. That is below the price before the Iran war started.

The war began on 28 February when the US and Israel launched missile attacks on Tehran. The traffic resumed after the US and Iran agreed to reopen the strait free of charge for 60 days.

Two earthquakes hit Venezuela killing at least 164 people. The quakes measured 7.2 and 7.5 in strength.

Nearly 1,000 others were injured. Hundreds more are still missing.

Authorities declared La Guaira a disaster zone. They called it a true tragedy.

The death toll is expected to reach thousands. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared a state of emergency.

She also closed Simón Bolívar International Airport due to earthquake damage. At least 30 aftershocks have struck since the two main quakes.

Rescue teams moved from other parts of Venezuela to the La Guaira area. In Caracas volunteers, medics and relatives of victims gathered in the Altamira area. They worked to rescue survivors from collapsed buildings.

Rachel Reeves is the UK's top finance minister. She has backed Andy Burnham to become the next Labour leader and prime minister.

Reports say Reeves may lose her finance role if Burnham takes over as leader. Reeves told the BBC that she and Burnham are friends.

She did not appear to rule out taking a lower cabinet job. Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband are also being considered for leadership roles.

Police sealed off key roads in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday. Gen Z protests were starting across the country.

The protests mark two years since youth-led demonstrations shook Kenya in 2024. More than 80 people were killed during those protests and last year's anniversary events.

Protesters are demanding justice for those deaths. Gen Z activists say the issues remain unresolved.

The protests are called 'Justice for Our Shujaas' and are happening in all 47 counties. President Ruto announced a roughly $15 million fund for nearly 2,000 victims of protest-related abuses between 2017 and 2025.

But rights groups rejected the fund as too small and not clear enough. The Gen Z movement keeps shaping Kenya's politics and pushing for justice.

The US Federal Reserve tested all 32 of its largest banks. Every bank passed the annual stress test.

The test checks if banks can survive a severe recession. Banks were tested against over $708 billion in projected losses.

All banks stayed above the minimum required capital levels. Results showed banks can keep lending to households and businesses.

Banks that pass can increase payouts to shareholders. JPMorgan Chase announced a $50 billion share buyback after passing. Goldman Sachs also raised its dividend payment.

Qualcomm's stock rose 15% on Wednesday. The chip company held an investor day in New York City.

It announced a deal with Meta and new revenue targets. The Meta deal will supply Qualcomm chips to Meta's data centers.

Production starts in late 2028. Qualcomm nearly doubled its revenue goal for 2029.

The new target for non-smartphone revenue is $40 billion by 2029. It also set a $15 billion data center goal and a $10 billion car tech goal.

Smartphones still make up two-thirds of Qualcomm's product revenue today. But the company is pushing hard to grow beyond phones.

Micron Technology's stock rose 15% after record revenue results. Revenue rose over $9 billion from the previous quarter.

This was a record high for the company. The strong results drove the stock price up. Micron's stock has also risen about 700% over the past year.

Trump declined to sign a housing bill into law. He said he wants Congress to first pass the Save America Act.

That law would require proof of US citizenship and photo ID to vote. The housing bill was designed to make homes more affordable.

It would also boost housing supply and limit investors buying up homes. The bill passed the Senate 85-5 and the House 358-32.

Those margins are large enough for Congress to override a presidential veto. But the Save America Act has already failed in the Senate.

Senate Majority Leader Thune said they do not have enough votes to pass it. The housing bill can still become law without Trump's signature. If Trump does not act within 10 days the bill passes on its own.

France has found its first Ebola case in a doctor. The doctor had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo on a humanitarian mission.

The infection is linked to the ongoing Ebola outbreak there. Over 260 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The French health ministry said the risk to the wider public was low. Weeks before this case the European health authorities said no active Ebola cases existed in the European Union.

Trump told the US Department of Justice to investigate oil companies. He accused them of price gouging on gasoline.

US crude oil prices dropped below $70 per barrel recently. But gas prices at the pump did not fall by the same amount.

Trump said oil companies are not lowering pump prices enough. He posted on Truth Social that prices should drop faster.

The American Petroleum Institute pushed back. It said gas prices do not move in step with crude oil prices. It pointed to a major global disruption as a reason.

The US Senate approved a war powers resolution on Iran. The vote was 50 to 48.

The resolution aims to stop Trump from continuing military action against Iran. It requires him to get approval from Congress first.

But the resolution is largely symbolic. It has no force of law.

Four Republicans voted in favor: Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Bill Cassidy and Rand Paul. One Democrat voted against it.

Two absent Republicans helped allow the resolution to pass. This was the 10th Senate attempt at such a resolution.

It was the first to succeed. The resolution also passed the House 215 to 208 earlier this month.

This is the first time such a measure has cleared both chambers. Meanwhile Senate Republicans asked for more details on Trump's Iran deal. They want to know about sanctions relief, nuclear limits and the role of Congress.

South Korean chip company SK Hynix plans to list on Nasdaq on July 10. It wants to raise up to $29 billion.

SK Hynix is the world's second-largest memory chip maker. It will issue 17.79 million new shares worth 45.45 trillion won.

The company will offer ADRs giving US investors access to the listing. If completed at the top price this would be the largest ADR offering ever.

It would beat Alibaba's $21.8 billion New York debut in 2014. The money will fund more chip production to meet demand from AI.

SK Hynix will build a chip factory in Yongin and a packaging facility in Cheongju. Funds will also buy chipmaking equipment including an Extreme Ultraviolet Scanner.

China detained two Japanese nationals in May in Dalian. Dalian is a city in northeastern China.

They were held on suspicion of smuggling rare earths. Rare earths are materials used in electronics and military equipment.

The two were detained on separate dates. Both reportedly work for a Chinese branch of a major Japanese machinery company.

China's foreign ministry said the detentions followed Chinese law. The arrests came during a period of tension between China and Japan.

Relations got worse after Japan's Prime Minister made comments about Taiwan. After that China restricted rare earth exports to Japan.

Trains across Germany stopped due to a radio system failure. Passengers were stranded all over the country.

The failure hit the GSM-R system. GSM-R is the radio network trains use to communicate.

About two hours later trains on part of the network started moving again. Some regional services resumed.

But delays and cancellations were still expected until at least 6 a.m. Wednesday.

Deutsche Bahn is Germany's national rail company. Its CEO Evelyn Palla said the company was working to get trains into stations.

Stranded passengers were offered taxi and hotel vouchers. Technicians are working around the clock to fix the problem. It is not yet clear when all services will be fully restored.

The head of the IAEA said inspectors will visit Iran's nuclear sites. This follows a new deal between the US and Iran.

The US and Iran gave conflicting statements about whether inspections would happen. US Vice President JD Vance said inspections were coming soon.

Iran's foreign ministry said no inspections were planned for bombed nuclear sites. Then the IAEA chief stepped in to confirm inspections would occur.

Iran's top negotiator called the deal 'America's declaration of defeat.' Israel's 12-day war on Iran in 2025 damaged key nuclear sites. Since then Iran only allowed IAEA access to sites that were not bombed.

The bombed sites are believed to hold enough enriched uranium for up to 10 nuclear weapons. The deal requires Iran to reduce its uranium to lower enrichment levels. Both sides have 60 days to negotiate a broader agreement.

Britain's grid operator issued a rare summer power warning for Wednesday evening. The National Energy System Operator asked power plant owners to provide extra electricity.

This was due to a heatwave pushing up demand across the country. Households turning on fans and air conditioning used more power.

High temperatures also reduced the output of solar panels. The warning was issued late on Tuesday.

England and Ghana drew 0-0 in a World Cup 2026 Group L match. The game was played at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Both teams had three points going into the match. England had beaten Croatia 4-2 in their first game.

Ghana had beaten Panama 1-0 in theirs. Ghana defended deep and nearly scored a late winner.

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was lucky not to let in a goal near the end. Both teams stay in the top two of Group L. All four teams in the group can still reach the next round.