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EU lawmakers completed a tariff package for US goods, with measures covering industrial imports, seafood, agriculture and lobster trade.

Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 at FIFA World Cup 2026, sealing a Round of 32 place after Gonzalo Plata’s late Group E winner in East Rutherford.

Congress approved a housing bill with a Federal Reserve digital dollar ban through 2030, placing CBDC policy and crypto stocks in focus.

Bitcoin traded below $62,500 as ETF outflows, weak spot demand and options data kept pressure on the wider crypto market, with Ether lower.

Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0 in World Cup Group K, with the expected win shaped by ranking gaps, match control and Ronaldo context.

Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Senegal 3-2, secured a World Cup 2026 Round of 32 place and stayed perfect in Group I after two wins.

Anthropic’s July 8 privacy update adds age and identity verification terms for Claude Free, Pro and Max consumer users under an updated policy.

Brent crude rose to $78.15 a barrel and WTI reached $74.19 as global oil markets tracked supply data, refinery demand and Hormuz flows.

California drivers accuse major fuel retailers and Kalibrate of using AI gas pricing software to raise pump prices in a new antitrust lawsuit.

Gold prices rebounded from a one-week low as oil fell, but dollar strength and Fed rate expectations kept pressure on bullion markets.