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Labor MP Luke Gosling Charged With Assault of NT Administrator on July 31
Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling charged with two counts of assault on NT Administrator David Connolly after alleged July 18 incident at Darwin festival. Faces court September 1.

Hiroshima Carp Players Face Police Search Over Drug Scandal July 30
Hiroshima Prefectural Police searched homes of Carp players Yano and Maekawa on July 30 over alleged use of etomidate, a banned substance. Maekawa removed from roster; team apologizes to fans.

Rentokil (LON: RTO) Plunges 17% Despite Q2 Earnings Beat as Slowing U.S. Pest Demand Weighs on Outlook
Rentokil Initial shares plunged 17.1% on Thursday, July 30, 2026, despite beating quarterly profit estimates. Shares fell to 367.5 pence, their lowest level since September 29, 2025. The pest control giant reported second-quarter adjusted profit before tax of $459 million, ahead of the $442.7 million consensus. Yet weakening North American residential demand overshadowed the beat…

Lloyds (LLOY.L) Jumps After H1 Profit Climbs 23% to £4.3B, Bank Targets Additional £2B Cost Cuts
Lloyds Banking Group shares jumped on July 30, 2026, after posting a £4.3 billion pre-tax profit for H1 2026. The figure beat an internal target of £4.1 billion and rose 23% from £3.5 billion a year earlier. Net interest income climbed 9% to £7.3 billion. Lloyds also unveiled a further £1 billion share buyback and…

Sony (TYO: 6758) Seeks to Acquire Tamron (TYO: 7740); Lens Maker Valued at $1.3 Billion
Sony Group Corporation (TYO: 6758) has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire camera lens manufacturer Tamron Co., Ltd. (TYO: 7740) and make it a wholly owned subsidiary. The reported transaction would value the remaining 84.47% stake in Tamron at approximately ¥200 billion ($1.3 billion). It is one of the largest recent deals undertaken by Sony’s…

Iran Launches Missiles at U.S. Base in Jordan; Trump Vows Retaliation on July 30
Iran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan on July 29, breaking a brief ceasefire. The U.S. and Saudi Arabia responded with strikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.

Australia’s Housing Market Enters Downturn: Capital City Prices Fall 1.4% in June Quarter
Australia’s housing boom ends as capital city house prices fall 1.4% in June quarter. Sydney leads downturn with 3.3% drop. First decline in three years signals shift in market conditions.

ASIC Finds Banks Failing Offset Accounts, Costing Australians A$55M
ASIC review finds weaknesses across all major Australian banks in managing offset accounts, with A$55M in compensation paid. 1.8 million households affected. Check your account now.

S$7 QuickPick Ticket Wins S$5.9M Toto Jackpot on July 27
A S$7 QuickPick System 7 ticket won the entire S$5.9 million Toto jackpot in Singapore Pools’ July 27 draw. The winning numbers were 22, 23, 30, 36, 44, 48 and additional number 28.