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The Mexican economy grew 1.5% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the previous three-month period, according to preliminary data, recovering from a 0.6% contraction in the first quarter of the year. The quarter-over-quarter growth rate, reported by the national statistics agency INEGI on Thursday, was the best result for the Mexican economy since the final quarter of 2020. INEGI also reported that Mexico’s economy grew 2.1% annually in the second quarter of 2026, up from a 0.4% year-over-year expansion in the first quarter. Both the quarter-over-quarter and annual growth rates came in above the median forecasts of economists…
Charli XCX comes in hot on the ARIA Albums Chart, as Music, Fashion, Film debuts at No. 1. It’s Charli’s fourth appearance in the top 10, a tally that includes No. 1s for Crash in 2022 and the remix release of BRAT in 2024. With that fast start, the British singer and producer blocks Amy Shark from a fourth consecutive ARIA No. 1 with soft pop, new at No. 2. Shark led the all-genres albums chart with Love Monster in 2018, Cry Forever in 2021 and Sunday Sadness in 2024. Olivia Rodrigo completes the podium with you seem pretty sad…
According to the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates continue to have more room to fall following this week’s Fed meeting, which left the federal funds rate unchanged. The average 30-year fixed rate today, Friday, July 31, 2026, is 6.55%, down 10 basis points since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently at 6.03%, 4 basis points lower than yesterday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.42%, 16 basis points lower than on Thursday. Read more: Weekly survey of mortgage lenders with the lowest rates: Pushing higher Current mortgage rates Here are the current purchase rates, according to the latest Zillow data, for Friday,…
Fire crews tackling a large wildfire burning for more than 24 hours near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station have said the situation is “stabilising”.More than 100 firefighters have been battling the blaze in Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, on the Suffolk coast since Wednesday evening.By late Thursday, while the incident remained “dynamic”, Suffolk fire and rescue service said the blaze appeared to be stablising.Evacuees from Suffolk fire reflect on ‘incredibly emotional’ day – videoAt least 12 fire appliances remained at the scene overnight to tackle smaller fires breaking out, while crews monitored identified hotspots.A fire service spokesperson said: “Although the fire…
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A 100-meter torta weighing more than one and a half metric tons set a Guinness World Record in Mexico City on Wednesday at the capital’s annual Torta Fair. Guinness World Records adjudicator Alfredo Arista certified the sandwich on the esplanade of the Venustiano Carranza borough, declaring to organizers, “From today you are officially amazing. Congratulations!” Evelyn Parra, mayor (alcaldesa) of Mexico City’s Venustiano Carranza borough, welcomes visitors to the Torta Fair, which runs through Sunday and is expected to draw 600,000 attendees. (Venustiano Carranza borough government) Guinness declared the record to be in the category “the largest serving of sandwiches…
The box office success of Michael appears to have put some thriller into Sony’s earnings. Sony Music Entertainment’s sales bounced 22% to 557.9 billion yen ($3.5B) in the three months to the end of June, according to the company’s Q1 earnings. Sony Music revealed that Jackson’s “Thriller” and “Bad” were among its top 10 best-selling recorded music projects during the quarter, coinciding with the release of Lionsgate biopic Michael. Over at Sony Pictures Entertainment, the earnings reflected a quiet quarter of theatrical releases in North America, with the unit only debuting Nate Bargatze comedy The Breadwinner. Sony Pictures’ revenue fell…
A United States cybersecurity agency is investigating a coordinated cyberattack on over 30 municipal water facilities in Minnesota which contains details of possible Iranian hackers. The Minnesota Information Technology (MNIT) agency released an advisory Tuesday about the attacks, saying it was coordinating its investigation with federal agencies including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),…
Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the devastated Gaza Strip. The text of the deal has not been released publicly, and there was no immediate statement from Israel. Here is what we know about the announced agreement: What’s in the deal? US President Donald Trump announced the “complete disarmament” of Hamas, calling it a critical step towards a new Palestinian government in Gaza. He said Israeli forces would withdraw from Gaza “as disarmament is completed”. Israel’s military…
The song marks the rapper’s first new music since her 2025 album, Am I The Drama? Cardi B dropped a new single, “Ah Ha.” The track, her first new music since 2025 LP Am I The Drama?, was produced by DJ SwanQo, and sees the rapper taking aim at her haters and taking swipes at the president. “I’ll give a ho exactly what she want in this bitch/ Black trucks at the club, look like Trump in this bitch, fuck him,” she spits. “A ho never played with me once in this bitch, huh?” “AH HA is out RIGHT NOW!!”…