Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Tesla’s profits slide despite growing revenue as it pivots to robotics and AI
Shares in Elon Musk company fall more 3% in after-hours trading, as earnings per share miss Wall Street expectations
Tesla reported its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, disclosing far lower profits than expected. The company’s already beleaguered stock, which had fallen about 14% this year to date, dipped further following the earnings report.
Elon Musk’s automaker, once the pinnacle of his tech empire, has taken a back seat to SpaceX. Musk’s rocket and AI company held the largest stock market debut in history last month, turning the richest man on Earth into the world’s first trillionaire, though his net worth has since fallen from its peak.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/22/tesla-profits-earnings
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Trial over Sacramento’s deadliest shooting ends in mistrial
Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin were tried together over shooting on K Street in April 2022 that left six dead
The trial of two men accused of carrying out the deadliest shooting in the city of Sacramento, California, ended in a mistrial on Tuesday.
The suspects, Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin, were tried together and faced up to 15 years to life in prison for their role in the shooting, which killed six people and injured at least a dozen. While they were not convicted for the deaths, they were found guilty of being in possession of firearms despite having prior felonies.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/21/sacramento-k-street-shooting
Bay Area city manager charged for allegedly breaking into 66ft yacht while drinking
Sausalito city manager Elaine Forbes faces misdemeanor charges for allegedly trying to steal the three-story vessel
A Bay Area city manager will face misdemeanor charges for allegedly breaking into a 66ft yacht while drinking and trying to steal the vessel.
Elaine Forbes, Sausalito’s city manager, was arrested on the morning of 18 July after police received a call for a noise disturbance. Police say Forbes had “apparently broken into” a three-story yacht, where she was consuming alcohol.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/21/bay-area-city-manager-charged-stealing-yacht
Zelenskyy replaces military leader and brings back defence minister he sacked
Mykhailo Drapati new head of the armed forces as Mykhailo Fedorov returns to government after mass protests
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Ukraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and offered a “prominent position” to the defence minister he sacked last week in a move that sparked nationwide protests.
In a late-night TV address, Zelenskyy said he was appointing Mykhailo Drapati, a popular and innovative general, as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces. Drapati would oversee a reorganisation of the army’s command structure, Ukraine’s president said.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/21/zelenskyy-replaces-military-leader-and-brings-back-defence-minister-he-sacked
Monday, July 20, 2026
Australia news live: Barnaby Joyce dogged by Tommy Robinson questions – and by a dog – in spiky ABC interview
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Anthony Albanese has congratulated the new UK Prime Minister Anthony Burnham after the latter took over the job yesterday. The Australian PM posted a note to X, emphasising the strategic allyship:
Congratulations Prime Minister Burnham on your appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Australia and the United Kingdom are longstanding friends, allies and partners, united by shared values and deep ties between our peoples.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/21/australia-news-live-barnaby-joyce-pauline-hanson-one-nation-anthony-albanese-labor-antisemitism-royal-commission-ntwnfb
Trump says Benjamin Netanyahu ‘will not be arrested’ if he visits the US
Israeli prime minister is subject of an arrest warrant issued by international criminal court over alleged war crimes in Gaza
Donald Trump has said Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, “will not be arrested” if he visits the US.
His comments came days after Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, said he was exploring whether his administration could arrest Netanyahu if he visits the city during the UN general assembly in September.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/trump-benjamin-netanyahu-will-not-be-arrested
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