MYSTERIOUS: 39 | Mind Blowing Facts

2030 World Cup Prediction Market: Spain Leads France to Win Next World Cup

Spain is favored on prediction markets to win a second consecutive World Cup in 2030.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 21

In 1998, a war photographer inherited a cattle ranch stripped of its rainforest; over the next 20 years, he and his wife planted 2 million trees by hand, brought back the dried-up springs, and turned it into a protected nature reserve

Photographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife restored a barren family farm in Brazil. They planted over two million trees, transforming the degraded land into a reserve. This restoration effort brought back native wildlife and flowing springs to the property. Their nonprofit, Instituto Terra, now educates and restores ecosystems across the…

The Economic Times · Jul 21

Neuer to Neymar: 11 World Cup players who retired from international football

Germany’s 2014 World Cup winning goalkeeper and a Brazilian icon are among those who have have called time after the 2026 tournament

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21

Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Monday closed down -0.01 (-0.13%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -2.70 (-0.57%). Sugar prices posted modest losses on Monday as they consolidated above last Thursday’s 3-week low. Prices fell to that 3-week low amid an improvement...

Barchart · Jul 20

Delays to Brazil’s Harvest Push Coffee Prices Higher

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Monday closed up +4.25 (+1.33%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +7 (+0.18%). Coffee prices moved higher on Monday amid a delay in Brazil’s coffee harvest. Last Friday, Safras & Mercado reported that Brazil’s 2026/27 coffee harvest is 64% complete as...

Barchart · Jul 20

Sugar Prices Slip on Dollar Strength and Crude Oil Weakness

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) today is down -0.02 (-0.13%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is down -3.00 (-0.64%). Sugar prices are slipping today amid dollar strength and weakness in crude oil. The stronger dollar is bearish for most commodities, and weakness in crude...

Barchart · Jul 20

Coffee Prices Supported by Delay of Brazil’s Coffee Harvest

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is up +3.90 (+1.22%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +4 (+0.10%). Coffee prices are moving higher today amid a delay in Brazil’s coffee harvest. Last Friday, Safras & Mercado reported that Brazil’s 2026/27 coffee harvest is 64% complete as of...

Barchart · Jul 20

One Thing We Learned About All 48 World Cup Teams

A brilliant 2026 World Cup is in the books, with Spain continuing its second dominant cycle of the 21st century.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 20

Joao Gomes completes move to Aston Villa from rivals Wolves

The Brazil international arrives in a deal reportedly worth £38m

The Independent UK · Jul 20

João Gomes seals £38m Aston Villa move, Hall and Robinson on Manchester United list

Brazil’s João Gomes has joined Aston Villa from Wolves, and Manchester United are monitoring Newcastle’s Lewis Hall and Fulham’s Antonee Robinson

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20