In Afghanistan, the militants seized hostages
The fighting ended after one attacker detonated an explosive vest and the second was shot dead by security forces, Khogyani said. A suicide bombing claimed by IS on a crowd of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus in Jalalabad on July 1 killed 19 people and wounded 21.

Apple hits $1 trillion stock market valuation
Apple was founded in the late 1970s by Steve Jobs and went public in 1980 after helping usher in the era of the personal computer. It's now the hub for a growing services business that the company hopes will pull in $50 billion in revenue a year by 2021.

Max Meyer set to earn £170k-a-week at Crystal Palace
Arsenal have missed out on the chance to sign Max Meyer this summer, with the German global set to sign for Crystal Palace . On Thursday, Crystal Palace announced the signing of highly-rated Schalke midfielder Max Meyer on a free transfer.

Why all kids at LeBron James's new school will get bikes
Mincing no words, James responded, "I would never sit across from him". "Why not continue to do great things when you can help the youth".

Reddit user data compromised in sophisticated hack
The site said it discovered in June that hackers compromised several employee's accounts to gain access to databases and logs. This data is less critical, but it could prove troublesome for users who haven't changed their password in a while.

Trump claims Americans need ID to go shopping
The motorcade made its way through downtown Tampa to Tampa Bay Technical High School. It's his first of two stops during a day trip to Florida.

1st Crewed Flights of Private Space Taxis Slip to 2019
Initially Congress did not provide as much money as NASA requested because of skepticism that the program would succeed. Four of the eight astronauts will nearly certainly be Bob Behnken, Eric Boe, Doug Hurley, and Sunita "Suni" Williams .

Bank of England hikes interest rates to 0.75%
RBI Governor Urjit Patel said the RBI survey of households reported an uptick of 20 basis points in inflation expectations. The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled to be held between 3rd and 5th October, 2018.

HISTORY: Apple Becomes First TRILLION DOLLAR COMPANY in US History
PetroChina once had a $1 trillion valuation, but only briefly, and most of its shares were owned by the Chinese government. Jobs' biggest consumer devices were the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad, released in 2001, 2007, and 2010, respectively.

First human case of West Nile confirmed in Mid-Michigan
About one out of 150 infected people develop swelling of the brain or brain tissue, that in some cases, can result in death. West Nile does not spread through coughing and sneezing or touching a live animal that's infected with the virus.

President Trump asked John Kelly to remain chief of staff through 2020
That's according to three White House officials Tuesday, who were not authorized to speak publicly about private conversations. Today we celebrate his first full year as @WhiteHouse Chief of Staff! He writes: "Congratulations to General John Kelly ".

Iran’s Bitcoin Volume Spikes as US-Sanction Dates Nears
White House National Security Adviser John Bolton linked the U.S military presence in Syria to the "Iranian menace". More and more Iranians have started out on purchasing Bitcoin as a protective measure against the sanctions.

Chipotle slumps 9 percent after Ohio outlet linked to food poisoning complaints
The burrito chain briefly closed down one of its restaurants in Powell, Ohio Monday after a number of customers became sick. It said it implemented its food-safety-response protocols, which include replacing the food and cleaning the restaurant.

Honor 10 GT gets new Lily of the Valley color variant
The gaming focus extends further than the cooling method, as the phone has a dedicated turbo key to enable a performance mode. Nowadays, most of the smartphone manufacturer offers a notch design on their phone , but Huawei ditches the notch design.

Three teams thwarting Force India sale
Force India owes millions to creditors, including a reported $4 million to Mexican driver Perez . On Wednesday, this week, one of the creditors was in court in London trying to wind up the team.