Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.

On today's podcast:

(1) The US completed an additional round of strikes against Iran  hitting dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian coastal areas.

(2) President Donald Trump backed away from his plan to impose a 20% charge on cargo shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after US allies in the Gulf urged him to drop it.

(3) ASML lifted its annual sales forecast for the second time this year as a surge in artificial intelligence spending drives demand for the Dutch company’s chip-making machines. 

(4) Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Britain needs to prioritize economic growth and maintain fiscal discipline, in a thinly veiled warning to incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham 

(5) U-Test's brand ambassadors are online celebrities, including a former Welsh rugby player and an OnlyFans model, who promote the company's test kits for sexually transmitted infections and other health issues on social media. Some of U-Test's tests require medical knowledge and are labelled "for professional in vitro diagnostic use only", despite being marketed as "simple at-home tests" with instruction leaflets in dense technical language.

Podcast Conversation:These World Cup Tweets Show How AI Will Unite Us All

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) The US completed an additional round of strikes against Iran&nbsp; hitting dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian coastal areas. (2) President Donald Trump backed away from his plan to impose a 20% charge on cargo shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after US allies in the Gulf urged him to drop it. (3) ASML lifted its annual sales forecast for the second time this year as a surge in artificial intelligence spending drives demand for the Dutch company&rsquo;s chip-making machines.&nbsp; (4) Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Britain needs to prioritize economic growth and maintain fiscal discipline, in a thinly veiled warning to incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham&nbsp; (5) U-Test's brand ambassadors are online celebrities, including a former Welsh rugby player and an OnlyFans model, who promote the company's test kits for sexually transmitted infections and other health issues on social media. Some of U-Test's tests require medical knowledge and are labelled "for professional in vitro diagnostic use only", despite being marketed as "simple at-home tests" with instruction leaflets in dense technical language. Podcast Conversation:<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-07-14/world-cup-s-ai-translated-tweets-rebuild-the-tower-of-babel?srnd=homepage-uk">These World Cup Tweets Show How AI Will Unite Us All</a>

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Produced in the early hours each weekday, the show delivers fresh reporting, sharp analysis and clear context on politics, business and global markets by 7am London time. From decisions made in Brussels and London to developments across the global economy, Daybreak Europe connects the dots between power, policy and money.

Hosted by Stephen Carroll in Brussels and Caroline Hepker in London, and powered by Bloomberg’s global network of more than 3,000 journalists and analysts, the podcast goes beyond headlines to explain what is changing, why it matters and what could come next.

Trusted by professionals, business leaders and investors, but made for anyone curious about how economics and politics shape everyday life, Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is the essential way to start your morning informed and ahead.

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is the daily morning podcast that helps you understand the stories shaping Europe and the world before the day gets going.
Produced in the early hours each weekday, the show delivers fresh reporting, sharp analysis and clear context on politics, business and global markets by 7am London time. From decisions made in Brussels and London to developments across the global economy, Daybreak Europe connects the dots between power, policy and money.
Hosted by Stephen Carroll in Brussels and Caroline Hepker in London, and powered by Bloomberg&rsquo;s global network of more than 3,000 journalists and analysts, the podcast goes beyond headlines to explain what is changing, why it matters and what could come next.
Trusted by professionals, business leaders and investors, but made for anyone curious about how economics and politics shape everyday life, Bloomberg Daybreak Europe&nbsp;is the essential way to start your morning informed and ahead.

Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition

Trump Accelerates War, BOE Warns Burnham, Spain Beats France 2-0

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