Business and Economy
US pushes allies, China to back Trump's economic war on Iran
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The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the …
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Walmart reports mixed results as gas prices drag on US sales growth
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Walmart reported mixed results Thursday, topping analyst estimates but experiencing slower US sales growth as consumers …
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US, Canada 'very close' to trade deal, Ottawa says, as details emerge
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The United States and Canada are "very close" to a final trade deal, the top Canadian negotiator said Thursday after …
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US bond selloff resumes despite Treasury intervention
AFP - 1h ago
Yields on longterm US Treasury bonds rose Thursday despite a fresh pledge from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to …
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US stocks fall as bond yields rebound despite Treasury moves, oil rises
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Wall Street stocks fell Thursday as government bond yields rebounded despite a fresh pledge from US Treasury Secretary …
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US, Canada resume talks to finalize trade deal as details emerge
AFP - 3h ago
US and Canadian negotiators resumed trade talks shortly after midday Thursday, as both countries push to finalize a deal …
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US warns allies, China to back economic war on Iran
AFP - 3h ago
The United States on Thursday warned allies and China alike to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the …
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Stocks retreat as bond yield fears persist, oil rises
AFP - 3h ago
Stock markets fell Thursday on doubts about a US move to rein in soaring government bond yields, after a surge in …
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As Europe's rivers recede, shippers scramble to limit damage
AFP - 7h ago
Exceptionally low river levels in a Europe hit hard by drought and record heat have plunged transporters into turmoil …
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Evergrande's Xu Jiayin: from real-estate tycoon to life in prison
AFP - 9h ago
Once China's richest man, disgraced property tycoon Xu Jiayin looked worn as a court in China handed the now …
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Oil jumps on Iran war tensions, offsetting bond yield fears
AFP - 3h ago
European stocks fell Thursday after oil prices rose further on a threat by Washington of "economic warfare" against …
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Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears
AFP - 2h ago
Asian markets rallied Thursday after the US Treasury said it would "at least double" the amount of long-term bonds to …
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US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time
AFP - 15h ago
The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, …
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China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande
AFP - 15h ago
China sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the group more than $2 …
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What property giant Evergrande's sentence means for China's economy
AFP - 15h ago
For property giant Evergrande, the face of China's real estate woes, an excruciating saga that has dragged on for years …
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North Sea drilling tests UK govt climate pledge
AFP - 19h ago
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham must decide in the coming weeks whether to authorise two North Sea drilling …
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Kyiv's desperate vendors persevere outside obliterated flea market
AFP - 19h ago
On the scorching asphalt besides what was once a bustling Kyiv flea market, vendors were trying to sell the remains of …
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Trump vows 'tremendous' economic costs on Iran partners
AFP - 16h ago
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran's economy, threatening …
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Stocks waver, dollar drops as US Treasury moves to lower bond yields
Aug 19 2026
Stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday and the dollar fell sharply after the US Treasury signaled action to push down …
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Many US Fed policymakers back interest rate hikes if inflation stays high
Aug 19 2026
Many US Federal Reserve policymakers believe that interest rate hikes will be necessary if inflation does not decline, …
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'Breakthrough' mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial
Aug 19 2026
US drugmakers Merck and Moderna said Wednesday a personalized cancer treatment had shown success in reducing the …
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Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness
Aug 19 2026
A former employee testified on Wednesday that some of Meta's safety tools for Facebook and Instagram were "designed to …
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Merck and Moderna's tailored cancer drug curbs melanoma recurrence in trial
Aug 19 2026
US drugmakers Merck and Moderna said Wednesday an experimental melanoma drug that delivers treatment tailored to a …
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France recalls rare disease drug Tavneos after deaths
Aug 19 2026
A drug called Tavneos used to treat rare autoimmune diseases will be pulled from the shelves in France, the country's …
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UK media skewered for 'hounding' black academic
Aug 19 2026
The British press is once again in the spotlight for its methods, this time over accusations that its full-throttle …
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Oil rises, stocks waver amid tech sell-off
Aug 19 2026
Stock markets mostly eked out gains while oil prices climbed further Wednesday as higher global bond yields, fuelled by …
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Iran warns Gulf countries against helping US after UAE cuts trade ties
Aug 19 2026
Iran's armed forces warned Gulf countries against assisting the US military on Wednesday, hours after the United Arab …
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UK PM launches bid to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
Aug 19 2026
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveiled plans Wednesday to offer those sleeping rough a way off the streets by …
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Europe can't afford to miss AI revolution: ECB chief
Aug 19 2026
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that the continent could not afford to miss out on the …
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Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debut
Aug 19 2026
Chinese humanoid pioneer Unitree, whose backflipping robots wowed the world this year, made a much-anticipated market …
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Tech leads losses as Asian stocks track Wall St selloff
Aug 19 2026
Technology stocks were back in the crosshairs of investors Wednesday, taking another heavy blow from a spike in bond …
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UK PM unveils plan to help rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
Aug 19 2026
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveiled plans Wednesday to offer those sleeping rough a route off the streets by …
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Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
Aug 19 2026
US President Donald Trump paused the planned rollout of punishing new tariffs on Canadian goods late Tuesday, as both …
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Trump pauses planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
Aug 19 2026
US President Donald Trump paused the planned rollout of new tariffs on some Canadian goods late Tuesday, after …
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New Zealand blocks lawsuits against firms over climate harm
Aug 19 2026
New Zealand has passed hotly contested legislation to block lawsuits that seek to hold companies liable for climate …
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Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors
Aug 19 2026
Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a US federal court heard Tuesday in a trial against the social media giant …
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Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 percent of Liverpool: report
Aug 19 2026
A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought close to 40 percent of Premier League giants Liverpool, the …
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Trump, Carney talk as Canada seeks to hold off new US tariffs
Aug 18 2026
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney held urgent talks with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, hours before fresh US …
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Stocks mostly drop as Mideast hopes dim, interest rates rise
Aug 18 2026
Stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday after a US-Iran truce expired with no progress towards reopening the Strait of …
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Trump, Carney hold talks as new US tariffs on Canada loom
Aug 18 2026
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has held urgent talks with US President Donald Trump, Ottawa confirmed Tuesday, in …
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Disney, ABC sue US regulator over threat to broadcast licenses
Aug 18 2026
Walt Disney-owned ABC sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, accusing the US regulatory body of …
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French producer Nicolas Altmayer, Dior PR chief Favier die in car crash
Aug 18 2026
Award-winning French film producer Nicolas Altmayer and Dior PR head Mathilde Favier were killed in a car accident in …
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Canada seeks to avert new US tariffs as deadline looms
Aug 18 2026
Fresh US tariffs are due to take effect on a range of Canadian goods after midnight Tuesday, as Ottawa seeks a deal to …
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Meta in court over child social media addiction
Aug 18 2026
Opening arguments begin Tuesday in the federal trial of Meta, the social media titan accused of deliberately making …
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German farmers warn of drought toll on grain harvest
Aug 18 2026
Germany's grain harvest is expected to fall by seven percent this year after months of severe drought and heatwaves, the …
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Crude extends gains, most stocks drop as Mideast hopes dim
Aug 18 2026
Oil prices extended gains and Asian stocks mostly fell on Tuesday as a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz …
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Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damages
Aug 18 2026
Facebook-parent Meta will defend itself in a landmark social media trial that begins Tuesday in California, where …
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Copper powers profit rise at mining giant BHP
Aug 18 2026
Australian mining titan BHP reported Tuesday a solid rise in annual profit boosted by surging prices for copper -- a key …
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Lights out, crowds gone: Havana waits for what comes next
Aug 18 2026
Once a byword for joyful excess, Havana has been hollowed by blackouts, departures and deep uncertainty about its …
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How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt
Aug 18 2026
Andrea feels deep shame when she thinks about the loan she took out a year ago in Buenos Aires that she is now unable to …
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Boehly and Walter consider selling Chelsea stake to Clearlake Capital
Aug 18 2026
Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter are considering selling their stakes in the Premier League side to …
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Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil after teen's suicide
Aug 18 2026
Popular messaging platform Discord said Monday it had complied with a Brazilian government order to suspend …
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Paramount demands $1.9 billion surety over states' merger lawsuit
Aug 17 2026
Paramount Skydance is demanding California and other US states suing to block its merger with Warner Bros. put up $1.9 …
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OpenAI to lease massive new AI data center in US, backed by Nvidia
Aug 17 2026
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI will lease a massive new data center in the United States for 20 years, backed by a $105 billion …
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US stocks fall on spiking bond yields, higher oil prices
Aug 17 2026
Wall Street stocks retreated Monday as oil prices advanced on the lack of progress on opening the Strait of Hormuz and a …
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Stocks lower as Hormuz concerns and high oil prices persist
Aug 17 2026
Global stocks mostly slipped Monday as lack of progress on opening the Straits of Hormuz outweighed expectations that …
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Virgin moves closer to launching Eurostar rival in 2030
Aug 17 2026
British group Virgin has been granted track access from 2030 to the high-speed rail line linking London to the Channel …
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Pentagon inks Tomahawk deal amid reports of missile shortfall
Aug 17 2026
The Pentagon announced a $22.9 billion contract with Raytheon on Monday for Tomahawk missiles amid reports of a …
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Stocks steady as investors weigh US rate path
Aug 17 2026
Global stocks were steady on Monday as investors assessed data that tempered expectations for higher US interest rates …
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Most stocks rise as US data ease rate fears but fuel economic worries
Aug 17 2026
Asian stocks mostly rose on Monday following a retreat on Wall Street as investors assessed fresh data that tempered …
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Spidey swings high for third weekend in N. American box office
Aug 16 2026
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" continued dominating the North American box office, drawing an additional $70 million in …
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Chinese ship sets off for Europe through Arctic, halving travel time
Aug 16 2026
A Chinese container vessel has set sail for Europe through the Arctic, part of new weekly service on a route that cuts …
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As Opel turns to Chinese partners, its hometown frets about the future
Aug 16 2026
As Germany's Opel slashes its engineering ranks and partners with China's Leapmotor, anxiety is running high in …
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Heat is on as German winegrowers struggle to protect vines
Aug 16 2026
As Europe bakes in yet another heatwave, German winegrower Florian Weingart has scattered straw on the ground to keep …
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easyJet strike sees 100 French flights cancelled
Aug 15 2026
British budget carrier easyJet has called off about 100 flights out of French airports on Saturday and Sunday because of …
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US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war
Aug 14 2026
The top US priority now in the Iran war is no longer its nuclear program but to bring gasoline prices down for American …
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Stocks slip in cautious trading after weak US retail sales data
Aug 14 2026
Stock markets retreated in sparse summer trading Friday, with the uncertain outlook for the Middle East war and the US …
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'I shot Mr Thompson': Stunning confession in US health exec's slaying
Aug 14 2026
Luigi Mangione spoke slowly and deliberately as he admitted to shooting US health care executive Brian Thompson, in a …
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Premier League club Liverpool sell minority stake to Jeff Bezos consortium
Aug 14 2026
Liverpool's owners have agreed to sell a minority stake in the Premier League club to a consortium including Amazon …
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Stocks slip in cautious trading, oil turns higher
Aug 14 2026
Stock markets retreated in sparse summer trading Friday, with the uncertain outlook for the Middle East war and the US …
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US retail sales weakest in over a year, consumer sentiment plunges
Aug 14 2026
US retail sales gave their weakest showing in more than a year and consumer sentiment plunged, data showed Friday, as …
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Stocks tread water with eyes on oil price
Aug 14 2026
Stock markets traded little changed in scant summer trading Friday, with both oil prices and the dollar slipping as …
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Hotter Europe isn't cooling investor fervor for stocks
Aug 14 2026
The heatwaves pummelling Europe this summer will have costly impacts on industries ranging from agriculture to tourism …
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US retail sales weakest in over a year in July
Aug 14 2026
US retail sales declined unexpectedly in July, government estimates showed Friday, marking their weakest showing in more …
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Indonesian leader vows to shut over 750 'unproductive' state-owned firms
Aug 14 2026
Indonesia's president on Friday floated creating a special court to investigate "unproductive" boards reporting "made …
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Stocks mixed as oil climbs, dollar drops
Aug 14 2026
Major stock markets traded mixed in sparse summer trading Friday, with oil prices edging higher and the dollar slipping …
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Spain extends largest nuclear plant in policy U-turn
Aug 14 2026
Spain's leftist government has reversed course and extended the operating life of the country's largest nuclear plant to …
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Indonesia to close more than 750 state-owned enterprises
Aug 14 2026
Indonesia's president mulled the possibility of a special court on Friday to investigate "unproductive" boards reporting …
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EU to study potential vaccine for Lyme disease: companies
Aug 14 2026
EU officials have agreed to study an experimental vaccine against Lyme disease, the world's most common tick-borne …
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Most Asian stocks track Wall St record as US data ease rate fears
Aug 14 2026
Most Asian stocks rose Friday, tracking a record day on Wall Street, as another soft US inflation reading solidified …
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China's viral 'spicy strips' take a bite of global snack market
Aug 14 2026
At a gleaming new factory in China's central hinterland, masked workers in white uniform season and sift through mounds …
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Australia probes three near-misses at Sydney Airport
Aug 14 2026
Australia's transport authorities said Friday they were investigating what went wrong after three near-misses in less …
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New trend of injecting banned peptides to 'optimise' body
Aug 14 2026
Thomas's phone alarm buzzes at 9:30 pm -- it's time for the aspiring bodybuilder to start injecting himself in the …
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Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones
Aug 14 2026
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports of unmanned drones and their …
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US stocks gain after benign inflation data, oil prices retreat
Aug 13 2026
Wall Street stocks advanced Thursday with the S&P 500 finishing at a fresh record as investors welcomed further signs of …
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Romania shuts nuclear plant as Danube drops
Aug 13 2026
Romania shut down its only nuclear plant on Thursday, in a rare move due to drought that has caused the Danube river, …
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Stocks steady as US inflation worries ease, oil slips
Aug 13 2026
Stock markets were mixed in thin summer trading Thursday, handing back earlier gains after investors welcomed further …
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Porsche to end production of flagship electric car: report
Aug 13 2026
Struggling German sports car maker Porsche plans to end production of the Taycan, its flagship fully electric model, by …
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Stocks gain as US inflation worries ease, oil slips
Aug 13 2026
Stock markets mostly advanced Thursday as investors welcomed further signs of easing US inflation, making the prospect …
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European stocks gain as oil prices ease
Aug 13 2026
European stocks mostly rose Thursday as investors welcomed news of easing US inflation, while oil prices fell back from …
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German steel giant Thyssenkrupp weighs options as Rhine drops
Aug 13 2026
German steel giant Thyssenkrupp said Thursday that it was monitoring water levels in the Rhine and ready to respond if …
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Romania shuts down nuclear plant as Danube drops
Aug 13 2026
Romania halted operations of its only nuclear plant on Thursday, a rare shutdown due to a drought scorching Europe that …
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Tech stocks enjoy rebound after US inflation on mixed day for markets
Aug 13 2026
Tech firms led on a mixed day for stocks Thursday as investors push back into the sector after a summer rout, with …
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Taiwan says AI agents used in cyberattacks targeting island
Aug 13 2026
Overseas hackers used artificial intelligence agents to help carry out a wave of cyberattacks targeting Taiwanese …
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Germany's dry rivers spark battle on engineering vs restoration
Aug 13 2026
As a heat wave dries Germany's rivers, government ministers are at odds over what to do about it -- re-engineer the …
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Seoul tech leads Asian stock gains as traders cheer US inflation
Aug 13 2026
Seoul led gainers in Asian stocks Thursday as investors continued to push back into tech firms after a summer rout, with …
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Outflanked by AI, stars fade for South Korea's blind fortune-tellers
Aug 13 2026
Clients have drifted away from Song Oh-soon's fortune-telling village on the edge of Seoul, preferring online AI-powered …
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Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial
Aug 12 2026
Jury selection kicked off on Wednesday in a California courtroom where Instagram and Facebook owner Meta will defend …
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Trump 'low-key' bets on economic pressure against Iran
Aug 12 2026
Keeping a low profile doesn't come naturally to Donald Trump.
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US stocks mostly up after data shows slightly lower inflation in July
Aug 12 2026
Wall Street stocks mostly gained following slightly better US consumer pricing data but an uptick in Treasury bond …
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Russian economy rebounds in second quarter despite Ukrainian strikes
Aug 12 2026
The Russian economy rebounded in the second quarter thanks to consumer demand, official data showed Wednesday, despite …
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Trump sued over sale of access to Truth Social posts
Aug 12 2026
Two US media groups on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump over his move to charge for early access to his often …
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