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WTI Crude Rises Toward $71 as Israel-Lebanon Talks Stall
WTI crude rebounded to $70.98 after reports that Israel-Lebanon negotiations reached a dead end. The move highlights how geopolitical friction…
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AI Investment Drove Roughly 75% of U.S. Q1 GDP Growth
Revised first-quarter GDP data show U.S. growth was heavily concentrated in AI-linked business investment. Software and information-processing equipment together accounted…
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Supreme Court Backs TPS Terminations for Haitians and Syrians in 6-3 Ruling
The Supreme Court cleared the way for the administration to end Temporary Protected Status protections for Haitians and Syrians. The…
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Humanoid Robot Football Challenge Debuts at MWC Shanghai 2026
Humanoid robots took center stage at MWC Shanghai 2026 with a live penalty shootout designed to test real-time AI, balance…
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Spain Q1 2026 GDP Confirmed at 0.6% as Growth Cools From Q4
Spain confirmed first-quarter 2026 GDP growth at 0.6% quarter on quarter, matching the preliminary reading. The figure signals continued expansion,…
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London West End Facial Recognition Expansion Targets Year-End 2026 Rollout
London police plan to install fixed live facial recognition cameras across the West End and Soho by December 2026, with…
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Germany GfK Consumer Sentiment Falls to -29.2 for July, Missing Forecasts
Germany’s GfK consumer sentiment reading for July came in at -29.2, weaker than the -27.6 forecast. The data underscores the…
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Iran Nuclear Talks Advance as Inspectors May Return Within Days
Iran and the U.S. signaled progress after roughly 18 hours of talks in Switzerland, with IAEA inspectors potentially returning within…
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Alan Greenspan Dies at 100, Closing a Defining Era for the Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, died at age 100. His long tenure shaped decades…