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U.S. AI Coalition Pressure Campaign Targets 35 Countries
Washington is weighing a sharper line on AI alignment, warning 35 countries they may have to choose between a U.S.-backed…
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BMJ Retracts Excess Mortality Paper Tracking 3 Million Deaths Across 47 Countries
BMJ Public Health has retracted a 2024 excess mortality paper that examined more than 3 million deaths across 47 Western…
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Canada July CPI Hits 3.0% as Inflation Tops Forecasts
Canada’s July CPI rose 3.0% from a year earlier, above the 2.9% consensus and up from 2.8% in June. The…
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Empire Manufacturing Index Hits 20.6, Beating 11.0 Forecast
The Empire Manufacturing Index rose to 20.6 in August 2026, far above the 11.0 consensus estimate. The report points to…
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Iran MOU Deadline Raises Oil Market Risk as WTI Tops $83
Iran has set a deadline of a few weeks for full implementation of an MOU, escalating geopolitical pressure across energy…
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Patrick Christys Threat Warning Highlights Risks Around UK People-Smuggling Gangs
TV presenter Patrick Christys says police ordered him to leave his home after a threat-to-life warning linked to people-smuggling gangs…
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Trump Orders Cut to South Korea Drills as Ulchi Freedom Shield Begins
President Donald Trump said the US will substantially reduce joint military drills with South Korea even as the 10-day Ulchi…
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Strait of Hormuz Tensions Rise After Trump Threatens Oman and Signals Iran Backchannel
Escalating rhetoric around Oman, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is refocusing investors on energy transit risk, sanctions uncertainty and…
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US August NAHB Housing Market Index Rises to 35 Despite High Mortgage Rates
The US August NAHB Housing Market Index climbed to 35, beating expectations of 33. The gain offers a modest sign…
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Iran Offers $30,000 Bounty for American Troops as Gulf Tensions Escalate
Iran’s army chief announced a $30,000 reward for the killing or capture of U.S. troops, underscoring a sharp rise in…
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UK Asylum Seeker Housing Plans Spark Backlash in Rural Villages
Plans to house up to 1,250 asylum seekers at former military sites in North Yorkshire, Suffolk and Oxfordshire are drawing…
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Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Strained After 11 Killed in Southern Lebanon Strikes
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed 11 people and injured 19 in the deadliest escalation since the June ceasefire. The…