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Strait of Hormuz Tensions Deepen as Qatar Rejects Iran Pilot Claims
Qatar has denied detaining three Iranian pilots allegedly captured after two Su-24 jets were downed near Al-Udeid in March. The…
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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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Henry Hub Natural Gas Falls to $2.661 as Output Hits 114.4 Bcf/d
Henry Hub natural gas extended its summer slide as record Lower-48 production, strong storage builds and LNG maintenance kept the…
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USD/JPY Holds Near 159 After Japan’s August 1 Intervention
USD/JPY is consolidating near 159 after retracing roughly half of its post-intervention drop from 163.73. The standoff now puts Bank…
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Alphabet Stock Holds Near $346 as Google Cloud Jumps 82% and Capex Hits $44.9 Billion
Alphabet shares traded near $345.90 after investors weighed surging Google Cloud growth against a sharp rise in capital expenditure. The…
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Solana Holds $75 as $5.5 Billion TVL Highlights Recovery Challenge
Solana is defending the $75 level for a second session, but total value locked remains far below its $11.5 billion…
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Bitcoin ETFs Log $57.6M Daily Outflow as IBIT Drives August Reversal
US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a third straight day of outflows on August 14, with $57.6 million leaving the category.…
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SPYI ETF Yield Near 12% Faces Pressure as VIX Slides to 14.91
SPYI is still paying roughly $0.53 a month, but falling market volatility is squeezing the option premiums that support its…