#Markets
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Megacities Booming as Urban Population Share Reaches 16.4%
Megacities now house 16.4% of the world’s urban population, up sharply from 2.5% in 1950. UN projections suggest growth will…
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Iran-US Talks Remain Frozen as Strait of Hormuz Route Advances
Iran said no direct negotiations with the United States are underway, while technical discussions with Oman continue on a temporary…
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Strait of Hormuz Tensions Lift Oil as Asia Markets Track Escalation
Oil futures opened about 2% higher after renewed disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and reports of a tanker strike…
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US CPI in Focus as Traders Brace for a Quiet Session and Fed Rate Decision
Markets face a light data calendar, leaving attention fixed on the upcoming US CPI report and shifting expectations for a…
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UK Police Social Media Monitoring Unit Flags 106 Posts for Review
A national UK police social media monitoring unit has referred 106 posts to local forces since February 2026, intensifying debate…
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Seattle Surveillance Pricing Ban Targets AI Grocery Price Discrimination
Seattle officials are advancing a proposal that would bar large grocery chains from using personal data to set individualized prices.…
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Iran Executions Surge as UN Cites 56 Deaths Since March
The UN human rights chief has warned that Iran sharply increased executions and death sentences after March 19, citing at…
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Joe Biden Cancer Update: Hunter Biden Says Disease Has Spread Further
Hunter Biden said Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has progressed beyond earlier public descriptions, calling the condition painful and debilitating. The…
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Tour de France Femmes Aerodynamics Dispute Puts Focus on Time-Trial Gear
An aerodynamics dispute at the Tour de France Femmes has raised questions over whether extra bra padding could deliver a…
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WNBA Opens Listening Sessions as Gender Eligibility Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2027 Draft
The WNBA is expanding internal discussions on transgender athlete participation after public declarations tied to the 2027 draft renewed scrutiny…