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Thiel fund buys stake in Vista Energy
Peter Thiel's hedge fund, Thiel Macro LLC, disclosed a roughly 1.2 million ADS holding in Vista Energy worth about US$76 million in a US SEC Form 13F…
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Israel strikes kill Hezbollah commander and Lebanese civilians
Israeli forces said they struck Hezbollah positions after explosive drones wounded three Israeli troops, and they identified at least one commander…
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German direct investment into US plunges as new equity falls
German companies sharply reduced new investment in the United States in the first half of 2026, with direct investment falling nearly two-thirds year…
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Heat waves cut hospitality sales and expose insurance gaps across Europe
European heat waves have reduced hospitality sales and revealed a widening insurance protection gap, with Padua cafes reporting empty outdoor…
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Ongc wins US licence to resume Venezuela operations
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has obtained an OFAC licence from the US Treasury allowing it to resume full operations in Venezuela, a…
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Teen joins government-backed AI apprenticeship pilot
A government-backed pilot is training up to 70 young people in the North West on a three-week TechFirst AI Apprenticeship Pathway, offering practical…
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Iran says Pakistan, Qatar relay messages between Iran and United States
Iran told reporters that Pakistan and Qatar are exchanging messages between Iran and the United States but that these contacts do not constitute…
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Iran says Qatar holding missing pilots as regional strikes escalate
Iran's military committee said three pilots whose jets were downed in March are being held by Qatar, a claim Doha denied and said its teams recovered…
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Commerce secretary urges Apple not to buy Chinese memory
A Commerce Department official publicly urged Apple not to use memory chips from China’s CXMT, which the article says the Pentagon blacklisted over…
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Iran and Oman agree shipping map for Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman appear to have finalized a shipping map to govern routes through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a bilateral accord, an arrangement…
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ASUU warns federal government over unpaid salaries
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, led by president Prof. Christopher Piwuna, warned on August 14 that unpaid and withheld salaries and…
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Iran says Beirut strike halted US-Iran talks
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says negotiations with the United States collapsed after an Israeli strike in southern Beirut…
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Crude oil rises after tanker attacks and stalled Iran talks
Crude oil futures climbed as Brent settled at US$88.52 a barrel, up $1.45, and U.S. WTI finished at US$82.40, up $1.15, with both benchmarks on track…
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Ukraine strikes Wildberries logistics centers across Russia
Over recent weeks Ukrainian drones have struck at least 23 of Wildberries' 30 logistics complexes across Russia, severely damaging about 20…
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PIF and Formula E expand education platform for students
Since its April 2025 launch the PIF and Formula E education platform reached 111,200 students at 1,100 schools in Saudi Arabia, the United States and…
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UAE accuses Iran of drone strikes on two tankers
The United Arab Emirates blamed Iran for drone attacks on two tankers operated by state-owned ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, calling…
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Pentagon introduces western civilization course in its schools
The Department of Defense Education Activity will offer a high school course, Western Civilization to 1500, this fall using a textbook from Encounter…
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UT Austin proposes streamlined undergraduate core curriculum
The University of Texas at Austin unveiled a proposal to replace its sprawling set of more than 600 core course options with a smaller, structured…
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German auto industry employment falls to lowest since 2005
Germany's automotive industry employed 691,500 people at the end of the first half of 2026, down 42,300 jobs or 5.8% year-on-year, Destatis reported…
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Russia rejects Black Sea cease-fire proposal
Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Moscow "sees no grounds" for a mutual truce in the Black Sea after Turkey proposed a…
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Kansas enacts statewide ban on student cell phones
Kansas has enacted HB 2299, a statewide law banning personal cell phones and similar devices for K‑12 students during the school day, signed by…
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U.S. retail sales fall as tax refund boost fades
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly declined 0.6% in July, the largest monthly drop since May 2025, reversing a revised 0.2% gain. The report attributes…
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Dangote refinery plans October IPO to broaden Nigerian ownership
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has submitted an application for a roughly $5 billion initial public offering to Nigeria's securities regulator as part of…
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Thai schools tighten bag checks after deadly shooting
Students at a Bangkok primary school now undergo systematic bag and pocket checks after a deadly Aug 7 attack in which a 14-year-old killed his…
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